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    I had always considered myself a writer. I had always found comfort in identifying with the title of writer. I had the cliché I was born a writer stories to back up this self-given idealistic position. I was drawing full-length picture books at the age of three, before I even knew how to string together a coherent sentence in the written word. By five, I had no trouble whipping out a thrilling (maybe for a kindergartener) story that I begged my grandma to type up for me, considering I was not yet

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    Every how to become a better writer book, article, class or seminar seem to always enforce the importance of reading, for reading is regarded as the writer’s daily bread. For it builds the reader’s understanding of others experiences. Not that other writers’ experience is more important than non-writers but simply put books, poems, paintings, articles or blogs are all artist statements that introduce an artist. Artists possess a language, which is all they own whether written, spoken, painting, drawing

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    When I was in the first grade there was a state mandated test that all first graders took to determine what skill level we were at with our reading and writing. I was really excited about this test because, I loved reading and writing so I felt I was good at it. However after the test results came back I was put in a reading and writing recovery program. For obvious reasons I was extremely disappointed, and determined to get back into my regular class. As the year progressed I became increasingly

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    The purpose of this paper is to promote the enhancement of one’s writing skills through recognition of various strengths and weaknesses. This heightened awareness of one’s self will promote appropriate interventions that may be warranted in order to see changes in writing proficiency. Strengths and Weakness of Writing for Nurses As a nurse, one is more experienced in documenting objective assessments and evidenced based interventions (Diehl, 2007). Registered nurses are accomplished with shorthand

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    Grammar is the foundation of the majority of our literary works throughout the years. Although as teaching styles evolve throughout time, the instruction of grammar should evolve as well. An article in The Atlantic, “The Wrong Way to Teach Grammar,” by Michelle Navarre Cleary, touches base on how grammar lessons today should be learned through the use of creative writing rather than more traditional means of grammar instruction. Her article does well as she connects the reader logically and emotionally

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    I have become to notice, through my English 1101 class, that writing well is a tool that everyone can benefit from. Good writers will tell of an occasion in which their talent has earned them advancement; an advancement that comes to play not only in the job market but also for personal satisfaction. Fortunately, writing is a skill that can be practiced to a point at which near flawlessness is reached. The many sides of writing can seem quite overwhelming to the novice, like myself. The aspect of

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    Richard H, Maureen Daly Goggin, Francine Weinberg, 3). Writing can start with a simple idea that crosses the mind, an event that brings back memories or a new thought that appears in the mind. Every writer goes through a different scenario that allows them to experience the basics of writing. The writer can experience certain prompts, or encounter people that will forever influence the way they write. Every piece

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    On a scale of one to ten, how good of a writer are you? Would you categorize yourself as a two because you hate writing and are poor at the whole writing process? Or maybe an eight because you do not mind it, but could use improvement on revising? There are so many pieces that are required to create a sound paper that has strong content, organization, grammar, and ability to grab the reader’s attention. Because of this, there is no simple, clear-cut definition of “good writing.” Even though “good

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    I hadn’t written without an outline, I would have written everything and anything that came into mind whether it related to my topic or not, which would cause confusion to anyone reading the text. Diaz’s difficulties with writing helps beginning writers to understand that even professional authors have trouble writing. The novelist and author Anne Lamott expresses how first drafts should be terrible in “Shitty First Drafts” from her book Bird by Bird (301).Before a perfect third draft there is

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    The idea that businesses expand by taking advantages of consumers ' weaknesses is obvious to most people. By concentrating on the areas that the consumers are susceptible, many businesses annually make sales based on same type of audience over and over again. An example is the pop music industry. Those categorized under "Pop" always have a set target: young children and teenagers, especially those who watch Disney Channel or Nickelodeon. To target these audiences, the pop music industry tends to

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