Check Your Own Writing
Review Your Writing Samples Now
Analyze each of your samples
Did you write for the reader by stating what you want to get done in paragraph one?
Rate yourself on a scale of 1–5 and write this number on your original draft.
- I have no idea what I was trying to say.
- I have no idea what I was trying to say, but I may have said it.
- OK, I’m Rambling Ralph, I admit it.
- With some minor changes, I really did pretty well.
- I’m good! I am the greatest! I really did write for the reader.
As you continue through the course, you’ll be amazed at how quickly these scores will improve.