I am focusing on “Is the focus of the essay narrow enough to avoid a superficial treatment?” guideline, before Friday, to revise my essay.
I’m going to make sure that my essay is clear enough, and has enough detail to get my point across. I want to be able to tell my story, and be able to keep my reader on track, and not confused.
When I revise any paper, I re-read what I have already written. I go over the ideas I wanted to get across, each point, and make sure that those points are clear and legible. I make sure each event I have explained is accurate, with enough detail to back it up, and all my sentences are clear and concise. For example, if I list an event, I make sure that that event is specific to the topic of that paragraph, or essay. If I write down a quote, I have to be sure I give credit to the origin of that quote, both on the paper, and within a works cited page. Lastly, I have to make sure that my overall paper identifies with what I need to be writing about. The topic of the paper, then length, and finally, have I been accurate enough with my writing that I get my point across?
These are just a couple of different things I do when I edit. However, you can never edit enough. So be sure to read over what you write, and know that even the best writers have trouble, sometimes. Also, writing is never perfect, which is why we do re-read, edit, and re-write.
This I Believe essays are a positive expression of values to a specific person. Their values, as well as beliefs, are worded in a story, or experience that a person has lived through, and how he or she has come to value their beliefs. The goals are simple. Stay positive about your beliefs and values, and talk about one thing you believe in, as a way of life. Do not, however, talk about something you do not believe, or value. The idea of a This I Believe essay is to share an idea of how everyone has different beliefs and values, and how everyone looks at life.
I think that writing is important because it helps everyone to express themselves with more than just their voice.
Writing is just another part of any language, and we must be able to write, as well as understand this way of communication.
Writing is important because it helps everyone to understand some things that you may not be able to speak aloud.