Come to class
Pay attention in class
Don't fall behind in classwork
Don't procrastinate
Turn in stuff early so you have time to revise
Do revisions early (and often)
Don't be scared to revise or take risks in your revisions
Have Ms. KP look stuff over and give advice
Use Ms. KP's advice
Read your drafts out loud
Get a second pair of eyes on your drafts
Don't rush your drafts - take time to think the ideas through
It's ok to scrap a draft if it's not working and start over
Make a mess in your first draft, just spill ideas on the paper and clean it up later
Do a full outline before you start to write
Think outside the box
Don't be boring
Use active word choice (verbs, adjectives) when you write
Be bold
Show, don't tell
Write clearly and with details for the reader
Pay attention to the small details
Always take notes
Look at the notes/resources while you write
Sometimes less is more (quality over quantity)
Do the extra credit!