In my university course work to date, this is my first actual writing course. I will admit that upon reflection, this seems a bit frightening because I fear that I may not be as skilled as I should be in writing at this juncture in my educational journey. With this in mind, I cannot delineate many strategies that I have developed that have worked for me to improve my writing. One thing I have done in my courses to date, has been to read other student’s writings in discussion posts in order to determine how they organize their writing. I then evaluate what I believe is the most effective way they communicate their main points and supporting details. I have gleaned ideas from other writers with the hope that I can use their effective methods
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An associate of mine, who is a skilled writer, advised me to just write free-style and then go back and edit, but I have difficulty doing this. Consequently, I spend more time writing than is probably necessary. I would realize an important goal if I could find a method to use to break this habit. That will probably come when I become more proficient at drafting. Larkin (2012) states, “The key here is NOT to try to write a final draft. Drafting is just a way of getting started” (Unit 3.2: Drafting, par. 1). I need to learn how to be more relaxed in approaching preliminary writing, in order to make better use of my time spent …show more content…
My philosophy is that the more you read, the better you write. I also believe that in order to write well, an individual must spend time reading different genres of writing. I have done this over the course of my lifetime and have taught my children to do the same. Obviously, writing can take many forms, and I believe that every exposure you have to reading various materials improves your writing in one way or another. Another strength in my writing comes from my ability to use a thesaurus in order to add greater dimension to my writing. Garnett and Sostrom (1983) suggest to “Write with variety in mind” (p. 138). Using a thesaurus helps adds me do this, and assists me as I attempt to add depth and breadth to my
An associate of mine, who is a skilled writer, advised me to just write free-style and then go back and edit, but I have difficulty doing this. Consequently, I spend more time writing than is probably necessary. I would realize an important goal if I could find a method to use to break this habit. That will probably come when I become more proficient at drafting. Larkin (2012) states, “The key here is NOT to try to write a final draft. Drafting is just a way of getting started” (Unit 3.2: Drafting, par. 1). I need to learn how to be more relaxed in approaching preliminary writing, in order to make better use of my time spent …show more content…
My philosophy is that the more you read, the better you write. I also believe that in order to write well, an individual must spend time reading different genres of writing. I have done this over the course of my lifetime and have taught my children to do the same. Obviously, writing can take many forms, and I believe that every exposure you have to reading various materials improves your writing in one way or another. Another strength in my writing comes from my ability to use a thesaurus in order to add greater dimension to my writing. Garnett and Sostrom (1983) suggest to “Write with variety in mind” (p. 138). Using a thesaurus helps adds me do this, and assists me as I attempt to add depth and breadth to my