Re: The Personal

[csjhs@eiu.edu (Jeanne H. Simpson)]

I hate to see a polarity established between personal and non-personal
writing.  And I don't think saying "never" or "don't" about writing
assignments that elicit shocking or difficult personal revelations is the
way to go either.  As with any writing, what we are really after is to
help writers make informed, considered choices.  And pointing out the
perceptions of others, the risks involved, and various rhetorical options
is part of the job of leading writers to understand that they have choices
and how to make them.

Jeanne Simpson
csjhs@eiu.edu