Remember that you are trying to impress a reader with the fact that you understand the material at hand and what it allows you to say about a particular issue. It is a pretty clear indication that you don't understand the limits of our knowledge. Revise and rewrite . The only way to create a good piece of scholarly writing is to work on it, shaping what does come naturally into an appropriate scholarly style, and the only way to do that is to revise and rewrite at least once. Proofread, proofread, proofread .
Careful writing reflects careful thought, careless writing reflects careless thought.
An essential aspect of careful writing is accurate grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Nothing can more easily ruin an otherwise good essay than careless errors, so please take the time to proofread. Grading In evaluating your written assignments, I try to determine how well you have answered the question. For each criterion, I put a checkmark to say how you are doing. Often a paper will need to elaborate to fully explain.