Written by Erica Rose Jackson This topic was so hard to think about because sometimes writing advice came from school and it doesn’t seem like an obvious choice, but I have two things which I’d like to share. The first item is about the word ‘said’ and the opinions of some that we shouldn’t use it. I agree that it definitely isn’t the only way to describe dialogue in writing, but if we try to avoid it altogether then we end up spending more time looking for substitutes that our work loses quality. ‘Said’ is fine once in awhile and shouldn’t be feared. My other advice I wish I hadn’t gotten is the structure of an essay or specific word counts. Obviously, we all have to start somewhere to learn how to write, but teachers need to move away from the five paragraph essay at some point. We aren’t prepared for college writing when there aren’t just three things to discuss if we only know one style. Foundation is essential but let’s move on from that and learn more. Also, I wish just one professor had shown me APA before I got to college because there I only used it and MLA was a thing of the past.
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