The Importance Of Academic Writing

First, I write to show my thoughts and my personality. It helps me show who i am and what i can set my mind to do. I constantly overthink when i’m writing and always think “this is not good enough, erase it,

Writing is an essential part of everyday life. Although not everyone shares that same passion for it, there are many reasons as to why we write. In the textbook (The St. Martin's Concise Guide To Writing) we are given the following reasons as to why we write; write to communicate, write to think, write to learn, write to succeed, and write to know yourself and connect to other people. These examples that we are given are pretty straight forward and self explanatory. Not only are you communicating to others, but you are also communicating to yourself through pen and paper. Letting those ideas out in the open helps you think more critically of things that might run through your mind. Writing also helps you understand situations you might be in

I love writing as much as I can. It allows me the freedom to be someone else. It gives my imagination the freedom to be wide open. When I write, I want other people who read it to understand what I am writing. I want my story to get the audiences’ senses working. I be sure to write my own ideas and thoughts, so as to not plagiarize anyone’s work. Writing is and should be a free-thinking love. Most writings are going to have a beginning, middle, and end. I like to have all three portions of a story because it gives you details you need, to stay interested. You should be sure that people can understand what you write. Loving what you write can have an amazing effect on what people read. I don’t think there is enough reading and writing going

Writing has never been a real interest of mine. The only time I had to write any of my thoughts on paper was in school. I believed that one had to have that special trait or gift in them that made them a good writer, just like athletes are gifted in their sport. After reading the articles by Pat Mora and the other one from George Orwell, there can be many reasons as to why anyone would like to write.

‘Helping students meet the challenges of academic writing’ by Fernsten and Reda is an interesting study how reflective writing practices can be useful for marginalized students, who are struggling with “negative writer self-identity. The possible causes according to Fernsten & Reda are, “issues such as race, class and gender that are marginalized factors for many basic writers”, in addition to the expectations of the dominant academic culture. However, even though Fernsten & Reda illuminated the ‘potential conflicts’ within the academic world, they have failed to provide conclusive evidence that supports their argument regarding their solution. Their reliance on dated research that provides a one sided historical perspective, may

A learner’s ability to communicate effectively through writing to his/her target audiences is a major prerequisite for academic success. It is also a major pillar of success in one’s career across all areas of practice. Even though, writing clearly is critical to one’s academic and career success, I have not always loved writing. In fact, for a long time I despised writing. At one point, I had a feeling that my writings skills were bound to remain stagnated throughout my life. However, time has proven that I was wrong. My attitude and outlook towards virtually all genres of writing has changed positively. The various helpful methods I have been exposed to by my English teachers through different grades have helped me to improve not only my comprehension and interpretation skills but also my writing skills in general. I contend that, the improvement of my comprehension skills and appreciating the importance of thinking clearly has facilitated the improvement of my writing skills.

A writer must support claims and assertions. Not only must you have something relevant to say, but you must also be able to back up what you say. Purpose determines form, style, and organization in writing. Every kind of text is governed by general expectations regarding its form, which helps it fulfill its purpose in given context. Writing is a social activity. Writers share drafts, they write specific audiences, and they draw on socially constructed conventions to accomplish their

Writing was something my high school stressed a lot. The main focus however was quantity over quality. We were given one essay every month to write in class for each of our classes. They made us write all of these essays in an effort to make us better writers, but never gave back any feedback. I picked up one skill with this and that was how to put words on a page and finish the assignment.

My mother has always told me to dress to impress. In a way, your writing should do the same, no matter if you are writing a college essay or writing a job report for your boss at work. Depending upon the type of writing, in college, some writings are to be professional and precise or relaxed and personal. When writing a paper or report for work, you can be personal if you are applying for a job or requesting a raise, but in both situations, you have to maintain a professional persona so you are taken seriously and seen as worthy of someone else's time. In writing in college and work, normally, you are persuading someone to agree with your opinion or buy

I have become to notice, through my English 1101 class, that writing well is a tool that everyone can benefit from. Good writers will tell of an occasion in which their talent has earned them advancement; an advancement that comes to play not only in the job market but also for personal satisfaction. Fortunately, writing is a skill that can be practiced to a point at which near flawlessness is reached. The many sides of writing can seem quite overwhelming to the novice, like myself. The aspect of writing that most people are unaware of is the fact that it is actually broken down into just a few basic principles. Those principles are, be clear, be yourself, have correct grammar, have style, and practice.

As a student who has now been in college for a semester, I think that writing exemplifies how well you do in college. Others may argue that writing does not play a big role in determining if one does well in college or not. As I stand by my opinion of writing playing a big role in how well someone does in college, there are many things you still have to do over your years in college.

All throughout my public school education, the majority of my writing consisted of persuasive essays. While I have grown to become confident in my ability to produce this type of writing, when I started college, I felt lost writing research papers. The steps to writing a persuasive essay is so ingrained in my mind that it was hard to break out of that habit when my assignments required a different method. The only significant research paper that I wrote was during junior year of highschool. However, it was only a three and a half page assignment. I definitely felt my confidence waver when writing the research paper for this class. I feel like high school didn’t prepare me enough for the amount of writing that is expected at the college

Writing to me has changed over the years as I experience more as I grow up. From thinking that writing is dull to believing writing is expressive and vibrant. From the learning toddler to the naive twelve year-old to the seventeen year-old scholar. I have many great and horrible experiences in writing which led to the writer I am today.

Academic writing can be puzzling. Ostensibly, it is still part of the English language, yet it often sounds so foreign in both vocabulary and style that it has to be learnt by even those most proficient at English, as though it is a distinct language. Indeed, this steep learning curve is one that college students like myself have to confront in our first year in college as we step into the world of academic writing. The journey is not necessary smooth, however, for there are various myths that form barriers in our path to literacy in academic writing. It is nonetheless a challenge that I believe I can overcome by drawing from my experience with code-switching — the art of alternating between “two or more ‘codes’” such as two different

I’ve always loved to write. Something about creating a new world that people could just get lost in is so fulfilling. I’d find whoever I could to read my work and praise me. It’s baffling thinking that stories and pieces of writing are all just words. Words put together with capitalization, punctuation, and style. The kicker is how those words are put together though. Words put together poorly can be incomprehensible. But, words put together just right can spark interest, thought, and amazement. When I recognize a great book or even a great sentence, I appreciate how well it is put together and soak up as much knowledge as possible to better my own writing.