Important Tools for Writing

• Subject: In order to write a good essay you must have a subject that you either already know well or can research thoroughly.
• Clarity: You should make your subject clear and easy to understand.
• Supporting facts: You must have at least three facts to support and relate your subject or argument.
• Structure: Your paper must be structured properly with clear sentences and paragraphs.
• Organization: Your paragraphs must be composed of sentences that are compatible together and follow the same thought.  The paragraphs must be in an order that makes sense and flow together nicely.
• Literacy: You must have correct spelling, good grammar, and use the appropriate punctuation to make a paper that can be easily understood.