...Brandon Pitchford 4/21/2013 English Comp II Editing and Revising Being a college student I can clearly see how the average writer can become “cluttered” or “flustered” when writing paper with the increase flow of all this new information. When you find all these different articles or facts off the Internet or textbooks we students can sometimes put too much information in our papers and not have enough sited sources. Often times the cluttering of essay and point can side track or even confuse the reader. This is the reason the revision of essays is 100 percent fool proof and is essential to have an extra set of eyes read your own work. In the essay "Simplicity," William Zinnser states, "clutter is the disease of American writing" (129). With writing any type of paper the writer may run into the same problems that pelages many students, which is the clutter of information. Today generation have an almost infinite amount of sources of information on the Internet trying to document each source is often not taking into account. The biggest problem that professors have is to advise students to site their sources to comply with MLA format; but if hey have too much information and don’t source their information they are plagiarizing. With today’s technology becoming smarter the younger generations are losing some of their grammar skills with spell check or auto spell. In "Its Academic, or Is it?” Charles R. Larson writes how students writing grammatically correct...
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...Syllabus COM/155 Course Description This course addresses the key elements necessary for effective academic writing in college. The course begins with a focus on prewriting strategies and builds to drafting and revising essays. In addition, the course includes skill development at the sentence and paragraph level. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: · University policies[->0]: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. · Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Arlov, P. (2012). Wordsmith: A guide to paragraphs and short essays (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson. McLean, S. (2011). Writing for success. Irvington, NY: Flat World Knowledge. Supplemental Materials Associate Level Writing Style Handbook MyWritingLab All electronic materials are available on the student website. Week One: The Writing Process| |Details|Due|Points| Objectives|1 1.1 Identify the steps in the writing process.1.2 Demonstrate correct application of grammar, diction, syntax, and punctuation to writing.||| Reading|Read...
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...inquiring, and finding similar projects. 4. The three primary sources of information for proposal writing are online, print, and empirical sources. 5. The steps to planning to solve the problem are map out the plan, explore each major step, figure out costs and benefits, and finding similar projects. 6. Costs and benefits should be listed to prove to the readers that the benefits of their investment are worth the risks. 7. In choosing an appropriate style, the steps are creating an Authoritative Tone, use metaphors and similes, pay attention to Sentence Length, and minimize the jargon. 8. Three tips for designing the proposal are creating a look, create white space and use meaningful headings. 9. The four steps in revising and editing a proposal are looking for inconsistencies in content, getting rid of extra stuff, tweaking the design and proof reading. 10. Five major problems listed are students are “paid to play”, have out of control coaches, cases of academic fraud, an athletic over grades attitude and even a murder. He believes scholarships are to blame due to the fact that the students are viewed and picked mostly in part of the athletic performance and not academic performance. Having need based scholarships will benefit to provide a more educationally sound, a more commercially...
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...mistakes. Finally, we plan and organize whatever we have written and choose among those ideas which we think might be helpful in our piece. 2.) WRITING/DRAFTING This is now the most messy area yet the start of our writing piece. Since we now have an idea or topic, we now write all our ideas in relation to the topic without minding the errors like grammar, punctuations, and the like. It is also similar with the freewriting mentioned previously where we just let ideas flow freely. The purpose of this is to focus ourselves to our ideas and neglecting any distractions. 3.) REVISING AND EDITING In revising, we improve our piece through the feedback of our classmates, teachers, or even of other people. We may add some significant inputs, replace some other ideas, sort out our ideas accordingly, or even remove insignificant inputs. After revising, we now go to a more detailed process which is editing. In editing, we consider the proper punctuation and capitalization, grammar, spelling,...
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...Graphic Organizer: The Steps in Business Writing Planning / Brainstorming - Revising - Editing - Proofreading Planning – Examine the issue or task; defining the purpose; examine the audience; collect information and facts; choose a pattern of organization; make an outline or create a list. Brainstorming – Think of all the ideas you can, without judging them. Generate as many ideas as possible. Other techniques include clustering and freewriting. Freewriting is a technique in which you write down anything you can think of for 10 minutes, read what was written and identify the best point in the draft. Set it aside and then write for another 10 minutes, and repeat the process. After about the third free-write several good ideas will have surfaced. It is even possible to have a complete draft by the end of this process. Clustering is to write the topic in the middle of the page and circle it. Write down ideas that the topic suggests and circle them too. When the page is filled, look for patterns or repeating ideas. Use these ideas to develop reader benefits for memos, survey questions, or content for the bodies of a report. Talking to your audience can also help involve the audience in the planning process and help to understand the social and political relationships among readers. Revising – Revising is the process in which the document is changed to better clarify the writer’s purpose and satisfy the audience. You may need to add transitions, omit repetitive parts, or...
