Essay And Precis Writing

ExampleOfPrecisAnalysis

Précisof"CSI:ISIS–Terrorgrouplaunchesforensicsdivision""CSI:ISIS–Terrorgrouplaunches forensicsdivision"consistsofaninformative,professional,andwell–writtenarticlewhichincludes relevantvisualimagesThisarticleopenswithasuccinctsingle–sentencesummarizingandclearly statingthereport'spurposeofinformingitsreadersabouttheIslamicState'snewabilitiesin forensics.FollowingthebriefdescriptionofhowtheISISobtainedthisnewtechnology,thearticle furtherrecountshowtheISIShaveusedtheirnewtechnologybytestingitinmockcrimesituations, specificallyaboutaburglaryatapharmacy.Furthermore,thereportpresentsaselectiveapproachby onlygivingrelevantinformationtothereaderssuch

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ProfessorRyder

Thisexercisetaughtmetwovaluablethings.Howtoreadanarticlecriticallyandactively.It'sreally easytosummarizewrittenmaterialthewaythatyousee.However,itmustbesummarizedtheway theauthorintended,especiallyifthewrittenmaterialiscompletedtoreadAfterwritingthe summary,IbelieveitwasthePrecisthathelpedmebetterunderstandwhattheauthorwastryingto say.

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ASSIGNMENT–II(QualityManagement)

"Changeistheonlyconstant"

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RUPAMBARUAHBARSHADUTTA

ASSAMINSTITUTEOFMANAGEMENT

"Changeistheonlyconstant"

Lifeiscontinuouslychanging.Peoplemove,childrengrowup,careerschange,healthis compromised,peoplegaintheirhealthback,theclimatechanges,andlifecyclesbeginandend Whetherapersoncanadapttothesechangesandbecomeaproactiveparticipantinaconstantly changingworldisakeycomponentin"full...showmorecontent...

Theybecomefrightened,mayhavepanicattacks,anddevelopdebilitatingfears.Theyoftendevelop phobiastowardeverydayresponsibilitiesofliving.Theircareersareshaky,theirrelationships struggle,theyfeelasenseofimpendingdoom,andtheytendtobecomemaudlinanddepressed Childhoodcopingmechanismsthatareusedinadulthood,suchastantrums,pleasureseekingand comfortseekingaresometimesmethodsthatareusedtoavoidneededchange.Theresultofthisis usuallyplummetingself–confidence,loneliness,despair,depression,anxiety,lostresourcesand emotionalinstability.

Theindividualwatchesothersmoveontobuildjoyousliveswhileheorshewallowsinyesteryear, tryingtohidefromtoday'sresponsibilities.Allofthisisbasedonthedesiretobehappy,but becauseoftheperceivedlackofoptions,thepersonkeepsreturningtoactivities,methodsand relationshipsthatbringonlyfleetingmomentsofhappiness,usuallyfollowedbyremorseandself–pity.

Themostdefiningcharacteristicoffullymaturepeopleistheirabilitytoinitiateandembrace internalandexternalchangesAdaptationtochangeisnativetoeveryoneYet,somedonotaccept it,nomatterhowmuchunhappinessmustbeenduredtorejectchangeortoignorenormaladult responsibilitiesLookatapersonembitteredbytheuntimelydeathofalovedoneandwhobecomes incapacitatedbecause

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ComparativeProofreadingAndEditingPrecise

ComparativeProofReadingTherearethreetypesofproofreadingthatwastaughtin'Proofreading andEditingPrecision'.Outofthethreemethodstaught,IthinktheonemethodthatIlikemostand haveusedinthepast,istheComparativeProofReadingMethod.Inthebook,thismethodissaidto workwellinmedical,legal,andscientificmaterial.IusedtousethismethodwhenIwasincollege afewyearsago,goingformyHistoryEducationdegreeItwasthefirsttwoyearsofcollegethatI learnedtoproofreadmydocumentsinamorepreciseway,thankstoaprofessorIhadforboth Englishcourses.TheprofessorthattaughttheclassIwasinbothyearsusedthecomparative proofreadingmethodwheneverwehadhomeworkassignmentsintheclassAllthehistorypapers, psychologypapers,andtheelectivepapersthatwerewrittenduringmycollegecareer,Iwould proofreadthembyusingthecomparativeproofreadingmethod.Themethodwassuccessfulwhen used;resultinginahighergradedpaperthanifIdidnotproofreadallmypapers.showmore content...

