If you’ve learned one thing this semester, I hope it’s that opinion writing that is persuasive grows out of factual reporting. As you grow as writers and readers, you this will become more and more evident. I have great hope for the Internet and the possibilities that it offers for individual writers to publish and maybe even make money. It helps that all of you will have access to relatively cheap video cameras and editing tools. The electronic book may have dynamic graphics and video interviews and lots of pictures.
And Mildred Scott for art with a piece on national parks
Writers will need strong skills in order to make themselves heard and seen. Writing is not going away.
Some of the highlights of the class blogs:
Callie Thompson’s piece on HPV that was republished in the Houston Chronicle showed what an opinion writer an do by telling a personal story. She has also published two more pieces with the Daily Cougar.
Jose Aguilar’s consistent energetic blogging on gblt and Hispanic issues. Funny and informative and full of personality.
Gordon Furneaux on personal turmoil
Travis Masterson’s piece about the GI Bill
Gisela Bueno with her consistent theme of Hispanic issues
Jared Luck’s book review of Motoring with Mohammed
Cecilia Smith for attitude and title: “Black Irish Ramblings: The thoughts of a little mixed yellow girl.”
Gavie Valerio on adventures in a lingerie shop
Michelle Villareal on the campus rape story
