National Day of Writing

Nardos Yosef

Anlicker

English 1102

19 October 2016

National Day of Writing is an event organized by the National Council of Teachers of English to celebrate and establish the importance of writing. They have organized hashtags on social media, such as Twitter, so people can share their experiences on how writing has helped them. What usually happens on this day, October 20^th, is the encouragement for young writers everywhere to write for different reasons than just to turn an assignment in. It helps teach people that writing can be something that they enjoy rather than a chore they must complete for school. It also raises awareness for the fact that writing can help people control their mental health or even communicate their thoughts.

The National Council of Teachers of English website (http://www.ncte.org/dayonwriting/about) explains how writing is used in everyday life. We use our phones all day and type texts and go to class and write for our assignments. The new inventions and technology advance our use of writing every day. The website also provides tips for writers such as how to determine what you want to write about or finding a writing process that works for your self. It also gives you a way to listen to what other authors have to share about how or why they write. To get involved with the National Day of Writing you can write and share your work with others in any format. You can also encourage your friends and family to celebrate the day with you, and speak to groups of people. Connecting through social media, which is an essential form of communication these days, is another way to get involved by spreading the information to people everywhere. You can also organize an event to help people learn about this day.

Today at the National Day of Writing celebration on the quad there were a few stands open. We learned the different words that have different meanings in different places. There were crossword puzzles and trivia that helped us figure out what we knew about language and writing. My favorite stand was the one where we hash tagged the words #WhyIWrite and we wrote down why we wrote. Some people had really good explanations about how they use writing in their life and they made me think. Writing is more important than we know-it is an expression of the human emotions and we use the to communicate happiness, sadness, love, and so much more.

In all, some things I learned through this assignment is that writing is a common method for people who want an outlet for their emotions. Writing has been known to help with stress, depression, or anxiety. It may help you control how you feel and help your mental health. Journaling, what I do, is a way I can plan my days out and keeps my thoughts in order. I feel like writing is a valid way to communicate your thoughts and feelings without having to speak. It is another art form and can help people without