Usually,Iwouldproofreadatthediningroomtable,withtheTVoffinthenextroomTheonly thingInowhavetotakeintoconsiderationismyten–month–oldson.Sinceheisalwaysonthego andexperiencingsomeprettymajorseparationanxiety,IdonothavethetimeIusedtoinbeingable tositdowninaquietenvironmentforalongperiodoftime.WhenIdohavethetime,itisusually lateratnight,whenhegoestobed.Itisablessinghesleepsthroughthenight,buthedoesnottake napsduringtheday,whichisthetimeperiodIwouldliketogetalotofmyschoolworktakencare

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RhetoricalPrecis:"PoliticsandtheEnglishLanguage"GeorgeOrwell,inanessayfromShootingan ElephantandOtherEssaystitled"PoliticsandtheEnglishLanguage"(1950),arguesthattheEnglish language,throughacyclicalprocessofslovenlanguageandfoolishthought,hasbecome"uglyand inaccurate."Hesupportshisargumentbyusingexpertopinion,metaphors,andhistoricalcontext. Orwell'spurposeistodemonstratethedebasementoftheEnglishlanguageinordertoprompt writerstomakeaconsciouschangeintheirwritingHeadoptsaninformaltone("Lookback throughoutthisessay,andforcertainyouwillfindthatIhaveagainandagaincommittedthevery faultsIamprotestingagainst")forwritersinatimeofpoliticalturnoverandrisingsuperpowers.

WorkCited

Orwell,George"PoliticsandtheEnglishLanguage"TheNortonReader:AnAnthologyof Nonfiction.Eds.LindaH.Peterson.etal.12thed.NewYork:W.W.Norton,2008.828–834.Print.

Appendix: Expertopinions:

"'Ontheonesidewehavethefreepersonality:bydefinitionitisnotneurotic,forithasneither conflictnordream.Itsdesires,suchastheyare,aretransparent,fortheyarejustwhatinstitutional approvalkeepsintheforefrontofconsciousness;anotherinstitutionalpatternwouldaltertheir numberandintensity;thereislittleinthemthatisnatural,irreducible,orculturallydangerous'" (para.3)."'AvirilenewBritaincannotcontinueindefinitelytobetraducedin

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MyWritingExperiencesMyexperiencesinwritinghavebeenminimal.Ihaveonlylearnedthe basicsofwriting,likeputtingtogethersentences,formingparagraphswithsentences,andthingslike that.SinceIhavebeentakingcollegeEnglish,Icantellmywritinghasimprovedalot.Inthefuture, Ihopetobeabletoimprovetremendouslyatwritingessays,paragraphs,researchpapers, documents,andstoriessothatIhaveverylittletonoerrorswithdraftingandfinalproductsI predictIwillbeawellroundedwriterwhenIgraduatefromcollege.Writinginthepaststartedin kindergarten.MyteachertaughtmehowtowritemynameoverandoveruntilIcouldwriteitwith noerrorsAllthroughelementarymyteacherstaughtmeshowmorecontent

IneedtolearntoquitthinkingasmuchonwhatIwanttowriteaboutandhowtowriteaboutatopic andjuststartingjottingstuffdowninoutlineformasitcomestomind.Run–onsandfragmentsI needtobeabletospotandfixrightawayorIreallyneedtonothaveanyinmypapersatall.My goalsaretowritepapersandnothavetoreassuremyselfthatmaybeIneedtodomoreresearchor havemoredataorevenhavetorethinkmywholetopicoverIwouldlovetohavetheknowledgeto beatutorsomedayandteachotherpeoplehowtoproperlywritepapers,paragraphs,essays,and maybeevenbooks.Tohaveexcellentskillsinwritingwilldefinitelybeagreatadvantageinmy nursingprofession.Innursing,Iwillhavetodolotsofchartingonmypatients.Iwillhavetodo healthpresentationsonvarioussubjectssuchasexercising,howoursocietyeats,andsexeducation ifIwanttobeacourseinstructorResearchinginformationonallofthosetopicsIwillhavetomake sureIdoanexcellentjobonandcollectaccurateinformationandstatisticssothatIcancompareto othersources.DictatingtothedoctormeansthatIwillneedtowriteproperlysothatheunderstands whatIamsayingOthernurseswillhavetobeabletounderstandwhatIamtalkingaboutbymy writingskillswhendoingshiftchanges.Iwillhavetobeveryprecisesothatothernurseswillnot

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MyExperienceWithAcademicWriting

Myexperiencewithmyacademicwritingitcomesfromthepastyearsindifferentclasses,thatI havetakenhereinTexasTechUniversity.Ihavetakensomecoupleclassesinthescience department,alawclass.InmylawclassIhadtowriteanacademicpaper,explainthedifferenttypes alawthatwillapplyinawindenergyindustry.Thisacademicwritingwasdoneinthelawclass,but thatwasdifferentfromEnglishclassThewritinginthescienceclasswaslittlebitlikethewriting thatwasdoneinEnglish1301atSouthPlains.Myexperienceintheclasswastocompareand summariesarticlethatwaschosenbytheprofessor.Inthisclass,ithelpsmetoimprovemywriting skillslittlebitmorethatmyhighschoolEnglishOneofmyweaknessesinwritingismygrammar, thatIwillgoindepthbygoingtothewritingcenterandotherhelpfulresources.In1302Iwilllearn moreindepthhowtowritearesearchpaper,sothatIcangomoreindepthonmyworkandcanuse allthedifferentsourcesonanessaypaper.Meintendtobuildmystrengthtogetbetteronmy grammaristomakesurethatIreadaloudformyresearchorargumentpaperthatwillbewritingfor thissemesterMygoalforthisclassistofinishwithagoodgradeandlearnalotfromtheprofessor Also,tomakesurethatIuseallhelpthatIgetfromtheclassthatIwillbeattendingduringthis semester.

In"TheMythofHelplessness",byGreeneand"WhatILearnedAboutSchoolReform",by

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Thiscontroversywillhavesignificantimpactonstudentsandteacherstakeholderinschool.People arearguingaboutwhetherdigitaltoolsareeffectiveinstudents'writing.Somepeoplearguedigital toolshaveanimpactontheirwritingandotherpeoplearguedigitaltoolshavenoimpacton students'writing.Therearesomepositiveandnegativeimpactsusingdigitaltools.Digitaltoolshelp studentsfixtheirmistakesbeforestudentsputtheirpaperuponlineDigitaltoolsaretoolsthathelp improvepeople'swritingsuchasGoogleDocswhichstudentscangetfeedbackfromteacher: "Teachersandotherstudentscanprovidefeedbackonadocument:Yousimplyhighlightawordor sentenceandinsertacomment"(Sweeneysec7)Googledocsshowmorecontent

AnyaKamenetz'spurposeistosupportbothdigitaltoolsandhandwritinghavepositiveandnegative effects.Kamenetzexplainsbothdigitaltoolsandhandwritingareeffective,"Writingforthepage willcontinuetohaveitsplace,butwritingforthewebwillbestudents'firstlanguageandit'supto teacherstohelpthemlearnhowtodoitwell"(sec.6).Sheexplainsbothdigitaltoolsand handwritingareimportantforstudentsHerpointisthatpeoplestillusehandwritingtowriteadiary, oncalendarandnotes."Studentsputtheirpaperonlinemakethemworkhardertofixtheirmistakes beforeputuponline"(Kamenetz).Digitaltoolscanmakestudentsworkharderandmotivatethem aboutwriting:"First,thegood.Writingonthewebispublicorpotentiallypublic.Thisinitself seemstoencouragestudentstoworkharderandbemoreexcitedabouttheirwrittenwork" (Kamenetzsec2)Digitaltoolshelpthestudenttoworkharderbecausestudent'spaperwillbeput online;itwillcausethestudentnottomakemistakes,andbemorecarefulaboutwritingapaper. Hertoneisinformativeandadvisingstudents,whichismoreeffectivebynotusingdigitaltoolsor usedigitaltoolstohelptowrite"Thesurveyalsohighlightedsomecommonconcernsaboutdigital tools'effectsonwritten

InchapterfiveofofCurtisHayes,RobertBaruth,andCarolynHayes'LiteracyconCariño,Mr.B's studentsfocusonthedifferencebetweenacademicandpersonalwriting.Mr.Bknowsthatinorder forthestudentstosucceedtheyneedtoskillfullywriteabout"materialfromtheirsocialstudies, scienceandlanguageartstext"(Hayesetal.,1998,p.99).Robertstrovetohelpthemunderstandthe differencesbetweenexpressingthemselvesintheirautobiographicalbooksanddiscussingwhatthey havelearnedinanacademiccontextHealsowantedthemtocontinuetolearnthroughrevisitingthe materialsduringthewritingprocess.Atacticheusedthatprovedtobesuccessfulinvolved assigningeachstudentaletterofthealphabetandhavingthemchooseacountry,state,andanimal thatbeginswithit.Thisnotonlyhelpedthemwithlanguageartsandthealphabet,butalsothe specifictopicstheyresearched.Mr.Bwascarefultoensuremaximumlearningwitheachwriting activitytheclasscompletedOnethoughtthatstoodouttomewashowMrB"didnotusewriting totestfactualknowledge;heelevatedwritingtothepointwhereitistaught"(Hayesetal.,1998,p. 116).Ialsolearnedfromhissocialstudieslessonplansthatinvolvedpracticingthealphabetaswell aslearningthesubjectMrB'sattitudetowardswritingisonethatIhopetoacquireasanESL teacher.Throughoutmyschoolingexperience,writinghasalwaysbeenusedtotestmyknowledge.

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InthearticleTeachingWritingasaProcessNotProductbyDonaldM.Murray,Murrayarguesthat writingisaprocessofdiscoverynotanendproduct.Ratherthanbeingcriticizedfora"perfect product"bytheteachers,studentshouldbeprovidedwithanenvironmentofcreativitytoexplore anddiscover.Murraystatesthatmanyteachersfocusontheendproductratherthanteaching studentstheprocessofwritinginordertoreceiveabetterproduct.Thewritingprocesshasthree stagesofwritingwhichinclude:prewriting,writing,andrewritingIntheprewritingstage,students shouldtakeabout85%oftheirtimededicatedtothewritingprocess.Prewritingincludesstrategies suchasdaydreaming,notetaking,outlining,andlead–writing.Nextisthewritingstagewhereit shouldtakeaboutonepercentofastudent'stime.Thewritingstageiswherestudentsproducetheir firstdraft.Finally,itisthe...showmorecontent...

