Understanding and Understanding and Producing Written EnglishProducing Written English

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What is Good Writing?What is Good Writing?

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First of all…First of all…

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What it takesWhat it takes

A computerA computer Some experiencesSome experiences An open mindAn open mind CuriosityCuriosity CommitmentCommitment ConfidenceConfidence ResponsibilityResponsibility

Responsibility?Responsibility?

ResponseResponse AbilityAbility To meTo me To yourselfTo yourself To the person sitting next to youTo the person sitting next to you

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Assignments and course Assignments and course requirementsrequirements

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Qualities of Good WritingQualities of Good Writing

Riding a bicycle is preferable to driving a car. First Riding a bicycle is preferable to driving a car. First of all, a bicycle is relatively inexpensive to buy and of all, a bicycle is relatively inexpensive to buy and to maintain. While a car may cost thousands of to maintain. While a car may cost thousands of dollars to buy and hundreds of dollars annually, a dollars to buy and hundreds of dollars annually, a good bicycle Will cost only a hundred dollars or sogood bicycle Will cost only a hundred dollars or so, , and its annual maintenance cost is very small. and its annual maintenance cost is very small. Biking is also healthier; not only does the biker get Biking is also healthier; not only does the biker get more physical exercise than the driver, but bicycles more physical exercise than the driver, but bicycles are nonpolluting. The consequence is a person with are nonpolluting. The consequence is a person with strong legs and a strong heart whose bicycle helps strong legs and a strong heart whose bicycle helps keep the environment clean. Finally, bicycling is, keep the environment clean. Finally, bicycling is, unlike driving, personally satisfying. lnsteadof being unlike driving, personally satisfying. lnsteadof being a robot inside a machine, the biker pedals along, a robot inside a machine, the biker pedals along, enjoying the scenery, becoming a part of nature. In enjoying the scenery, becoming a part of nature. In all but the most inclement weather, the bicycle is a all but the most inclement weather, the bicycle is a pleasurable means of transportation.pleasurable means of transportation.

Qualities of Good WritingQualities of Good Writing

It should be clearIt should be clear It should be convincingIt should be convincing It should be concreteIt should be concrete It should be specificIt should be specific It should be correctIt should be correct It should be conciseIt should be concise

It should be…It should be…

InterestingInteresting Don’t be boringDon’t be boring Don’t be boringDon’t be boring Don’t be boringDon’t be boring Don’t be boringDon’t be boring PleasePlease don’t be boring! don’t be boring! To avoid boring meTo avoid boring me Avoid boring yourselfAvoid boring yourself

But how?But how?

‘‘Just Do It!’Just Do It!’ Practice and ImitationPractice and Imitation Vision and Re-visionVision and Re-vision Inspiration and Inspiration and

PerspirationPerspiration

And most of all…And most of all…

KnowKnowthyselfthyself

What’s stopping you?What’s stopping you?

What’s stopping you from being What’s stopping you from being a great writer…a great writer…

Right now?Right now?

TechniquesTechniques

Free writingFree writing Clustering (mind maps)Clustering (mind maps) DrawingDrawing Experimenting with your mindExperimenting with your mind ReflectionReflection Lucky charmsLucky charms A little help from your friendsA little help from your friends

Get connected!Get connected!

Contact your tutorsContact your tutors Contact your classmatesContact your classmates Post to the yahoo groupPost to the yahoo group Build a network of support for Build a network of support for

your writing and readingyour writing and reading

Paying attention to PROCESSPaying attention to PROCESSThree Easy StepsThree Easy Steps

ThinkThink WriteWrite EditEdit

Assignment OneAssignment One

Describe a person, place or thingDescribe a person, place or thing

Think? Think?

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