and personal writing. The reason I say that is because I’m just beginning to learn about this and although at times it does seem as though they are similar at time they are not. So I’m still a little unsure on this. Skills a strong academic writer must possess is: - They use academic language - They have precise punctuation - They have accurate capitalization - There are extremely little to no spelling errors in their work - Their sentences flow and aren't run-ons - They have good transitions
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is broadly described as "the person who originated or gave existence to anything" and whose authorship determines responsibility for what was created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work and can also be described as a writer. Michael Foucault’s intense and powerful essay, “What is an author?, claims that the author is not a person at all, but a “function” or “figure” which occurred in construction with literature , only after the Renaissance. Since it is a historical
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1. Statement of the Problem Some of you wish to be writers, some of you wish to be correspondents, and some of you wish to be translators, while others wish to be teachers. No matter what career you choose, the ability to write is a necessity in life. Luo 1989:26 Indeed, Writing is very important for EFL students and writing is the basic part of academic and professional life. What distinguishes a literate person from an illiterate one is the ability of the former to read and write
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line; we can’t exceed her. 2. I have never saw this phone number before; besides, it was from other states. 2. How would you characterize yourself as a writer? Do you like to write? Is is a torture you try at all costs to avoid? What types of writing do you encounter most on a daily basis (emails, texts, articles, books, etc.)? As a writer, I would like to write about my feeling, and I always write down the stories every day. But sometimes, I don’t like writing. I don’t like to write something
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parts that is the beginning, Middle and End as same as writing an essay, whereby the beginning will contain the introductory part which gives the reader a picture of what the writer is talking about, than in the middle the writer will discuss, evaluate and explain in more depth about that topic and finally at the end the writer will conclude the issue addressed. “The sentences in academic writing are often longer and more intricate than the sentences in popular magazines. Academics strive to go beyond
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educational experience from your past in which you addressed a fear and overcame it and how you succeeded in this process. Besides to have a BSN degree from the program, my goal for the RN-BSN program is to become an effective APA style journal writer in a language of English. English is my second language, and I have to admit that I have fear and difficulty to express fully my thoughts in English. I was hesitating to choose an online program for BSN degree because of the concern for the extensive
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unfolding to do. I dislike saying "I am trying to find myself" because my identity is not lost, it just needs more uncovering. Luckily for me, what I love to do and want to be helps me uncover more about myself. I want to be a writer. I may not end up a professional writer but I will always write, even if I am the only one interested in my work, because writing is my self-reflection. When writing, I sometimes get worked up into such a fervor that I barely know what I am saying. I just let my fingers
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Introduction to Analyzing Word Choice Written works can have a long-lasting impact, so writers must work rigorously to select the most effective words. Audiences perceive word choice as a deliberate act, so the revision process must involve a quality check of word choices. Tone | When a student talks to an instructor he may speak in a more formal tone than he would when discussing the same topic with friends. Writers must use the same awareness of audience when crafting the tone of written works.PresentationEvery
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doing something contrary to the rules you have not even completed yet. I know I am not alone in this, which makes me feel a hell of a lot better about, since it reaffirms I have my sanity still firmly in my grasp (or at least as sane as fantasy/sci-fi writer can be). I have been writing ever since I read my first Wheel of Time book (a series by Robert Jordan). However, there is one thing I always struggle with, and that is character development. My characters can sometimes be a little flat. I mean flat
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events in the story tell the reader that is important to learn about life? What is the author’s message/PURPOSE for writing this piece? Style- how does the writer use language, structure, imager, and other DEVICES, and what effect to they create. | | WHAT TO DO IN A RESPONSE TO LITERATURE What are response to literature writers trying to accomplish in the introductions? • To tell the reader what they are WRITING about • To capture the reader’s ATTENTION • Use a SHORT introduction
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