Easy Fixes

1. Easy Fixes • STAPLE YOUR PAPERS—professional courtesy, also get your own staplers • College, collage, colleague • KU does not mean “Kansas University” • Spell out numbers one through ten • Never use “you”

2. Harder Fixes—for this assignment • Explain your points of comparison (Why did you choose those schools, jobs, majors) • Explain your charts—don’t just put them in there. Explain them and the significance. • Many introductions began the same way my example did ever AFTER I said that that beginning was cliché!

3. Writing for all papers • Use one quality word over many mediocre words.Example—Schools that I would like to look at. ---Schools I would consider. • Commas—No comma before “because”Topeka, KS; Emporia, KS; Omaha, NB. • Use transition words within paragraphs to show relationships between elements (not just because over and over and over)

4. Transition Words Words to COMPARE Similarly, likewise, like, also, as, in the same way Words to CONTRAST Although, even though, On the other hand, still, but otherwise, yet EMPHASIZE A POINT Again, in fact, to repeat, for this reason, to emphasize, truly Words to CONCLUDE All in all, finally, in summary, therefore, as a result, Words to ADD INFORMATION Additionally, equally important, in addition, again, likewise, along with, as well, moreover For example, besides, 4instance Words to CLARIFY For instance, in other words, put another way, that is

5. MOST IMPORTANT THING • Have completed drafts so you can receive as much feedback as possible. • It is critical for you and for others. • The lack of drafting really showed in many low-scoring papers.