“Mess, Wildness, and New Sight: Using the Journal in the Classroom.” A panel discussion to occur at the Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) annual conference in Seattle, WA, 2/14
Academic Year:
2013 - 2014 (June 1, 2013 through May 31, 2014)
Funding Requested:
$1,935.00
Project Dates:
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Applicant(s):
Overview of the Project:
Writing is a tool for thinking, but how often are students writing in the writing classroom? The New England Literature Program [NELP], a two-month living-learning program run via the University of Michigan, makes journaling integral. Students write in one contiguous stream during class, on hiking trips, and everywhere else. The journal is central to NELP's pedagogical imperatives and captures the narrative arc of intellectual growth. Accepted already for the 2014 AWP Conference in Seattle, this panel discussion will illustrate how imaginative writing instructors have integrated NELP journaling into brick-and-mortar college classrooms.