Ifeellikemostteachersworrymoreaboutgradesandgettingthewritingdoneassoonaspossible andnottakingtheirtimeinhelpingstudentsgainbetterwritingskillsandimprovethemselves. Studentsshouldbeabletochoosewhattheywanttowriteaboutsothatwecanfeelinspiredinour writingsthushavingabetterendproductforteacherstoreadandbesatisfiedwithIfteachersare constantlycriticizingourwritingsandtellinguswhattowriteaboutthentheyneverreallyknow whatastudent'spotentialreallyisbecausemostlikelytheywillrushtotrytosatisfytheteachers needsthantheirs.Ialsoagreethatteachersshouldworrymoreaboutaperson'swritingthanabout themechanicsofapaper,however;Ialsorealizethatintoday'ssocietyfreewritingisn'treally "approved"inalmosteveryclassIneveryEnglishclassIhavehadmyteachersfocusedmoreabout theendresultthatistimingusonessays,andgradingourpapersbasedoffgrammar/mechanicsand nottheprocesswriting

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MyPrecisProcess

Thepurposeofwritingapreciswastosummarizethemainideasofmychosenarticle,forinstance, thewriters'views,opinions,andfactsthatthewriterhasprovidedinthearticle.Inadditiontothat, myotheraimsofwritingaprecisweretogainconfidenceinwritingandunderstandingthe importanceofplagiarism.Plagiarismisanacademicoffensethatcanbecarriedoutthroughthe replicationofanotherperson'sideas,submissionofworkthatanotherpersonhasalreadypreviously submittedandalsofailingtoreferencesources[3].Avoidingplagiarismisessentialasitallowsa persontocreateinnovativeideasoftheirownandestablishaviewpointoftheirown.Throughthis pieceofwriting,Ihaveunquestionablylearnedtheimportanceshowmorecontent Ireadmychosenarticlethoroughlyandhighlightedtheimportantmaterial,figures,anddates.Iused paraphrasingbywritingsignificantinformationinmyownwords.Paraphrasingisexpressingideas readbyanindividualintheirownwriting[4].TosuccessfullycompletewritingmyPrécis,I researchedindepthtofindoutwhataprecisisandhowitiswritten.Thenextstepwastostart writingmyPrécisandreferencingitasIwentalongtoacknowledgetheconceptofmyarticleusing theIEEEreferencingsystem.IusedTurnitintocheckifIhaveplagiarized.Turnitinisasoftware thatchecksforduplicatematerial.Itcomparesthestudent'spieceofwritingwithsomesourcesthat havealreadybeenstoredinitssystemtofindsimilaritybetweenthesourceandthestudentswriting. Turnitinwasextremelybeneficialasitdisplayedhowmuchofmypreciswassimilartothearticleto allowmetoreducesomesimilaritiesandprecludeplagiarismInthebeginning,Turnitingavemea resultof21%similarity.IwasextremelyunhappywiththeresultandrectifiedmyPrécisandlater got6%similarity.Turnitinhasdefinitelyhelpedmetounderstandtheimportanceofplagiarism. TherewerecertainaspectsofmyPrécisthatIcanimproveOncesuchaspectisalackofsources used.AsIwasinstructedtouseonearticle,Iwaslenientonthatparticularsource.Tosumup, ...Getmorecontent...

RhetoricalPrecisInherresearchtermpaper,"Juveniles;Lost,MisguidedIndividuals"(2016), SandyHirsch,asenioratGraniteHillsHighSchool,suggeststhatteensshouldn'tbeheld responsiblefortheiractions.Thisargumentisdevelopedthroughtheuseofstudiesandcases, personalopinionsandvariousfactorsforbothproviewsandconviews.Thepurposeofthisworkis topersuadetheaudiencethatteensshouldnotbeheldaccountablefortheiractionsMyintended audienceisthatoftheGraniteHillsHighEnglishfaculty.IntroductionThispaperwilldepicta subjectiveviewofthatteenagresshouldnotbehelfaccountablefortheircrimesandinfractionsbut insteadshouldbeplacedintheproperfacilities,showmorecontent Oneofthemain,bigkeyfactorsisbullying.Bullyinghasbeenknowntocauseteenagersandyoung childrentogodownthewrongpathways,leadingtoaggression,mentalhealthrelatedproblems,ie. AnxietyandDepression.Thiscancarryonintotheirlate20's(BruceBover),socialwithdrawaland otherchangesinhabits.Teenswhoarebulliedwhoendupbecomingfacedwithaggressionisdueto thegradualbuildinsensitivityovertimeTheheavyburdenthatisweightedonteenswhoare bullied,commonlyendupfacingmentalhealthproblemswhichleadtostress,Anxietyand Depression.Depressionshowinglinkstoaggressionasitcancauseirritabilityandsensitivityto violence(Bullyingworsefor...)insometeens.Thiscanleadtobreakoutsinfights.Teenswhohave alsobeenfacedwithbullyingtendtofallintoasocialwithdrawal.Socialwithdrawalsareapartof Anxietywhichagain,canbecausedbybullyingSocialwithdrawalincludespullingbackfrom partakinginsocializingandengaginginanykindofenjoyableactivity,thisiscausedbyanupheave orlossofthegeneticexpressionofthedopaminepathway(Choi,CharlesQ).When corrupted/tampered,thepersonaisnolongerabletofeelanyjoyusfeelingoranyformofemotion associatedwithjoy,pleasureandhappiness.Thiscanleadtosubstanceabuse,becauseteenscannot findpleasureinwhatwasonceconsideredjoyus

