Find the 20 misspelled words in this article, list them on a separate sheet of paper and give them to your instructor for evaluation. FYI, some are misspelled because they are out of context in the sentence.
Writing and Refining Papers
by
David Ellis
"Becoming a Master Student"
It's easy to put off writing until the last minuet, when anxiety forces you to committ words to paper, but there are some easy steps to making yourself a better writer.
Schedule your work:
Estimate how long it will take to complete each steep. Start with the date
you're paper is due and work backwards to the present. Say the due date is one
weak from today and you have to conduct an interview for the article. Promise
yourself to have the interview done by the end of Day 2, have the first draft
done by Day 4 and the Final Draft done by Day 6.
By braking the asignment into it's smaller componants you will be able to get
it finished one time.
Reveiw the information:
After the interview, review you're notes so you understand the information. You have to be able to comunicate with someone else so your first draft should be to get that information written down. In other words, write it as you would tell it to a friend. Don't worry about grammar, spelling and punctuation at this point. Your goal is to get the information organized so someone else can understand it clearly and understand it the first time they read it.
Consider your audiance:
Writing flows from a purpose. Think about how you'd like your reader to change after considering your ideas. If you want someone to think differantly, make your writing clear and logical. Support your assertions with evidence. If you want someone to feel differently, consider crafting a story. Write about a person your audience can sympathze with, and tell how they resolve a basic problem. And if your purpose is to move a reader to action, explain exactly what steps to take and offer a solid benefit for doing so.
Revise your work:
One of the best ways to revize your paper is to read it out loud. If you stumble over words or its not clear, that should be a red flag that says you need to revise that sentence. You should look for ways to organize the information so one though logically flows from another. A good "rule of thumb" is to us simple sentences (subject-verb-object) for each paragraph and one thought per pargraph.