First, the use of passive versus active voice continues to haunt my writing. Previous instructors have pointed out that in creative writing this is not an issue, but in academic writing it is just a rule of thumb. For this issue, I have purchased grammar software that highlights both the use of passive voice and grammar mistakes. Second, APA writing style has been a learning process for me. Granted, I understand the concept but will not say that I have perfected the method. Lastly, multi-tasking seems to appear within my writing assignments, especially when I am writing about a subject where I have high interest and many ideas. I realize that in order to provide assignments with clear and concise points requires me to slow myself down, and outline before each writing assignment. As an illustration, in the article, What is “Academic” Writing? the author highlights the following statement; “Your success with academic writing depends upon how well you understand what you are doing as you write and then how you approach the writing task” (Irvin, 2010. p.3). In brief, the process to correcting these issues is repetitive
First, the use of passive versus active voice continues to haunt my writing. Previous instructors have pointed out that in creative writing this is not an issue, but in academic writing it is just a rule of thumb. For this issue, I have purchased grammar software that highlights both the use of passive voice and grammar mistakes. Second, APA writing style has been a learning process for me. Granted, I understand the concept but will not say that I have perfected the method. Lastly, multi-tasking seems to appear within my writing assignments, especially when I am writing about a subject where I have high interest and many ideas. I realize that in order to provide assignments with clear and concise points requires me to slow myself down, and outline before each writing assignment. As an illustration, in the article, What is “Academic” Writing? the author highlights the following statement; “Your success with academic writing depends upon how well you understand what you are doing as you write and then how you approach the writing task” (Irvin, 2010. p.3). In brief, the process to correcting these issues is repetitive