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Writing
Beach
The
Writing Beach is here to help you master the writing process
and to communicate effectively.
 THE
WRITING PROCESS
Prewriting
Organization
Learn to Organizes information before writing according to
the type and purpose of writing.
Drafts
and Revisions
Learn to draft and revise writing that: is focused, purposeful,
and reflects insight into the writing situation; conveys a
sense of completeness and wholeness with adherence to the
main idea; has an organizational pattern that provides for
a logical progression of ideas; has support that is substantial,
specific, relevant, concrete, and/or illustrative; demonstrates
a commitment to and an involvement with the subject; has clarity
in presentaiton of ideas; uses crative writing strategies
appropriate to the purpose of the paper; demonstrates a command
of language (word choice) with freshness of expression; has
varied sentence structure and sentences that are complete
except when fragments are used purposefully; and has few,
if any, convention errors in mechanics, usage, and punctuation.
COMMUNICATING
IDEAS and INFORMATION
Writing
to Demonstrate Comprehension
Learn to writes text, notes, outlines, comments and observations
that demonstrate comprehension of content and experiences
from a variety of media.
Organizing
Information
Learn to organize information using alphabetical, chronological,
and numerical systems.
Writing
Formats
Learn to select and use appropriate formats for writing, including
narrative, persuasive, and expository formats, according to
the intended audience, purpose and occasion.
Electronic
Technology for Writing
Learn to use electronic technology including databases and
software to gather information and communicte new knowledge.
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