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...Week 4 Graphic Graphic Organizer / Flow Chart Glenn Hong Essentials of Managerial Communication 1/15/2012 Traci Reese Axia College of University of Phoenix Topic: The Three Key Steps in Business Writing Every business needs to represent itself as formal and living up to that expectation also takes place in the form of writing. Business writing at all times needs to be kept professional and clean cut since the majority of communication within a business is done by emails, memos, and letters. The following steps can help ensure that all business related writing is kept up to the highest standards while representing you and the company with the utmost respect. Topic: The Three Key Steps in Business Writing Every business needs to represent itself as formal and living up to that expectation also takes place in the form of writing. Business writing at all times needs to be kept professional and clean cut since the majority of communication within a business is done by emails, memos, and letters. The following steps can help ensure that all business related writing is kept up to the highest standards while representing you and the company with the utmost respect. The First Step: Planning Planning is important in identifying the key points of what you need to say in business writing. Finding the different ways of organizing how you are going to write out those key points is a part of the whole planning process. Creating new ideas to blend...
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...ARGUMENTATIVE UNIT TASK TASK: Write an argumentative essay in which you determine who would make the stronger role model: Nelson Mandela or Bill Gates. Your argumentative essay must convince others to agree with your opinion. Be sure to include: * An introduction that engages the reader by introducing a clear claim and background information * Citations that show the sources of your evidence * A counterargument that informs the reader of the opposing claim * A conclusion that reconfirms your claim * Words and phrases that clarify the relationships among claims in reasons * Active planning, revising, editing, rewriting and producing a final product * A Works Cited page TEXTS TO USE * Lasting Legacy: Nelson Mandela’s Evolution as a Strategic Leader by Paul J.H. Schoemaker * Mandela Quotes-(BrainyQuote.com) * Nelson Mandela’s Address upon His Release from Prison (www.anc.org.za) * Mandela PowerPoint (slideshare.net) * Mandela’s Death Affects the World PowerPoint (abcnews.com) * Bill Gates-Innovator Extraordinaire (www.notablebiographies.com) * Info-graphic- (forbes.com) * Gates Quotes- (BrainyQuote.com) * Bill Gates: Speech to Harvard Graduating Class of 2007 (http://www.networkworld.com/news/2007/060807-gates-commencement.html) Standards: W.6.1 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. * W.6.1a Introduce claim(s)...
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...before such as the importance of pre-writing; choosing a topic and developing a thesis; how editing and revising can help construct an A paper. Unfortunately, I haven’t done any other writing this semester other than this class because this is the only...
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...Assignment 31 August 2012 My writing skills have many positives and negatives, the positives would be I am good at research; I am also good at proofreading, revising, and editing. Even though my writing has some good quality to it, it also has some very bad areas that need major improvement in, such as hand writing, my hand writing has been bad ever sense I have been in school and it never seems to get better. Some other negative things about my writing skills are my introductions and conclusions, as well as my paragraphs with unity and coherence. My writing goals while being in English 12 this year is to become a better writer in all areas especially the ones that need major improvement. There are many writing skills that I have confidence that I am good at and that I show it in my writing, such as research, I always organize my research accordingly to how the essay is being written so I find what I need efficiently and then move on the next part of the essay, I also know how to incorporate research material into the topic well so it mixes and the reader doesn’t feel that I am talking about a completely different subject. Another thing I am also good at is proofreading, I can proofread any kind of written work that needs proofread and can find what needs changed. I also do well with revising and editing, after proofreading a piece of work I can revise and change or edit what was wrong or should have been changed in the paper. While I have many positive points to...
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...words and phrases (e.g., also, another, and, more, but) to connect ideas within categories of information. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2.D Provide a concluding statement or section (Common Core State Standards Initiative, 2016). Objective: Student will be able to write a paragraph with a topic sentence, 3 supporting sentences and a concluding sentence scoring at least 13 out of 18 on the rubric. Instructional Materials: Copies of the hamburger pre-write, enough for each student. Red pens for corrections. A list of five possible writing topics. Worksheet with pre wrote paragraphs containing errors. Computer with editing software. Instructional Plan: Student Prerequisite skills/connections to previous learning: The student should know what components go into and how to write a complete sentence. The student should be familiar with editing basic sentences for grammar, capitalization and punctuation. Presentation procedures for new information: The purpose of this lesson is to teach the students the crucial steps in the writing approach to aid them in writitng an expository paragraph. Expository text is writing that is designed to explain or...
