Improving Language & Style Conventions
UCI's Writing Rubric
UCI's Writing Rubric
Language & Style Conventions refers to the mastery with which students use language in their writing. Considerations include: Does the style reflect the norms of the discipline/genre/audience? Does the student use language (vocabulary, grammar) effectively? Is the writing free of mechanical errors? Are citations formatted appropriately?
Language & Style Conventions refers to the mastery with which students use language in their writing. Considerations include: Does the style reflect the norms of the discipline/genre/audience? Does the student use language (vocabulary, grammar) effectively? Is the writing free of mechanical errors? Are citations formatted appropriately?
Strategies to Improve Language & Style Conventions in Your Writing and Communication Assignments
Strategies to Improve Language & Style Conventions in Your Writing and Communication Assignments
Strategies for Improving Language & Style Conventions When Planning and Drafting
Strategies for Improving Language & Style Conventions When Planning and Drafting
While you are researching your topic, taking notes, brainstorming, planning, and drafting your work, focus on the ideas you would like to present. What's your message? What evidence are you presenting? Because people can only focus on one cognitively demanding task at a time, it is best to focus on your ideas and message when you are planning and drafting your work. You can focus on language and style when you evaluate, revise and edit your writing.
While you are researching your topic, taking notes, brainstorming, planning, and drafting your work, focus on the ideas you would like to present. What's your message? What evidence are you presenting? Because people can only focus on one cognitively demanding task at a time, it is best to focus on your ideas and message when you are planning and drafting your work. You can focus on language and style when you evaluate, revise and edit your writing.
Strategies for Evaluating and Revising Your Use of Language & Style Conventions
Strategies for Evaluating and Revising Your Use of Language & Style Conventions
Compare-Diagnose-Operate (Sentences)
Compare-Diagnose-Operate (Sentences)
Any Genre
Any Genre
Editing Strategies to Improve Your Use of Language & Style Conventions
Editing Strategies to Improve Your Use of Language & Style Conventions
Digital Tools To Scaffold Your Use of Language & Style Conventions
Digital Tools To Scaffold Your Use of Language & Style Conventions
Scrivener can be used on Windows, macOS or iOS.
Scrivener can be used on Windows, macOS or iOS.
Scrivener enables you to import your sources, plan using corkboard and outline apps, keep additional notes, draft your document and track your progress.
Scrivener enables you to import your sources, plan using corkboard and outline apps, keep additional notes, draft your document and track your progress.
Scrivener has a free trial and a full, paid version. While you write in this app, you can export your paper in a variety of formats (including Word or pdf).
Scrivener has a free trial and a full, paid version. While you write in this app, you can export your paper in a variety of formats (including Word or pdf).
Ref-n-Write is a Microsoft Word add-in enables you to import your sources, get practice paraphrasing sources, use templates and academic phrases, look up vocabulary and language ideas, and check your work for plagiarism.
Ref-n-Write is a Microsoft Word add-in enables you to import your sources, get practice paraphrasing sources, use templates and academic phrases, look up vocabulary and language ideas, and check your work for plagiarism.
Ref-n-Write has a free trial and a full, paid version. It only works with Word.
Ref-n-Write has a free trial and a full, paid version. It only works with Word.
This tool is particularly helpful if you're still developing academic English writing skills.
This tool is particularly helpful if you're still developing academic English writing skills.
Word Processors
Word Processors
Word processors, such as Microsoft Word, Apple Pages and Google Docs have built-in tools to help you proof and edit your writing.
Word processors, such as Microsoft Word, Apple Pages and Google Docs have built-in tools to help you proof and edit your writing.
The built-in tools include: spelling and grammar checks; recommendations for spelling and basic grammar issues; a thesaurus to vary word usage; readability estimates; and word counts.
The built-in tools include: spelling and grammar checks; recommendations for spelling and basic grammar issues; a thesaurus to vary word usage; readability estimates; and word counts.
The Read-Aloud (or Text-to-Speech) feature allows you to listen to your paper, so you can hear if something doesn't sound right.
The Read-Aloud (or Text-to-Speech) feature allows you to listen to your paper, so you can hear if something doesn't sound right.
AI-Driven Writing Assistants
AI-Driven Writing Assistants
Two popular AI-driven writing assistants are Grammarly and Ginger. Both proof your writing, make recommendations to correct spelling and grammatical errors, and provide recommendations to improve your writing style.
Two popular AI-driven writing assistants are Grammarly and Ginger. Both proof your writing, make recommendations to correct spelling and grammatical errors, and provide recommendations to improve your writing style.
Grammarly and Ginger are compatible with Chrome, Widows and Mac.
Grammarly and Ginger are compatible with Chrome, Widows and Mac.
There are free versions and paid subscriptions for both programs.
There are free versions and paid subscriptions for both programs.
