Time to Write
In addition to completing the Analyzing Your Audience activity, it’s a good idea to write about your audience and share your thinking with your peers and your professor. Because you’re not writing just for...
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Different Voices
Note the two different voices here talking about the same subject. Which boss would you rather work for? Notice the different tones in the two passages. Tone is part of the voice and reveals...
Academic Voice
Assuming that your audience is a teacher of some sort, your main purpose is to demonstrate your ability to articulate knowledge and experience. When writing a research paper and other academic writing (what is...
Tips on Academic Voice
When using the academic voice you won’t usually use first personal pronouns. Avoid using second person pronouns. Avoid contractions in more formal writing. Avoid informal language. Abbreviations for common terms should not be used...
See It in Practice
In the following video, we’ll check in on our student as she reflects on the tone of voice she’ll use in her essay. You’ll notice her struggles as she considers how she’ll keep a...
Time to Write
Now that you have had a chance to learn more about an academic voice and how to use a voice that will be appropriate for your assignment, it’s time for you to consider the...
Revising & Editing Tips
Revision Tips One great way to help you with revision is to try something called the post-draft outline. Here’s how it works: Outline your paper, jotting down your thesis statement and the topic sentences...
Peer Review
Whether you’re in an online class or a face-to-face class, peer review is an important part of the revision process and is often a required component in a writing class. In the following video,...
Visiting Your Writing Center
Whether you’re a student on a campus or an online student, chances are you’ll have access to a writing center to help support you through your writing process. Writing center consultants can help you...
See It in Practice
In this video cast, you’ll see how our student addresses her revision and editing process using specific feedback on her essay from her professor. You’ll be able to see how she uses the feedback...