The only writing assignment I’ve been assigned from another class will be my Earth Science one thats due at the end of the year. The topic is writing about what I’ve learned from the four sections of earth science such as geology, oceanography, and astronomy. We have to explain one thing we have learned and how it applies to the future when we are outside of class.
I think the main difference will be in the types of essays we write we use “I” and thats first person. While in research and academic writing we use third person. Also in the writing class we get to voice our own opinions, and how we think we’re doing or how to improve. Also, we get our essays peer reviewed which helps tremendously when editing papers. While for my research paper we have to write facts, have sources, and do not get any help editing our papers unless we ask someone to. Thankfully, following and using the editing check list will surely help me develop a strong essay with out help from my peers or professor. Also using the things we have learned such as sentence structure or developing a thesis will help provide a strong foundation for what I am writing on.