How did what you wrote in high school compare to what you have/will do in your academic writing in college? Think of two different writing situations you have found yourself in.
How did what you wrote in high school compare to what you have/will do in your academic writing in college?
Read from L. Lennie Irvin entitled “What is Academic Writing?” At the end of the article, Irvin poses three questions for student discussion.
For this essay, I would like for you to choose one of two questions that I have included here and write a 3-5 page response to it.
Here are the questions for your consideration:
1. How did what you wrote in high school compare to what you have/will do in your academic writing in college?
2. Think of two different writing situations you have found yourself in. What did you need to do the same in those two situations to place your writing appropriately? What did you need to do differently?
I know that it might be difficult to stretch your response to the requirement, but please do your best.
As with all writing, think about what the reader really needs to know to understand your argument and include those items.
For example, for the first question, you might think about specific assignments from high school and think about how those are similar to and different from what you are expected to do here in college.
And, don’t be afraid to quote Irvin if you think it would be a worthy inclusion to your paper. (Hint: Some of the better essays will probably do that.)
Develop your thoughts carefully, and remember to ask for help if you need it.
Purpose.
Since this is a college-level composition class, everyone should expect a certain amount of reading and writing. These essays will help test your ability to develop your ideas in essay form as well as help us evaluate your skills as a first-year college writer. Steps to completion.
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