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EnglishisacoreconceptintheUntiedStatesandothercountriesthathasallowedinvidualsto advancetheirknowledge.NotonlydoesEnglishprovideanadvancementinknowlege,buthas createdawayforindividualstosharetheirthoughtsandfeelingsthroughwriting.Whichiswhy Englishisoneofthefoursubjectsthatisrequiredtobetaughtinalmosteveryschooldistrictin AmericaincludingmineIbegantakingEnglishfromayoungagewhichallowedmetotake advancedplacementEnglishIVmysenioryearatTupeloHighSchool.AdvancedPlacement EnglishIVallowedmetofurthermyeducationinwriting,whichinreturnallowedmetoovercome obstacles,lowpointsanddiscoverstrengthsIneverknewIhadLikeanyotherthinginlifethereare alwaysobstaclesindividualsfaceeveryday,formeinmyEnglishIVclasswritingwassomething thatwasverychallenging.Thefirstchallengewritingpresentedtomewastryingtoorganizeallof mythoughts,sothatitmadesense.ThefirstessayIeverwroteinmyEnglishclasswasajournal entryaboutamemorableexperience,sowiththatbeingsaidIdecidedIwouldwriteaboutthe experienceIhadwhilehuntingwithmyDadThehuntingexperiencewithmydadhadmany differentparts,andoneofmybiggestchallengesIhadwasorganizingmythoughts,sothatitflowed correctly.SinceIwastellingastorywithinmyjournalIrealizedthatIwasjumpingaroundmore thenIshouldhaveandthisbecameaproblem.Ilearned

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MyWriting

Inthepastfouryears,Ihavewrittenmanypapersforvariousclasses,enjoyingsomeandothers havingtochokeoutwordstowritedown.InthismemoIwilldescribemywritingprojectsandhow theymademebecomeabetterwriter,andhowtheywillcontinuetohelpdevelopmeintoa becomingamoreprosperouswriter.

WhatIReallyLearnedinEnglish100

WellasarecentpupiloftheGreatMcFaddenIwanttodoallthatIcantobeonhisgoodside,for hesaidthatifIgoonemiletomeethim,hewillgotwomilestomeetme,whichseemsmorethat fair.AsanassignmentIamtoldthatIhavetowritewhatIlearnedinEnglish100andhowthatit preparedmeforEnglish200Wellsincehonestyisthebestwayofshowmorecontent HavingtakenmanywritingclassesIhavelearnedmanythingsaboutwriting.Ienjoywritingand canoftenwritemanypagesaboutthingsthatIaminterestedin.IknowthatIhavemorelearningto doaboutwriting,andhopefullyinthenextcoupleweeksmyknowledgeofwritingwillhave expandedandmywritingwillhaveimproved.

MyExperienceWithWritingArguments

IamunawareofanywritingargumentsTheonlythingIcanreallythinkofiswritingaresearch paperwiththeintenttochangepeople'smindsonacertainsubject.Irememberresearchingfor weeksinthelibrary,lookingthroughmagazineaftermagazine.Ihadsearchedforenough informationtowriteaten–pagepaper.Thewritingprocessofthepapertookseveralweeksbutwhen Ihadfinished,allthehardworkwasworththeeffort.Ilearnedmanythingsfromthatcoursesuchas thatyouneedtosearchforalltheinformationyoucanbecauseitisbettertohavetoomuch informationthannotenough.Alsothatcoursetaughtmemanythingsaboutmakingreferencestothe authorsofthearticlesIusedformypaper.Irememberwritingoutnotecardafternotecardand keepingallthenecessaryinformationabouteachbookormagazineThatcoursetaughtmeto becomeabetterwriterandtorespecthowmuchdetailreallygoesintoaresearchpaperlikeIhad writtenOtherthanthat,Ihavenotreallyhadmuchexperiencein

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1.Whichpartsofyouressaydoyoufeelmostcloselymeettheexpectationsforexemplarywriting asdescribedintheessayrubricandwhy?

Ifeelthatthetwostrongestpartsofmyessayaremythesisandcertainpartsofmyclosing paragraphs.Myfocus,orthesis,mostcloselymeettheexpectationsbecauseitofferssignificant insightthatispreciseandcreativelystatedItalsoaddressesthecontentrequirementsandisfully supportedthroughouttheessay.IlikethewordingIusedforthethesis,andtomeit'sinspirational. Secondly,Ithinkthatcertainpartsofmyclosingarestrong,particularlythelessonsinperseverance thatIlearnedfromSethMygrammarandmechanicshavefulfilledthedefinitionofexemplaryin theessayrubricaswell.

