WRITING EFFECTIVELY

When tasked to write academic papers, which of the following must be prioritized

• Revise and edit so that your sentences are effective and error-free.

• Start with a clearly stated point.

• Provide logical, detailed support for your point.

• Organize and connect your supporting material.

What is Snoopy's point?

What is his support for his point?

What is Snoopy's point about the hero in his writing?

What is his support for his point?

To get a sense of just how you regard writing, read the following statements.

Click the statements with which you agree.

• A good writer should be able to sit down and write a paper

  straight through without stopping.

• Writing is a skill that anyone can learn with practice.

• I’ll never be good at writing because I make too many mistakes

  in spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

• Because I dislike writing, I always start a paper at the last pos-

  sible minute.

• I’ve always done poorly in English, and I don’t expect that to

  change.