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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Verdana">We hope you will join us for a planning meeting in preparation for the upcoming Commerce Week on Writing.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Verdana">Planning meeting Wednesday, September 16, 2009, from 1:00-2:00 in the Auditorium of the Hall of Languages at the corner of Monroe St. and Education Blvd. on the Texas A&M-Commerce campus.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Verdana"> What is the Commerce Week on Writing?</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Verdana"> October 20, 2009 is the National Day on Writing (</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><A HREF="http://www.ncte.org/dayonwriting"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Verdana">www.ncte.org/dayonwriting</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Verdana">). We'd like to celebrate writing here in Commerce, Texas, with an entire week of events.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Verdana"> The Commerce Week on Writing is October 16-October 23 (more at</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="http://convergingliteraciescenter.wordpress.com/"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Verdana">http://convergingliteraciescenter.wordpress.com/</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Verdana">)</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Verdana"> Are you interested in organizing an event?</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Verdana"> Join us for a planning meeting on 9/16/09 at 1:00. Bring your ideas for celebration and hear what others are doing.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Verdana"> Eager to learn more?</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Verdana"> Find resources at our "Commerce Week on Writing" blog (</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><A HREF="http://convergingliteraciescenter.wordpress.com/"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Verdana">http://convergingliteraciescenter.wordpress.com/</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Verdana">), see</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Verdana"> what others are planning, and share your own ideas.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Verdana"> Even if you can't attend this meeting, we hope you will celebrate the Commerce Week on Writing by making writing</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Verdana"> visible.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Verdana"> Why celebrate writing in these visible, high-profile ways?</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Verdana"> According to the National Council of Teachers of English, "Writing is a daily practice for millions of Americans.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Verdana"> But few notice how integral writing has become to daily life in the 21st century.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Verdana"> To draw attention to the remarkable variety of writing we engage in and help make writers from all walks of life</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Verdana"> aware of their craft, NCTE has established October 20, 2009, as the National Day on Writing."</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Verdana"> Commerce is filled with writers worth celebrating! Do you have ideas about how you'd like to celebrate? See what</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Verdana"> folks are planning and share some ideas of your own! Visit the Commerce Week on Writing blog.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Verdana"> Flier for event is attached.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Verdana"> Yours in Celebration,</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Verdana"> Jane, JP, Shannon, and Tabetha</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2 COLOR="#000000"> <<CWoW.pdf>> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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