Preparation
Learn how choosing a topic, creating an outline, and choosing a point of view will prepare you before writing your paper.
Reading your assignment when you receive it (and asking questions about anything you do not understand) prevents confusion and saves time down the road.
As you read your assignment directions, look for these common parts to guide you on what is expected in the writing:
· A one- or two-sentence introduction to the topic you have been assigned
· A list of thought-provoking questions or ideas to generate content for your essay
· Key verbs that indicate what you need to do (analyze, explain, describe, argue, and so on)
· Tips for success (there will be a section--usually noted by NOTE! or Don't Forget!)
· Information about format and logistics (5-paragraph, MLA, 1,000 words, and so on)
If you have need of help on your formatting style of the paper, please go to the Liberty Writing Center for help in your paper.
Take the Time to Understand the Assignment
These are some basic lessons to help you understand your assignment, what your instructor expects, and how best to deliver the product in its fullest form:
· Taking an Objective, Analytical Stance [3rd person voice]--Why 3rd Person Voice is Critical to an Essay
· Assignment Writing: Learn the difference between the assignment writing types, including: persuasive writing and narrative writing.
Additional Lessons
Learn about questions to ask while reading instructions for writing assignments, including what to look for to identify the purpose of an assignment.
Get help on developing essay topics through using several processes to flush out ideas, and discover a few tips that make choosing easier.
Learn about creating an action plan for academic essays, and make sure you work through a process that helps you produce a great essay.
Learn about creating essay outlines to make writing your essay assignments easier to write, and discover different outline forms and more.
Learn about using the right point of view and personal pronouns for your essays by recognizing the type of content for which each is appropriate.
Videos to Understanding Assignments
Watch this video from The Writing Center at UNC Chapel Hill to help you understand how to really know what an assignment is asking for in your classwork.
Published on Apr 24, 2012
© 2010-2012 The Writing Center at UNC Chapel Hill
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDBwh47nmiY
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDBwh47nmiY
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Understanding the Assignment:
Student Podcast
Thinking Through Essay Structure
Once you fully understand what your assignment will entail, please see my geyser analogy to understand the links and flow of a well-constructed essay.
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