Writing Skills Essentials - for Stories, Essays and Assignments
First - Decide on which writing category are you working with? Each of the above has certain requirements (see the second section below).
Second ascertain how long is it meant to be - how many words or pages.
Then:
1/. Plan how you are going to work on your writing project.
2/. Do an action plan outline of what's needed. For assignments you need to read and re-read the instructions given, as that's where the marks come from.
3/. Do your research on the topic and make dot points about what you are going to include.
4/. Start building your 'project'. Use small paragraphs consisting of several sentences. (This makes the reading easier and it's easier to absorb all the information).
5/. Have an eye catching intro paragraph. For assignments make this your summary of what your assignment will be about and reference to your main points that you are writing about.
6/. In the main body of the assignment detail what you have researched (assignment) or what your ideas are (story/essay).
6/. Have a great conclusion. Wrap up your work with a summary of what you have found.
7/. Do a spelling and grammar check. Only use the UK English Spell Checker and not the US English, In the USA spell checker the I, S, Z and Y's are different for example characterise (UK English) and characterize (US English).
8/. Proof-read what you have written.
9/. Submit only your final work, when you have done your best! But ensure you submit within the required period to avoid losing marks!
10/. For both Essays and Assignments ensure they are handed in on the due by date and never later, as marks are usually deducted for late hand-ins.