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  1. Last 7 days
    1. Each one of these processes is perfectly acceptable–your job as a college writer is to determine which process works best for you

      Every process is different, and each piece of writing improves over time, but not at the same rate as others, and that's okay.

    1. Vary your verb choices to create descriptive and engaging writing.

      Varying verbs helps our writings to have a more dynamic language, and to have a greater impact on the audience.

  2. Sep 2025
    1. certain assignments teach you how to meet the expectations for professional writing in a given field. Depending on the class, you might be asked to write a lab report, a case study, a literary analysis, a business plan, or an account of a personal interview. You will need to learn and follow the standard conventions for those types of written products.

      It is important that we know the different forms of writing, otherwise, we can make mistakes.

    1. Ask yourself, What do I already know about this topic? Hint: Look at the title to learn the topic. Asking yourself what you already know about a topic activates your prior knowledge about it. Doing this helps your brain wake up its dendrites where that prior knowledge is stored so that it knows where the new knowledge will connect. Flip through the pages, reading the captions found under any pictures, tables, and other graphics. Pay attention to italicized or bolded Are these words defined for you in the margin or in a glossary? Read the comprehension questions you find in the margins or at the end of the chapter.

      Asking yourself this question about what you think the meaning of something is, and then complementing it with the information that the reading provides you, is an excellent way to learn and clarify your doubts, because in this way you can realize in what area you are making mistakes, thus improving your learning.

    1. You decide to join a gym and consult with a personal trainer who uses specialized vocabulary to describe different types of exercise: aerobic, anaerobic, reps, plyometrics, and isometrics. You discover other gym members who share that same goal of becoming healthier, more flexible, and stronger. You become versed in a new language of fitness.

      It's important to be prepared for different life situations. You can't go to a job interview using colloquial language, which we normally use to talk to our friends and family, just as you can't go to a fast food restaurant using overly formal language and complicated words when all you want is to order a hamburger. We must always be aware and prepared about what words to use, depending on the place.

    1. Some courses encourage students to share their research and writing with each other, and even offer workshops where students can present their own writing and offer constructive comments to their classmates.

      For a while I felt embarrassed to share what I wrote in a poetry workshop, but after listening to my classmates and their criticism and advice to improve my writing, I gained more confidence when it came to presenting it.