On his journey across the country, William Least Heat Moon stops in West
Texas to explore more closely the claims people make about the area. By
closely observing his surroundings, Moon learns something important.
Like Moon, you will go somewhere and closely
observe that place for ten
minutes. Pay close attention to all five of your senses: sight, taste,
smell, sound, touch. In your journal:
List everything you observed, using all five senses. Go back over your list several times in
order to elaborate on anything needful.
Later, look over your list and freewrite for five minutes, trying
to
focus on your list in some way.
Even later, re-read both your list and your first freewrite. Then
compose
a
second 5 minute freewrite beginning with, "What I meant to say was..."
Be ready to read your list and both freewrites in class. Due Feb 4.
Later (probably in the next ten days), you will turn in a final, typed
version to me for credit. I will go over this part in class.