suffering from writer's block. Don't set your computer on fire out of frustration! It is important to understand that writing is not like mathematics. You won’t be able to sit down, figure the problem out, and move on with your day. It is a process that can take days and even weeks to complete (depending on the class and the assignment). Allow yourself plenty of time to spend on writing your paper. Keep track of when it’s due, and begin as early as you possibly can. Overcoming writer’s block is a skill
Words: 946 - Pages: 4
School of Liberal Arts University Writing Center Cavanaugh Hall 427 University Library 2125 (317)274-2049 (317)278-8171 www.iupui.edu/~uwc “Because writers need readers” Preparing an Annotated Bibliography Classes that require you to do research often require an annotated bibliography. An annotated bibliography is a useful way to start a research project because it asks you to collect and summarize sources that you might use later in a research paper. Collecting and summarizing sources early
Words: 938 - Pages: 4
1. Choose your topic. Try to make it as creative as possible; if you're given the opportunity to choose your own, take advantage of this. Choose something you're particularly interested in because this will make it easier to write; in particular, try to select the topic as a result of pressing questions you already know you want to search for answers to. Once you've decided on a topic, be sure to hone down it to a do-able topic; often a topic is initially too broad in its coverage, which will make
Words: 2878 - Pages: 12
University of Phoenix Material Reliable Sources Worksheet Locate two sources in the University Library on a topic of your choice. Provide the required information for both sources. Source 1 • Author: Zimmerman, Barry J., Bonner, Sebastian, Kovach, Robert • Date: 19970301 • Title: Developing self-regulated learners: Beyond achievement to self-efficacy. • Publication: Book; Authored Book Write a 100- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: • Is the source
Words: 793 - Pages: 4
Steps in the Writing Process As the writer I have to make sure that my essay conveys the main point. I also need to make sure that my essay is well developed, unified and organized. And I need to also make sure that all my sentences cohere together. I should also make sure that my topic sentence is conveying my paragraphs controlling idea. Most importantly as the write I need to make sure that my paragraphs include specific ideas and enough of them to support my topic sentence. I need to also
Words: 498 - Pages: 2
(publication date), (author’s full name) offers a brief description or summary of how you think the text creates meaning. Supply the necessary context and summary to get to the point you want to make about the text. No definitions or vague first sentences such as “Hunt examines slavery.” Tell me as specifically as possible what you think the author is doing and why. Do not use a long quotation in the first paragraph. A smaller quotation or a phrase is fine as long as it does not begin or end the paragraph
Words: 719 - Pages: 3
10 C’s for Writing Effectively Strayer University MGT 505 Managerial and Bus Communications Dr. Stephanie Lyncheski November 18, 2012 1. Identify the communication problems with the email. Effective written communication takes time and skill since such a small portion of our communication is contained in the words themselves. For business purposes, managers must deliver their message clearly, succinctly and effectively if they want to be successful. Poorly written messages create confusion
Words: 1403 - Pages: 6
Writing Workshop Anthropology 120 Course Paper Formatting Instructions ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 2,000 word minimum (~ 6 pages) double spaced, 1-1.5” margins stapled page numbers word count include your fieldnotes DUE WEDNESDAY APRIL 29 in lecture Minimum of THREE (3) Key Themes: sexuality, dating and marriage experiences – family and kinship experiences - economic (subsistence) experiences – the roles of race and ethnicity in the life of your informant (including the impact of racism
Words: 538 - Pages: 3
[pic] JPPSS ELA COURSE GUIDE 2011-2012 ENGLISH I The JPPSS Instructional Sequence Guides are aligned with the LA Comprehensive Curriculum. JPPSS Implementation of Activities in the Classroom Incorporation of activities into lesson plans is critical to the successful implementation of the Louisiana Comprehensive
Words: 21740 - Pages: 87
if I’m going to get this huge growth spurt in my writing in one day and just magically turn into an award-winning writer overnight, but huge growth spurts in writing never happen overnight so that thought is probably unrealistic. Growing as a writer happens over time and through many trial-and-error pieces of work. No good writer has started out at their best, but instead, they grow into it because they learn new things in the course of their writing career. Over the course of this semester, I have
Words: 858 - Pages: 4