2.Whichpartsofyouressaycoulduseimprovement,andwhy?

Whiletherearemanypartsofmyessaythatcoulduseimprovement,Iamonlygoingtofocusona couple.InparagraphfouritfeelsasthoughIamramblingabitaboutthedetailsoftheDomino ProjectstoryIdothinkthathowtheprojectplayedoutisimportant,Ijustshowmorecontent Specifically,whenmovingfromparagraphfivetoparagraphsix,besidesusingtheword"another" twiceinarow,itseemsforced,likeIamjumpingintothenextidea.HowcanIclearlytransition withoutsoundingautomated?Also,thelastsentenceinparagraphfivesoundslikeIjustthrewitin there.ShouldItakeitoutcompletelyorrewriteit?Idon'tlikehowthelasttwosentencesofmy essayflow,althoughIreallylikethewordingIusedHowcanImixoraddtotheseideastocreate moreflowfortheending?AnotherthingIcanimproveuponismystyleorvoice.SometimesIcan soundalittlesterile.HowcanIshowmoreeasygoingflowwhileretainingtheprofessionalfeelof theessay?TheaudienceIchoseisfutureemployerssoIwanttosoundintelligentbutnot

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EffectiveWritingisImportant

Ihavebecometonotice,throughmycoursework,thatwritingwellisatoolthateveryonecan benefitfrom.Goodwriterswilltellofmanyanoccasioninwhichtheirtalenthasearnedthem advancement;anadvancementthatcomestoplaynotonlyinthejobmarketbutalsoforpersonal gratification.

Fortunately,writingisaskillthatcanbebothtaughtandpracticedtoapointatwhichvirtual perfectionisreachedThemanyfacetsofwritingcanseemquiteoverwhelmingtothenoviceThe aspectofwritingthatmostpeopleareunawareofisthefactthatitisactuallybrokendownintojust afewbasicprinciples.Becauseofthemanybenefitsthatpropervoice,structure,andthesis developmentbringtoshowmorecontent

Voiceisthekeytogettingthereaderinvolvedinanessay.Withoutit,thereaderbecomespassive andtheessaycannotbecomprehendedMostessayshavetheessentialmaterial,sothemannerin whichthematerialispresentedcanmakeadifference.Whenvoiceisproperlyexecutedinanessay, thereadercaninteractwiththewritingandmakethenecessaryconnections.Thebestsportswriters inthecountryareexpertsinusingvoice.Howelsecanonebecomeinvolvedintheaction?Without voice,aplaybyplaydescriptioncanbecomeatediousmassofwords.Voiceisalogicalfacetof writingwhich,whenproperlyexecuted,leadsthepathtoeffectivewriting

Effectivestructureisanecessityinessaywriting.Withoutit,acapablepieceofwritingcanbecome anebulousmazeofimperfection.Structureactsasaroadmapforthereader.Whenthereadercan followtheessay'sstructure,theessayasawholebecomeseasiertocomprehendThereadercan followtheessaylogicallyandthereforedoesnothavetofillinhisowngaps.

Whenareadercanreadwithoutstumblingacrossdeformities,heisatblissandproperstructurecan leadtothisbliss.

Finally,theactualdevelopmentofthethesisisakeytoeffectivewriting.Again,thereaderisalways theprimaryfocusandthewritingmustadheretohisneedsThethesisstatementprovidesabasisfor theessay;abasisforthereader.Once

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AfterthissemesterofEnglish102,atBristolCommunityCollegeIfeelthatIhavegainedtheskill toarticulatewhatIwanttoconveytothereaderinmanyways.Idon'tjustlookatgrammaticalerror, butinsteadIlookforwaystomakemysentencesmoreeffectiveandconcise.Nevertheless,Ihope thatthisstrategywillcontinuetohelpmeimprovemywritingevenfurtheroninthefuture.My strongpointsasareaderhavealsodefinitelyimprovedafterreadingthepoemsandstorieswe experiencedthissemester.Writinghasbeenanimportantformofexpressionforme.Ifindmyselfto beverysoftspokenandspeakingverballyisusuallydifficultformebecauseIcan'talwaysseemto findtherightwordstosayIfeelthatIammoreexpressiveandhavemorecontroloverwhatIwant tosay.Whilethissemesterprogressedtowarditsend,Ihavelearnednewwritingskillsand graduallylearnedhowtoengagewithaudiences.Thisskillwasveryusefulinmeetingmycourse goalsinEnglish102.IbelievethatIhavegrownatorganizationandcarefulstreammythoughtsas well.BeforeIwouldjustbeginwritingmypaperswithoutanyplansororganization,alongwithno definiteideaofwhereIwouldbegoingwiththeassignments,butthroughoutthiscourseI'velearned thatyoushouldbaseyourpaperaroundyourthesisstatement.AnotherskillItookfromthisclass wastovaluemyclassmate'sresponses,fromtheirreactionsmadememuchmoreawarethatmy mainideas

