CSU Expository Reading and Writing Course

A waste of time curriculum provided to high schools in California provided by the CSU, meant to torture high school students taking honors and AP classes.

Consists of endless units, each based on one theme usually comprised of several articles. These articles are each accompanied by a 10-page thick list of "activities" that are the most repetitive shit in the world. They ask the same damn question ten times, phrased ten different ways, Sometimes, even more than that.

All meant to get college-bound students to begin analyzing nonfiction texts at a college level. But all it is is a waste of time. Most boring shit EVER.

It puts the "anal" in analysis.

From actual CSU Expository Reading and Writing Course packet:

Activity 12:

"What are two major assertions the author makes in this essay?"
"What does the author want us to believe?"
"What is the writer's purpose?"

Real life reactions from high school students:
Honors English 2 student" I hate this packet!
AP Language & Comp junior: I hate this packet!
AP Lang & Comp senior: I hate this packet! Guess what? IT DOESN'T GO AWAY.

by APEnglishJunior November 13, 2011

writer

A person, paid or unpaid, who writes. See literature for infomation on what writers do. A writer is one who uses words as a form of creative expression.

A sign of a writer is inventing stories about the people you see, no matter where you are.

by Katy December 25, 2003

Ghost writer

One who writes the lyrics to a rap song and then someone else performs them. Often it is the better of the two rappers writing the song but not wanting the fame.

John writes the lyrics to his song

by Dikembe Mutumbo March 11, 2005

write

to graffiti

you cumin out ritin 2nite?

by Ruda August 5, 2003

Writer's Block

When the writer's imaginary friends stop talking to them.

Writer: "I have writer's block!"
Writer's friend: "Emily and Bob aren't talking to you?"
Writer: *Sigh* "Yeah,"

by Shannyr December 3, 2011

Just Write a Check and Shut Up.

A polite way of saying put your money where your mouth is, or "Put Up or Shut Up."

Warren: We need to all of us pay our fair share.

Chris: Just write a check and shut up.

by QBIV May 1, 2012

power writing

When you have a writing assignment due soon, but you are nowhere near finished with it.

Jeff: Dude, we have the paper due tomorrow! Have you started writing it yet?
Max: Nope, but I plan on power writing all 8 pages tonight.

by Music_Mania March 22, 2016