My writing process is not as well organized as I thought it
was; it’s actually chaos that only causes me hours of unnecessary stress. My
first step to writing a paper or essay is researching my topic, which probably
takes more time than it should due to not narrowing my topic; next is browsing
through articles, which turns into more researching because I’m not finding
what I want; and finally printing them.
Once my articles are printed, I attempt to thoroughly read through each
of them and highlight what information will be beneficial to my paper. Then, I usually make notes in the margins
reminding me what I should use to open my paper with and what to include and
finally piecing all my information together. At this point my stress level is
extremely high because I am aggravated with how long it’s taking me to gather
everything and by then I’m not even satisfied with the topic that I selected. I
never once think about my audience; however, I do try to make it enjoyable for
my instructor to read. I’ve came to the conclusion that I tend to really over
think writing a paper. After reading the text and viewing the videos, I realize
that there is an easier way to completing a paper or essay and my process was
way off base.
Sarah, there isn't a "right way" to write, but every writing process could improve. In this post, you identify "narrowing the topic" as a way to make your research more efficient. What other steps can you take to make you writing process better?
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