Writing+guidelines


 * Notes provided by Bjorn - comments in red added by Mrs. Sisemore
 * Author and name in the first or second sentence - topic sentence.
 * Never use "you."
 * Commas and periods inside quotes: "here," not "here".
 * The author is never trying, attempting or seems to accomplish something, either they do it or they dont. It's your commentary, so write what you believe. NEVER SAY "The author attempts to create cosmic imagery in the third line by . . ." ﻿SAY "The cosmic imagery in line 3 illustrates the importance ...
 * Do not use "I believe" or "I think".
 * Unwarranted assumptions should not be used. Provide proof of any assumptions made, with said proof coming from the topic/paper in focus.
 * Do not repeat facts or ideas already stated by the speaker. It wastes words and makes for a boring writing, due to the lack of new knowledge.
 * Use higher level vocabulary and more creative thinking to create intelligent sentence beginings. There is and There are = weak sentences
 * Do not wander or brainstorm during your paper, as this can cause word waste and the introduction of multiple opinions creating a weaker arguement for your true opinion.
 * Extraneous or false information should not be used. When writing your paper, only discuss the information discussed in the topic of focus.
 * Do not introduce new quotes with "In the following line" or "The line."
 * The size of the quotes you can use in your paper should be in direct relation to the size of your paper. e.g if your paper is 15 pages, then then your quotes can be considerably longer then if your paper was 2 paragraphs.
 * The size of the quotes you can use in your paper should be in direct relation to the size of your paper. e.g if your paper is 15 pages, then then your quotes can be considerably longer then if your paper was 2 paragraphs.