1. C HAPTER 1 Introduction

2. W HY IS W RITING I MPORTANT

3. Contributes Fosters Connects Promotes Influences

4. C ONTRIBUTES TO THE WAYS WE LEARN – IT MAKES US THINK ABOUT WHAT WE WRITE ; WE ORGANIZE AND DEVELOP WHAT WE WANT TO SAY THUS ENHANCING OUR LEARNING

5. F OSTERS PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT – IT HELPS US GROW AS INDIVIDUALS

6. C ONNECTS US TO OTHERS – EMAIL, INTERNET, IT FOSTERS COMMUNICATION

7. P ROMOTES SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AND WORK – STUDENTS WHO CAN WRITE TO THE NEEDS OF THEIR AUDIENCE, WHO CAN WRITE ACCORDING TO PURPOSE SHOW THEY CAN SUCCEED ; BUSINESSES ARE LOOKING FOR EMPLOYEES WHO CAN COMMUNICATE IN WRITTEN FORM AND VERBAL FORM

8. I NFLUENCES THE WAY WE THINK – BECAUSE WE LINK WORDS TO MAKE SENTENCES, SENTENCES TO MAKE PARAGRAPHS, AND THEN ANCHOR IT TO AN IDEA

9. H OW TO M AKE YOUR W RITING P ROCESS W ORK : W RITING PROCESS IS A THINKING PROCESS, BY RECORDING IDEAS AND THOUGHTS W RITING IS REVISING, REWRITING, AND RETHINKING THE IDEA

10. F IRST WRITING ASSIGNMENT In the computer lab, find an internet site that will give you the words to your favorite song. www.songlyrics.com Print it out, read the words carefully. On a separate piece of paper, write down: Why you chose this song What significance does it have in your life Write about the experience you associate with this song.