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Thefirstandhardestpartofwritinganessayisfiguringouthowtostart.Aprofessormaygivea topictobewrittenabout,butinsomecasesthatmaynothappen.Thefirststepistopickatopic.The topicwillserveasyourthesis.Youwanttopickatopicthatyouarerelativelyknowledgeableabout soyouarenotcompletelyinthedark.Bypickingatopicthatyouknowevenalittleabout,willtake awaytheanxietyofnotknowingwheretostartorwhattowriteaboutIfyouchosetochallenge yourselfandwriteapaperaboutsomethingyouarenoviceabout,thenyouwanttopickatopicthat isbroadenoughtofindenoughinformationabout.Forexample,ifyouwanttowriteapaperabout cars,donotmakecarswhatyourpaperisabout,becausealthoughitisabroadtopicitisalso somewhatnarrow.Trytobroadenyourtopicbuychangingitto,"howcarshavechangedourlives." Changingyourtopictoamoreargumentativethesisgivesyouapinpointareatowriteaboutand leavesthedooropentogiveyoumoretowriteabout.Thesecondstep,andwhatIbelievetobethe mostimportantstepislocatingsourcestosupportyourthesis.Aresearchessaywithoutsources becomesanopinionessay,andthatiswhatyouasthewriterwanttostayawayfromSourcesmake youressaymorecreditable.Ifyouressayisabout"howtechnologyhasbenefitedstudentsand teachersintheclassrooms,"thenyoushouldfindsourcesthatareabouthowtechnologyisusedin

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AREPORTONWRITTENCOMMUNICATIONSKILLS OFNATIONALUNIVERSITYOFSINGAPORESTUDENTS

Preparedby:AngKarYongUpdatedon:3rdMarch2013

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSIwouldliketothankmysupervisor,MsSylvia,forthevaluableadvice andsupportshehasgivenmeinthewritingofthisreport.Iwouldalsoliketothankherforher encouragementandguidance.

ABSTRACTThisstudywastoinvestigatewhichaspectsofwrittencommunicationshouldtake priority,andtoprovidetheappropriaterecommendationstoimproveonNationalUniversityof Singapore(NUS)students'writtencommunicationskills.ItwasrequestedbyNUSon8thFebruary 2013.TheinvestigationwasdonebyEkaTrainingGroup,supportedbyCentreforEnglish Languageshowmorecontent

Themajorfindingoftheinvestigationwasthatamajorityoftherespondentsbelievethatemail writingskillsareveryimportantintheirjobReferringtoFigure2967%ofalltherespondents perceiveemailwritingtobeimportantorveryimportant;88.2%ofallrespondentsperceivereport writingtobeimportantorveryimportant;and80.2%ofallrespondentsperceiveproposalwritingto beimportantorveryimportant

Inaddition,manyoftherespondentsstatethattheycommonlyandfrequentlywriteemailsin responsetoenquiries/requests,informationsharingwiththeircolleagues/staffsandtorequestfor information.ReferringtoFigure3.50.3%ofallrespondentsindicatetheywriteemailsinresponse toenquiries/requestsmorethan10timespermonth;485%ofallrespondentsindicatetheywrite emailstoshare

TheWritingProcess

Writingapaperonthewritingprocessisprettyhard.Thewritingprocessisdifferentfromone persontoanother.Youcomeacrossquestionslike,'Whatexactlyisthewritingprocess?';and'Must youfollowonepersonswritingprocessifyoursisdifferent?';ThisiswhereIcameacrossthe answertomyquestions,writehoweveryouwishtowrite.Ifonepersonlikesfreewritefirstand anotherpersonlikestowriteadraftfirst,letthemdohowtheyplease.

ThewritingprocessissomethingthatyoufigureoutyourselfasyougothroughschoolIpersonally thinkthatiswhytheymakeustakeEnglishforsomanyyears.Throughtheyears,Ifoundthatsome teachersforcedyoutowritecertainways.Ibelievethatshowmorecontent

Idon'tagreewithhim.Theonlywayforsomeonetoimprovehisorherwritingisifapeerreads overitandexplainswhatcouldbedonetoimproveit.

InTheMaker'sEye:RevisingYourOwnManuscript,Murraysays,'Writersmustlearntobetheir ownworstenemy';(Murray87).Heistryingtosaythatwhenitcomestoediting,youmustbeable toacceptcriticismfromothersandbesuspiciousofit.Justbecausetheysaythatyoushould rearrangethatparagraphdoesn'tnecessarilymeanyouhaveto.Thewayyouwrotetheparagraph couldbeinyourownvoice.

YourpapersshouldbefilledwithyourvoiceVoiceiswhatmakesyourwritingpersonalButyour voicecouldbedifferentdependingonwhatyouwriteabout.Iwouldputalotmoreofmyfeelings inapaperaboutfood,thanapaperabouthowthepolaricecapsaremelting.

RevisingandrewritingapaperisacommonstepinthewritingprocessPersonally,Ithinkyour paperwouldbecrapifyouskippedthesestepsbutI'msuresomeonehasdoneitbefore.Everywriter hasrevisedandrewrittenapaper.DoyouthinkthatShakespearewroteRomeoandJulietinone shot?Idon'tthinkso.

