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Tackling a Writing Assignment: How To Get Started by: Jan Kovarik Writing assignments are often considered the worst possible class or course assignment. There's nothing worse than sitting down in front of a computer, with a blank screen in front of you. Where do you start? How do you get that first sentence written? Once you start, how do you avoid common mistakes? And when you are ready to finish the paper, how do you make sure you catch all the mistakes? Using Word Unless you regularly use Word (the word-processing software in Microsoft-based operating systems), you might not know too much about how to use it to create even a simple document, much less a term paper or other research-type paper. If you are pretty much clueless about how to format a document so that it is New Times Roman, 12pt, with 1-inch margins (or whatever other format is required for the assignment), then you can get some really easy help in my article, Working With Word...it's easier than you think! You can get this article at: http://freecontent.janktheproofer.com/WorkWord.htm. Getting Started Once your assignment has been researched, and you are ready to start writing, you might not have too much of an idea of how to even begin. It's really not a mystical process, all you need is a little bit of direction and some overall organization. In order to get some good tips for writing, and writing effectively, review my two-part series, Writing Effectively. You can get this series at: http://www.janktheproofer.com/articles/WritingEffectivelyPart1.htm Part '1
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