Journal Blog #5: State your Purpose.

As I noted in class, I have never liked talking about essay topics. There is nothing wrong with the word topic, of course. However, there are so many topics floating around, some of relevance and some of not. And we can just reach out and catch one for the fulfillment of a university essay assignment, write it to moderate satisfaction for all involved, and move on.

Purpose is more poignant. It suggests that we have a reason for writing. We have an objective to meet. With a topic, you can complete an assignment. With a purpose, you can write something meaningful.

But once again, it is often difficult to articulate what our purpose is. You may find yourself wandering through vagaries, trying to be purposeful but finding yourself ultimately purposeless. I don't know about you, but on many occasions, I have been caught trying to tell someone what I'm writing about, only to realize after minutes of babble, that I haven't the slightest clue what it is.

I think Jacob's gives us a nice recipe for cutting out the babble. 4 sentences for a purpose statement. For this journal blog, work to write a brief, precise, and coherent purpose statement.

Remember to include your ID# in your post. Aj. M