Good writing gets to the point quickly and uses concise, well-worded sentences to communicate ideas. By integrating the following three simple strategies into your writing, your prose will be tighter and easier to read.…
Good writing to me means knowing what you are doing. By this I mean you know how to use good grammar, punctuation, etc. I think a good writing piece will also have a noticeable start, body, and end. You know you have written something well when it clearly makes sense and there aren’t errors.…
Approach the written word, Gather the tools of the trade, Get most out of your reading, consider what it means and what you now, and Get the second time. Before you begin, think about your goal. Your reading goal will help you determine which reading strategy to adopt and make a list of your distractions and consider strategies for avoiding those distractions when you read.…
Many students who struggle with reading ask why should we read, what is the point? The point is that being able to read opens you up a whole new world of knowledge and imagination. But to have that new world opened up you need to be able to comprehend what you are reading. The primary goal of reading is to determine the meaning of what the writer is communicating and make the most of that information. That’s why reading comprehension skills are so important. Without them the reader cannot gather any information and use it to efficiently function and enjoy the richness of life (Marshall).…
A good writer knows, at least a little, about how sentences work. A good writer can carry on a story without boring a reader. A good writer knows when to stop a bad idea, and how to create a great one. A good writer knows how to make their story work effectively in the reader’s mind.…
1. Do a first close reading that uses underlining, annotation, and summary to make sure you understand what the writer is saying. Go back to any sections that need clarification. Chapter 2 can help you do a close reading.…
I have never been a strong reader. If what I’m reading is not interesting to me, and even sometimes if I am interested, I will constantly have to reread pages and paragraphs due to my mind wondering. I am…
It is beneficial to use a “travelling” mindset when reading. When we read we tend to sometimes skip over things or not understand what we read. If we re-read things and read closely, we will understand the text better. We could pick up on things we missed in the beginning. This process is called Close Reading. Close reading is paying close attention to the words and finding a deeper meaning which might not…
According to Dr. Emily Head, Graduate Writing Center, All writing must demonstrate good mechanical skills including grammar, spelling, and punctuation. I think this is essential in writing a good paper. When writing at the graduate level, the writer should use critical thinking skills to include organizing the discussion into logical points, establish clear ideas, and citing information to support an argument or ideas. Secondly, the writer should do research, this allows the writer to gather information as it relates to the topic being discussed. Thirdly, the writer should maintain academic integrity. According to Guide to Intellectual Property for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Students published by the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies. “Academic integrity is the respect for standards in your intellectual community and for the work done by you and others, as demonstrated in the honesty and quality of your work”. I think this is really important as a writer. A writer should never take credit for someone else’s work as this is called plagiarism. It is important to always cite were you got the information properly to avoid plagiarism. Adhering to a proper style of writing, called academic style, allows the audience to get a clear understanding of what it is that you are writing. Writing a paper at a graduate level differs from other forms of writing because the length and the…
There are several components that are involved in reading. One of the most important is comprehension. The very reason for reading is to understand and learn what is being read. That very thing is what reading comprehension means.…
Write down your thoughts, questions, insights, and ideas while you read. The most important part is that, while reading, you are responding to the text with what’s on your mind while you are reading.…
Use ALL of the annotation skills we’ve learned all year—look for literary devices, themes, characters, moments that make you question, predict of connect with the text.…
1.1 Explain why different communication methods are used in the business environment. Different communication methods succeed in putting across the right message in a clear, unambiguous way that gets noticed by the target audience, whilst also saving on time and cost. Two main types of communica- -tion methods used- verbal and written. The best medium will be chosen according to the situation. For example: face to face or telephone methods will be used if any wards need delivery of some equipment.…
What makes a someone a good reader? This might be something a teacher has asked their students before giving out a 5 page paper on it, but really think about the question. Being creative and understanding how the author of a story tries to convey their audience to feel a specific way after reading the piece of literature they worked so hard on can help make someone a good reader. It is important to understand what the author wants to convey in his story, and what an author is trying to get his audience to feel. In “Good Readers and Good Writers”, and Vladimir Nabokov explains how the relationship between the reader and his audience is important.…
Writing style is effected by two forces, knowledge and experience. The more you know of grammar the more intricate your writing, the rules of writing tailor and broaden your abilities. Then the stories of your life, and the experiences that shape your personality, deepen your writing. Your writing becomes more than a formula of good storytelling but a piece of life captured through your hands and onto paper.…