More Writing Tips

Strategy 3 in Higher Learning (Sharpen Your Skills) takes a look at some of the key academic activities that you’ll be doing on campus, including writing. In the chapter I talk about style, voice, overcoming writer’s block, and how to shape a topic that will help you stay motivated about the assignment. My pointers are simply a starting point in your quest to become a greater writer. There’s much more information out there – some the may offer entirely different perspectives on writing, and other resources that will dive much deeper into specific things that you may need.

If you want to become a better writer (which, as a great bonus prize, will almost certainly improve your grades), you need to continually practice and study the craft. Spend some time with the links below and search for others. You may not agree with all of the tips and strategies. Read through them, try a few out, and see how they fit. If strict outlines don’t work for you, find a method that does. Don’t simply overlook the suggestion out of laziness, however. That’s not going to help you become a better student. The point is to push yourself. Spend some time doing that, and you will gain from the investment.

• The Nesbitt-Johnston Writing Center at Hamilton College. Check the Essential of Writing, and the Seven Deadly Sins.
• Purdue Owl (Online Writing Lab)
• The University of Chicago, Writing in College
• More soon… suggest helpful sites in the Comments.