Taking Charge: Chapter 10 Writing Section 10.2: Writing Your Way to Success In College © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications

Writing in College: Unavoidable Basic skills will help you from feeling overwhelmed Grammar skills will help your GPA Essays, research papers and technical writing © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications

Used to evaluate your understanding of material The Essay Used to evaluate your understanding of material Five paragraph essay Choose a topic Determine your purpose Develop a thesis statement Organize your thoughts Write paragraphs: intro, body and conclusion Edit your rough draft © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications

Essay Suggestions Cut out the deadwood Avoid repetition Make sure you know word meaning and parts of speech Avoid using clue words Use a spelling and grammar checker, but don’t depend on these functions © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications

Research Papers Important! Avoid plagiarism! Use quotation marks when directly copying a source Thoroughly paraphrase by using your own words Check paraphrases against your source © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications

Only involves observable facts within the: Lab Reports Only involves observable facts within the: Introduction Materials and hazards Procedure Data Discussion Conclusion © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications

Technical Writing Includes facts, data and observations Tips Use active voice Be specific Eliminate jargon © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications

Technical Categories Algorithm System Construct Performance Evaluation A Theory © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications

Further Reflection Have you plagiarized in the past? Why is it important not to plagiarize? What skills have you learned in this chapter that can make writing for school easier? Are you less afraid of writing? © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications

Additional Resources Guide to Writing a Basic Essay http://members.tripod.com/~lklivingston/essay/ Writing Lab Reports and Scientific Papers http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/maderinquiry/writing.html © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications