by Suzanne Davis | Jan 14, 2021 | Writing Workshop
How do you become an excellent writer? You become an excellent writer the same way you become a top-athlete. Start with a vision of becoming the person (writer, student, gold medal figure skater, etc) you want to be. Believe in yourself, set SMART writing goals that...
by Suzanne Davis | Mar 26, 2020 | Writing Process
The academic writing process is like sketching a portrait. You need preparation and planning for what you will draw. You sketch, and then erase and change what you’ve drawn, and then show it to others. As you continue to work, you grow as a sketch artist. The...
by Suzanne Davis | Feb 6, 2020 | Reading and Research, Writing Technology
There are 20 million books and texts on the Internet Archive. Internet Archive is a digital library with free books, texts, videos, audio recordings, webpages, and software. It is my go-to place for research because you can find credible primary and secondary...
by Suzanne Davis | Oct 24, 2019 | Writing Essays and Papers
This post isn’t a guide on how to write an “A” research paper. I know that’s a huge goal for most college students. I remember anxiously waiting for 2, 3 days or even a week to find out if I achieved that “A” or “A+” on a research paper. There’s nothing wrong...
by Suzanne Davis | Oct 9, 2019 | College and Graduate School, Writing Essays and Papers, Writing Process
Everyone writes an academic essay that crashes. It doesn’t get the grade you hoped it would, there are comments and corrections along the margins or even just a low grade. It hurts, eats away at your confidence, and it’s especially hard when it happens at the...
