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1. 12 Tips to Make Your Writing Better Jennifer Falvey Midlands Technical College Academic Success Center

2. What is your first thought when you get a new writing assignment? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! image by Alex E. Proimos,; used with Creative Commons permission

3. It doesn’t have to be that hard! Image by twicepix, used with Creative Commons permission

4. Tip # 1: Know the Reading

5. Tip # 2: Know the Assignment

6. Tip # 3: Prewrite@ Your Comfort Level

7. Tip # 4 : Get Help When You Need It

8. Hey Look—You’re Ready to Write! Image by matt mcgee used with Creative Commons permission

9. Tip # 5: Write the Thesis First

10. Tip # 6: Write Topic Sentences Next One for each main point or section you will discuss Check for overlap of ideas

11. Tip # 7: Identify Your Evidence

12. Tip # 8: Get Help When You Need It!

13. Hey! You Have a Draft of Something There! Image by universalpops used with permission from Creative Commons

14. Tip # 9 : Leave Time to Revise

15. Tip # 10 : Give It the Step Test

16. Tip # 11 : Use Your Resources English 100 Handbook Little, Brown Handbook Purdue OWL http://owl.english.purdue.edu/

17. Tip # 12 : Get Help When You Need It! SPRING 2011 SEMESTER HOURS Airport Campus Monday-Thursday 7:30 AM - 8:00 PM; Friday 7:30 AM - 1:30 PM Beltline Campus Monday-Thursday 7:30 AM - 8:00 PM; Friday 7:30 AM - 1:30 PM Batesburg-Leesville Campus Monday/Wednesday 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM; Tuesday/Thursday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM; Friday 8:30 AM -1:30 PMHarbison Campus Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM; Friday 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM