To ensure that your discussions and descriptions are clear, Dr. Takahashi has employed the services of some experienced writers, graduate students from the school of journalism, who will serve as your graders. Your job is to understand the courseware thoroughly, then present the material in a manner that your grader will recognize as clear and to the point. I can't help you understand the material, that's up to you, but when it comes to successfully presenting your ideas, this page may be of help. Below is a list of tips that you may find useful to keep in mind as you write your papers. Some are more inspirational, some more practical, some are underscored by a quotation that emphasizes the tip.
Writing is an act of communication from writer to reader.
What you write may make sense to you, but if it comes across as confused, disorganized or overly complex to the reader you have not succeeded. Put yourself in the place of the reader and review the work from that point of view. The need for organization is illustrated nicely by the following exchange between two of Lewis Carroll's most famous characters. One day Alice came to a fork in the road and saw a Cheshire cat in a tree. You need to know where you are going in your paper so that you'll have a map to guide you as you make decisions about the best way to get there.