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The research question I have decided to explore is, How can we…
The research question I have decided to explore is, How can we improve our writing
skills. Improving our writing skills can helps us with communicating within our communities or
among our careers. Effective writing skills can help us succeed in finding jobs, communicating
with our peers, and advancing our knowledge. Writing is for everyone but does take knowledge
and practice to advance our quality. Bellow are some articles that I’ve complied that back up
why we need to and how we can improve our skills.
Research
While reading Bad Ideas About Writing a question that came to mind was why does it
matter if a writer has credentials? People without credentials write all the time and some of them
produce quality work. So why do they matter? From a research perspective, writers that have
credentials are seen as more trustworthy and experts in their field of study. However, if one
wants to be a writer, credentials aren’t needed because writing will always be complicated,
exhausting and complex. Credentials wouldn’t change any of that.
Ronald Clark Brooks teaches us those credentials are only valid when teaching or speaking in a
specific field. He even goes on to say, “We need to disregard the idea that because credentials
are required to speak in a specific field, everyone else’s opinions and statements should be
deemed ignoble.” (Brooks) Writing is often feared but for no valid reason. Everyone can write
and everyone must start somewhere.
Cedeno, Amy. “You Don’t Need Credentials to Be a Writer.” Pressbooks.pub, vol. 10, no. 10,
2021, pressbooks.pub/goodideasaboutwriting/chapter/you-dont-need-credentials-to-be-a-
writer/#:~:text=Credentials%20are%20not%20needed%20for. Accessed 9 Feb. 2023.
Improve your writing skills, written in 2014 by Malcolm Mann and Steve Taylore-
Knowles is comprised of ways to help improve one’s writing skills and abilities. William Chaves
Gomes explains how he uses these books to help his students become better writers. Some books
that are mentioned are Unlock, and Writing for the advanced. Each of these begin with a
questionnaire that is designed to help raise the readers awareness of specific writing skills. This
helps the student prepare and bring key elements to mind. This article specifies that too often
teachers overwhelm their students with daunting tasks making it difficult for students to absorb
their learned material. Choosing lesson plans that mesh well together helps create a better
understanding of the material. By doubling back, teachers give their students a chance to revisit
everything they learned ultimately leading to better writers.
Gomes, William Chaves. “Improve Your Skills: Writing for Advanced.” Modern English
Teacher, vol. 24, no. 3, July 2015, p. 78. EBSCOhost,
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The article I chose was The Challenges of Struggling Writers: Strategies That Can Help
by Michael Dunn. It states that writing is a complex and multifaceted process and many writers
have reading challenges. The use of technology can help assist students and writers to manage
their reading to improve their writing skills. This article goes over multiple strategies that
students, writers, and educators can use to improve their student’s or own writing skills.
Technology can be used as a device and service to manage their writing, access ideas, collect
resources, organize their thoughts, and develop their writing.
Michael Dunn. “The Challenges of Struggling Writers: Strategies That Can Help.” Education
Sciences, vol. 11, no. 795, Dec. 2021, p. 795. EBSCOhost,
https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci11120795.
The last article I chose was Good Writing skills Essential for Student Success. It
summarizes how studies have been conducted on how well high school students have mustard
writing skills. An Archieve report found that only 32 percent of high school students had
mastered basic literacy skills such as reading and writing. This article explores why good writing
is essential as well as ways teachers can help students succeed. Additionally, this article
discusses how writing helps boost students critical thinking skills, which ultimately leads to
students being better prepared for the workplace.
“Good Writing Skills Essential for Student Success.” Techniques, vol. 82, no. 6, Sept. 2007, p. 8.
EBSCOhost,
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69162474.
Conclusion
In conclusion, writing is essential, and everyone has the ability to write. The quality of
one’s work depends upon how well they understand the basics of writing and if they have had
the proper teachings to help them understand their abilities. There is a wealth of knowledge
withing these articles that can help students and teachers alike. Only by starting and continuing
can we as writers advance our knowledge. And only by practicing will we become better writers.
Reference
Cedeno, Amy. “You Don’t Need Credentials to Be a Writer.” Pressbooks.pub, vol. 10, no. 10,
2021, pressbooks.pub/goodideasaboutwriting/chapter/you-dont-need-credentials-to-be-a-
writer/#:~:text=Credentials%20are%20not%20needed%20for. Accessed 9 Feb. 2023.
Gomes, William Chaves. “Improve Your Skills: Writing for Advanced.” Modern English
Teacher, vol. 24, no. 3, July 2015, p. 78. EBSCOhost,
search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=sso&db=edsgao&AN=edsgcl.4
23545101.
“Good Writing Skills Essential for Student Success.” Techniques, vol. 82, no. 6, Sept. 2007, p. 8.
EBSCOhost,
search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=sso&db=edsggo&AN=edsgcl.1
69162474.
Michael Dunn. “The Challenges of Struggling Writers: Strategies That Can Help.” Education
Sciences, vol. 11, no. 795, Dec. 2021, p. 795. EBSCOhost,
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