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A GUIDE TO WRITING RESOURCES This guide is intended to assist students in obtaining guidance in the writing of their research papers and for improving their writing skills. INTRODUCTION: Do you want to get A's in class or not?! Good communication skills, both written and verbal, are absolutely vital to personal, academic, and occupational success. The problem is that by the time most of us finally recognize that fact, we have long since forgotten everything we were supposed to have learned in composition or speech class. Ironically, the primary reason we didn't learn how to write or speak as well as we should have may be that, at the time, we didn't fully understand how important these skills are. Learning to communicate well is an ongoing process—it's hard work. However, it can really pay off in terms of better grades on your school work, advancement in the workplace, and even in many aspects of one's personal life. “If I went back to college again, I’d concentrate on two areas: learning to write and learning to speak before an audience. Nothing in life is more important than the ability to communicate effectively.” —Gerald R. Ford This publication is available online at the TROY Global Campus Library site http://uclibrary.troy.edu in the Information and Help section. Written by Jay Brandes, Reference Librarian, Troy University. Updated 8/28/08. 1TABLE OF CONTENTS: Take a moment or two to consider each of ...