What is good writing What makes it good

What is “good” writing? What makes it good?

● ● ● ● ● clarity purpose/vision/intention thought-through edited structured unique ideas/explorative/brave imaginative/creative important/urgent/necessary specific

How do we become good writers/engage in good writing/improve our writing? ● Practice, practice. ● Read more, and read more attentively. ● Let go of ego—we can all improve our skills. ● Accept the help of teachers and mentors—allow critique while filtering what is useful to us. ● Goal setting/vision of attaining goal—what we want and how we are going to get there. ● Putting in the time. ● Think critically; consider your words carefully.

The Importance of Language ● For our learning, memory (helps us create meaning and make informed decisions), and evolution.

The Importance of Language ● To inspire action/change ● To express our feelings and ideas ● The root of the word “emotion” is “motere, ” Latin for “to move. ”

The Importance of Language ● To teach (ourselves and others) ● To persuade ● To connect with others/establish and maintain contact with others

The Importance of Language ● To help us be critical: language helps us express our queries to the world around us.

The Importance of Writing is one of the bases on which communication, history, record keeping, and some art forms are founded. Writing is and can be a framework for our communication.