my dream comp class description

Writing for fun.

This class is extremely experimental.

It breaks down like this. The first third of the class is a series of experiments in writing unlike any other writing class you've ever taken. All response from the instructor will be positive.

The second phase, we'll intersperse traditional writing assignments with experiments. Again, all comments from the instructor will be positive.

In the last third, we'll intersperse traditional writing assignment with traditional ones, but the emphasis will be on traditional ones. Comments made by the instructor will be possitive and constructive criticism.

So, you'll get less of the ''hard knocks'' approach to writing. so some may say you will not learn enough. you certainly won't learn things like what a comma splice is, but it's this instructor's theory that it will work anyway.

And the danger is that you'll be wasting time doing extraneous stuff (according to traditionalists) for much of the term.

but hey, it's writing, and i think it's fun. maybe when you leave, you'll think so to, even if you get a bad grade.

caveat: for those in danger of failing, outside one-on-on tutorials will be made available, depending on your time (initially) and my time (ultimately).

this class is for writers of all levels, but favors those who are self-starters. those who are willing to do more work than is strictly necessary just to fulfill the formal requirements of the class.