5 User Friendly Points from CR

1. "I know that starting early will help ensure writing a better paper" (165)
2. "Have a real conversation with an imagined reader" (180)
3. "Push yourself with questions that really get you thinking about your topic and that might help you see it in a fresh way." (180)
4. "That is, you can write a research essay this week that doesn't use the f irst person or isn't autobiographical and still provides your readers with a strong sense of your presence as an individual writer and thinker" (183)
5. "One thing that will make it easier to get started is to write three leads to your paper, instead of agonizing over one that must be perfect." (186)