[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 299 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 299

  Expressing support for the designation of October 20, 2017, as the 
                      ``National Day on Writing''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 19, 2017

  Mr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Wicker) submitted the 
        following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing support for the designation of October 20, 2017, as the 
                      ``National Day on Writing''.

Whereas people in the 21st century are writing more than ever before for 
        personal, professional, and civic purposes;
Whereas the social nature of writing invites people of every age, profession, 
        and walk of life to create meaning through composing;
Whereas more and more people in every occupation consider writing to be 
        essential and influential in their work;
Whereas individuals who write continue to learn how to write for different 
        purposes, audiences, and occasions throughout their lifetimes;
Whereas developing digital technologies expand the possibilities for composing 
        in multiple media at a faster pace than ever before;
Whereas young people are leading the way in developing new forms of composing by 
        using different forms of digital media;
Whereas effective communication contributes to building a global economy and a 
        global community;
Whereas the National Council of Teachers of English, in conjunction with its 
        many national and local partners, honors and celebrates the importance 
        of writing through the National Day on Writing;
Whereas the National Day on Writing celebrates the foundational place of writing 
        in the personal, professional, and civic lives of the people of the 
        United States;
Whereas the National Day on Writing highlights the importance of writing 
        instruction and practice at every educational level and in every subject 
        area;
Whereas the National Day on Writing emphasizes the lifelong process of learning 
        to write and compose for different audiences, purposes, and occasions;
Whereas the National Day on Writing honors the use of the full range of media 
        for composing, from traditional tools, including print, audio, and 
        video, to social media, including Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and 
        Internet website tools, including blogs, wikis, and podcasts;
Whereas the National Day on Writing encourages all people of the United States 
        and overseas to write, enjoy, and learn from the writing of others;
Whereas, since the inception of the hashtag #WhyIWrite in 2009, the hashtag has 
        generated hundreds of thousands of tweets and reached millions of 
        people, encouraging students, from elementary school through the 
        university level, athletes, authors, and artists from all over the world 
        to participate;
Whereas, since October 2016, the #WhyIWrite podcast has brought the voices of 
        prominent authors of all genres and mediums into the conversation around 
        the power of the written word; and
Whereas, on the National Day of Writing in 2017, the National Council of 
        Teachers of English encourages all people of the United States to tell 
        others #WhyIWrite through print, social media, or other means: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) supports the designation of October 20, 2017, as the 
        ``National Day on Writing'';
            (2) strongly affirms the purposes of the National Day on 
        Writing; and
            (3) encourages educational institutions, businesses, 
        community and civic associations, and other organizations to 
        celebrate and promote the National Day on Writing.
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