Lots of people I know – experienced writers and student writers alike – struggle to write meaningful literature reviews. Many of us don’t seem to be quite sure where we’re going or why we’re going there with a lit review. Many of us, in writing a lit review, have heard questions like the following bouncingContinue reading “Tell me again why I’m writing this?”
Tag Archives: the writing process
Nevertheless…
Like most working-class kids of my generation (I suspect), I grew up convinced that writing in a book – even a book that you owned, and even with a pencil – was a crime that ranked pretty close to murder on the scale of awfulness. My beliefs about writing in books may have been influencedContinue reading “Nevertheless…”
Setting Realistic Expectations about Your First Draft
In my work as a writing instructor and tutor, I’ve often been asked simply to sit with a student as he or she drafts a writing assignment. My role in such situations is to provide moral support while simultaneously serving as a sounding board, a dictionary, a thesaurus, a grammar rule book, and a cheerleader.Continue reading “Setting Realistic Expectations about Your First Draft”
Engaging Texts: Has Your Text Been Engaged? 