Things to keep in mind as you go through the writing process

• Decide what aspect of the theme to tackle.
• Offer a definition for your theme and support it.
• Don’t veer into aimless thoughts.
• Avoid vague and contradicting points.
• Always keep in mind your audience.
• Provide readers with a new light to your theme.

1.1 Purpose and audience are closely linked.

• You purpose is to be able to:
• Inform someone of something
• Persuade someone to believe/do something
• Express feelings/insights to someone
• Entertain someone

Tips on how to reach your intended audience:

• You must be able to define that someone (the audience).
• The words on the page carry your message.
• Different readers call for different approaches.
• Ask yourself what the reader might want to know or be interested in.
• Ask yourself what needs and must be told/explained to the audience.
• You need to search the “communal style” of the audiences.

1.2 Freshness, Style and Organization

A. Freshness

• As you shape your paper, the writing should please you and your audience.
• Satisfy your sense of good writing and what the writing task requires.

B. Style

• Write in a clear style & strengthen it with vivid, forceful words that represent and support your stance and tone.

C. Organization

• Intro – Sparks interest and acquaints the reader of what’s coming.
• Body – Delivers the main message and exhibits a clear connection between ideas.
• Conclusion – Ends discussion and satisfies the reader.