Prompt: Discuss why academic writing is
important to a college student and their college career.
Academic writing is important to a college student because
all throughout college students will be writing. It is important that college students learn
how to write well. They will use writing
in their careers as well, so learning to write in a freshman college English
class is vital. This class teaches
students how to express themselves in an effective and acceptable way.
Most incoming freshman students currently comes into college
speaking TextSpeak, which is very inappropriate for academic or professional
writing. Also, they have a rudimentary
level of writing. Most importantly, most
of them coming in disliking writing because it is an arduous task that they
were asked to do in high school. This creates
issues for college instructors because they must tear down writing myths created
by years of writing being rammed down their throats, and build a love of
writing in a way that it will create a comfort for the student. This can be both a task and a treat.
Overall, students must learn that writing is necessary as
they go through college, and into the workforce. Taking Freshmen writing courses should not be
looked at as a “CHORE,” but as a way to grow as a person, which is what college
is all about.
