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Becoming A Master Student, Concise, Tenth Edition
Dave Ellis
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| | The Cheapest Word Processor | | | | | | | |
Writing is usually not a matter of finding a clever phrase. More often it is a matter of presenting ideas and information in a logical, effective order.
Computers with word processing programs are great tools for moving words around quickly. You can do much the same with a pair of scissors and a jar of rubber cement.
First, write a rough draft. Type it double- or triple-spaced and print it out. Then cut the whole thing into pieces, paragraph by paragraph. Spread the pieces out on a large desk or table. Or use the floor.
Now rearrange the paragraphs until you find a logical, effective way to organize your paper. One way to see if your plan works is to read the whole paper through as if you were giving a speech. If the elements don't follow each other logically, if the transitions are weak, your ears will pick it up. When you hear a clinker, move the paragraphs around until it sounds better.
Then paste the paragraphs, in their new order, onto new sheets of paper. Or number each paragraph and stack them in order. You are now ready to write a refined second draft.
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