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  1. Last 7 days
    1. Although the audience for writing assignments—your readers—may not appear in person, they play a vital role in the development of your writing. Even in everyday writing activities, you identify your readers’ characteristics, interests, and expectations before making decisions about what you write.

      I think it's great especially because everyone has there own thought process when it comes to reading a passage. Helps you become a betters writer when you get others opinion.

  2. Feb 2026
    1. When you interact with your classmates in your English class and learn the language of writing processes, for example, determining your rhetorical situation, you are participating in a specific discourse community.

      Knowing your classmates can make learning you're writing better because compare work can help you learn more words

    2. Researchers who study college writing have discovered that most students struggle with writing when they first enter the discourse community of their chosen majo

      That would make a lot of sense because the student would know as much about the subject compared to a student that has already been there for a number of years.

    3. The environmental scientist would ask questions like: how much has the water risen since we last checked?

      It's good to be worrying about the sea levels rising especially when it comes to environmental problems and global warming

    1. Finding the main point gives you a framework to organize the details presented in the reading and relate the reading to concepts you learned in class or through other reading assignments.

      Compare and contrasting the main idea within the text and the other text within assignments.

    2. to reflect and to encode the information. Using these strategies is brain-friendly, and they will help you remember what you’ve read so that you can retrieve the information when you need it again for a class discussion, a test, or an application in your daily life.

      Find a way to reattain information while reading to insure you can remember the reading material.

    3. reading and writing work together. Therefore, while reading, consider your writing situation.

      I think while you're reading collage level material it's good to compare and contrast your own writing to see how can you elevate you're writing skills

    1. Subject: English 1110 Section 102: Absence Dear/Hello Professor [Last name], l was unable to attend class today, so I wanted to ask if there are any handouts or additional assignments I should complete before we meet on Thursday? I did review the syllabus and course outline, and I will complete the quiz and reading homework listed there. Many thanks, [First name] [Last name]

      Having an example of how to write to a professor incase something we're to happen is great for someone who has never had to send a email.

    2. Many students feel intimidated asking for help with academic writing; after all, it’s something you’ve been doing your entire life in school. However, there’s no need to feel like it’s a sign of your lack of ability; on the contrary, many of the strongest student writers regularly seek help and support with their writing (that’s why they’re so strong). College instructors are familiar with the ups and downs of writing, and most colleges have support systems in place to help students learn how to write for an academic audience. The following sections discuss common on-campus writing services, what to expect from them, and how they can help you.

      Me being a brand new writer when it comes to academic level writing there is most defiantly a big feeling of intimidation. I also a dense of security when it comes to writing because you will have professor that will correct your mistakes