Journal 5

In his book Writing Tools, Roy Peter Clark writes: "Writing down your mission turns your vague hopes into language. By writing about your writing, you learn what you need to learn" (196). For this journal, create a mission statement for your own current writing project, Paper Two. Cover both the content and the form of your paper, sketch out for yourself what you want to say and how you want to say it. Even though you've already got a draft out, use this mission statement to make sure you're doing what you want to, and refer to it as you continue writing (you may want to revise your mission statement as you go as well).

Here's an example:
- I want to examine the relationship between the cover photo on this month's Cosmo and the headlines that appear on the cover.
- I want to show the reader how the meaning of the cover is fundamentally changed by the visual/text interaction.
- I want to question the difference between the headlines and the implications of the photo- there seems to be a conflicting message. Are women being objectified or empowered?
- I want to make sure to include several examples from the magazine.
- I want to offer an insightful analysis that goes beyond observation.
- I will include an image of the cover.
- I will follow MLA guidelines.