4. The Requirements of Good Writing
Writing can be difficult even in own language. However, it can be easy if the students are able to practice as much as possible since writing requires many
skills students need to learn and practice. According to Raimes, things to deal with when writer produces a piece of writing are showed in the diagram below.
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Figure 2.1 Producing a Piece Good Writing
Meanwhile, according to Peha there are several requirements of good writing, they are as follows:
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a. Ideas which are interesting and important. Ideas are the heart of your piece
– they describe what you are writing and the information you choose to write about.
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Ann Raimes, Technique in Teaching Writing, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1983, p. 6
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Steve Peha, What Is Good Writing?, Teaching That Makes Sense, Inc., 2002
b. Organization which is logical and effective. Organization refers to the order of your ideas and the way you move from one to the next idea.
c. Voice which is individual and appropriate. Voice is how your writing feels to someone when they read it. Is it formal or casual? Is it friendly
and inviting or reserved and standoffish? Voice is the expression of your individual personality in form of words.
d. Word choice that is specific and memorable. Good writing only uses the right words to say just the right things.
e. Sentence fluency which is smooth and expressive. Fluent sentences are easy to understand and fun to read with expression.
f. Conventions which are correct and communicative. Conventions are the ways we agree to use punctuation, spelling, grammar, and other
thing that make writing consistent. From the explanations above, it can be concluded that writing is difficult
and complex in some ways. However writing is like any other skills, it can be learned and mastered although it takes time to master and need a lot of practice
since it involves some skills.
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