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...Create a list, fragmentary notes, or a draft. Create a list, fragmentary notes, or a draft. Gather the information you will need Gather the information you will need If you know the document well, try reading it from back to front to catch typos. If you know the document well, try reading it from back to front to catch typos. Ensure the document is grammatically correct. Ensure the document is grammatically correct. Ensure the proper spelling and punctuation is used. Ensure the proper spelling and punctuation is used. Proofreading Proofreading Writing Writing Planning Planning Revising Revising You do not have to do these steps in order and do not have to finish one to start another. You do not have to do these steps in order and do not have to finish one to start another. Add, delete, substitute, or rearrange. Sometimes entire chunks are removed for the document to flow better. Add, delete, substitute, or rearrange. Sometimes entire chunks are removed for the document to flow better. Measuring your goals and the requirements of the situation and audience Measuring your goals and the requirements of the situation and audience Verify and figures or sources mentioned are correct and true. Verify and figures or sources mentioned are correct and true. Ensure the document is free of typographical errors Ensure the document is free of typographical errors Break big jobs into small chunks. Break big jobs into small chunks. Put words on paper or the computer...
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...The process of writing is not something that is simply done in one try or even two; writing is a complex process that consists of numerous revisions and draftings. According to Donald M. Murray the difference between an amateur and a professional writer is a professional takes a period of time to get the precise and completed draft that included multiple re-editings. As opposed to an amateur who only does a few editing and claims for the writing to be complete. A good writer is constantly looking for ways to make their piece better, for example by changing the words to mean something specific or taking a sentence out and putting others in. According to “The Maker’s Eye”, Murray emphasizes strategies to what a good writer should do when revising...
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...132). With this mentality, the students will certainly internalize the grade and potentially read any teacher comments, however they are not truly involved in the process of writing or with revising their own work. In order...
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...The Writing Process Whether you know it or not, there’s a process to writing – which many writers follow naturally. If you’re just getting started as a writer, though, or if you always find it a struggle to produce an essay, short story or blog, following the writing process will help. I’m going to explain what each stage of the writing process involves, and I’ll offer some tips for each section that will help out if you’re still feeling stuck! 1. Prewriting Have you ever sat staring at a blank piece of paper or a blank document on your computer screen? You might have skipped the vital first stage of the writing process: prewriting. This covers everything you do before starting your rough draft. As a minimum, prewriting means coming up with an idea! Ideas and Inspiration Ideas are all around you. If you want to write but you don’t have any ideas, try: * Using a writing prompt to get you started. * Writing about incidents from your daily life, or childhood. * Keeping a notebook of ideas – jotting down those thoughts that occur throughout the day. * Creating a vivid character, and then writing about him/her. See also How to Generate Hundreds of Writing Ideas. Tip: Once you have an idea, you need to expand on it. Don’t make the mistake of jumping straight into your writing – you’ll end up with a badly structured piece. Building on Your Idea These are a couple of popular methods you can use to add flesh to the bones of your idea: * Free writing: Open...
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...Week 2: Assignment: Grammar Exercise 1 By Brandon Finlen COM/150 – Effective Essay Writing Keli Mayhew Prewriting – Think about what you want to write. Jot down notes and make an outline Drafting – First Draft , translating your outline into a paragraph Revising– Reread your material and rewrite Editing– Check for grammatical errors and correct punctuation Publishing– Time to write the final draft Prewriting – Think about what you want to write. Jot down notes and make an outline Drafting – First Draft , translating your outline into a paragraph Revising– Reread your material and rewrite Editing– Check for grammatical errors and correct punctuation Publishing– Time to write the final draft Steps to a successful paper Obstacles and strategies to overcome them Writers Block Follow the writing process – start small, write down some thoughts in outline form. Piece them together later Writers Block Follow the writing process – start small, write down some thoughts in outline form. Piece them together later Translating thought to Written Word Translating thought to Written Word By following the five steps to writing you now have your thoughts in an outline. Flesh out the outline bullets one at a time By following the five steps to writing you now have your thoughts in an outline. Flesh out the outline bullets one at a time Finalizing a concept Take a break after writing your draft, take some time off. A fresh take on a project will generally...
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