Inconclusion,writingisuptothewriter.Ifthewriterdecidestofollowtheformalwritingprocess, thenthat'stheirchoiceNothingshouldbeforcedwhenitcomestowritingThenthewriterdoesnot putouttheirbestworkpossible.Thankyouforreadingmy

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Thearticletitled"Themanwiththesnowjob"appearsintheOpinionPages,TheNewYorkTimes. Author,GailCollins,opensherarticlewiththequestion:"Whoistoblameforthisweather?"which hooksreaders'attentionandmakesthemcuriousaboutwhattheyaregoingtoreadInherwriting, CollinstalksaboutthecurrentsnowstormintheUnitedStatesandhowitisusedforeveryone's advantage.ShealsopointsouthowgovernmentofficialssuchasArnoldSchwarzenegger,AlGore, GeorgeWBush,andBarackObamausetheoccasionofsnowfallfortheirownpurposesThe authorborrowsimagesofglobalwarmingeffectstodiscusssomecontroversialproblemsinthe societythesedays.Sheappliesthefollowingelementstoestablishthe...showmorecontent... Theexpressionisfrequentlyappliedtopeoplewhoabusetheirauthoritytoavoidcriticismorto deflectguiltormistake.Therefore,Iunderstandthat"themanwiththesnowjob"hereimpliesa groupofgovernmentofficialThefollowingmetaphorismadewhensheintroducestheemailsent fromRahmEmanuelwhoisintheraceforChicagomayor.TheauthorsaysthatRahm"wastedno timeinsendingoffastorm–relatede–mail,offering"afewhelpfultips"onhowtoweatherthe weather"(Collins)RahmEmanuelisgivingsomesnowstormsurvivaltipsthateverycitizen alreadyknows.IsitdifficultforChicagoanstosurviveasnowstormwithoutRahm'sleadership? Anothermetaphorismadewhenshesays:"Wearesickofbadweatherandlookingforadumping placeforallourbadvibrations"(Collins).Inthiscase,"badweather"doesnotliterallymeanclimate change.Itimpliesthebadpoliticalandeconomicalsituationsthatpeoplehavebeenundergoing recentlysuchaspensionproblem,politicalcorruption,andglobalwarming"Adumpingplace"can beconsideredasaspecificpersonwhowecanblameto.

Tosupportforthesarcastictone,Collinsadditionallymakesasophisticatedsimile:"Wewouldlike toblameonespecificperson–liketheevilqueeninthemovie"RedSonja"whousedamagicorbto destroyentirecivilizationswithterriblestormsuntilshewasvanquishedbyRedSonjaandArnold Schwarzenegger"(Collins)ArnoldSchwarzenegger,the38th

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Creatingamoduleforofficerstrainingfor15yearveteransintheforcediscussingtheeffective waystowriteapolicereportintermsofa15–yearveteraninalevelthatlogicallycanunderstandto helpsupporttheissueofveteranswritingpolicereportbelowstandards.

Challengesfora15–yearveteranontheforceislearninghowtowriteeffectivelyapolicereport withslowerlearningabilitiesLanguageknowinghowdifferentnewtermsofinitialsforashorter waytophrasethingsinapolicereportcouldbedifficulttoprocess.Thelanguageconcerning, spellingandgrammararegoingtobechallengingconsideringtheymightnothavealarge vocabularyassomeonejustgraduatingcollegeTheeffectivelearningtacticsofwriting ...Getmorecontent...

Everyoneontheplanethasagoalsetinlife,butonlyahandfulattempttoimprovetoobtaintheir goalbystudyingthesubjecttheirgoalisin.InmyEnglishclass,English101thisquarterIwas astonishedbyhowmuchIhadprogressedasawritersharpeningmywritingskillsandalsolearneda lotaboutwritingthatIhadn'tlearnedbefore.InmywritingportfolioforthisquarterIhadtowrite anautobiographyessay,aresearchessay,andthisreflectionessaytodevelopmywritingskills better.Thewritingassignmentswerefuntodobecauseitchallengedmetoworkonessaysof differentstylesthatwerenewtome.Theessayassignmentshelpedmegrowasabetterwriterthat gavemetheself–confidenceandskillstotakeontheworldonmyownDuringthebeginningofthe English101whenwebeganthewritingprocess:Ithoughtatfirstthatwespenttoomuchtimeon ouressaysbutIsoonrealizedhowimportantitwasspendingtimeontheessaystoimprovethem. Therevisionsthatmyteacherandclassmatesmadeonmyessaysweretrulyhelpfulformebecause itallowedmetobettermywriting.ForeveryweekintheentirecoursewewentovertheMLA formattingprocess,annotating,citingwithintheessay,andhowtomakethepaperflowbetterIhad themosttroublesinthisquarterwhenIstartedwritingsomeofmyessaysformyportfoliobecauseI didn'thaveacluehowtostartthematfirst.Afterawhileofbrainstormingideasandseeing examplestheteacher

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