When I write a paper, I like to be simple and quick. I start out by brainstorming a topic, or if I have been assigned a topic I choose what emphasis I want to put on the subject. If I need to do more research on the given topic, I'll do it and then basically I start writing. I bet I'm the teacher's nightmare because my papers may not have had very much flow to them. But I like doing it that way because to me when I write my papers kind of on a whim, my voice comes out better in it anyways. Which is what I'm supposed to do, right?
I found one tip on the website of Dartmouth College written by Karen Gocsikthat that I liked a lot (the link is their page). They talked about how I should think about why is the given topic important to me before I start writing. Preparation is important. If I don't know why an issue is important to me or what effect it will have on me, then I won't have a very convincing argument. Kind of like this post. I don't have a clue why this is important, hence why this post sucks.
Monday, January 12, 2009
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So you don't plan much either, eh? What kind of things do you do after writing the paper to ensure it's quality, or check it?
I completely agree with the "tip" portion of this blog. I don't take the time to find a topic that is important to me, which could make all the difference in my writing.
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