Tough Lesson: Good Writing is Hard

Posted by Dennis G. Jerz on April 29, 2003 12:00 AM | No Comments | Link to here ∴
"I expect this course to be challenging, but that's not what I want. I want just to be able to write better." -- anonymous freshman comp studentTough Lesson: Good Writing is HardMy Files)

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