Writing in the Disciplines
Your Corner for Writing in Professor Nelson’s Auditing Class
Welcome to the Writing Corner—here you will find lots of help for writing in this course and others during your academic career. Ultimately, the goal is to help you perform in any writing environment. As you know by now and as Professor Nelson has made clear, writing has gained a new and most important role in the field of accounting. Writing skills are essential to the work of the present-day accountant and auditor, and so the CPA exam folks have instituted a writing portion that they review very carefully. Hence, given that we are invested in your success, we must begin to think about how to make sure you are ready!
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Begin with a 10-minute quiz that will identify writing and grammar areas that you need to work on!
Be sure to send your results to Professor Nelson by using the “send to a friend” tool.
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Visit the link titled “Dear Students” for a quick intro to writing for Accounting:
Dear Students in Professor Nelson's Class
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Get the inside scoop on how the CPA exam folks define “good writing”:
CPA Guidelines for Good Writing
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Review the new collegewide writing standard that is being adopted in the next year, to get a sense of what will be expected of you and what defines “good college writing”:
College wide Writing Expectations
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Review the role of writing in the professions and at the college through these two documents:
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Learn about the growing importance of writing in all professions.
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Once you have perused the materials above, you are ready to think about “where do we go from here?” Here are some good suggestions for how you can improve your writing skills:
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You would do well to keep documenting your work on writing and grammar and to do a mid-semester self-assessment, to be sure you are making good progress or make any necessary adjustments:
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Among the resources and tools available to you are:
· The Writing and Reading Centers on all three campuses, Writing Center info, as well as online grammar sites that include tutorials and quizzes, Online Grammar and Writing Resources.
· A peer review sheet that helps students in the class and others give you helpful feedback and suggestions on your writing: Peer Feedback on Writings in Progress.
· A tip sheet full of excellent suggestions for producing good, clear writing: Writing Tips.
· A checklist for making changes that will produce a well-written essay: Revision Checklist for Essays.
· Information about plagiarism—what it is and how to avoid it, including a college library tutorial: Plagiarism.
· A sheet that lists all editorial marks you are likely to encounter, to help you gain familiarity: Editorial Marks.
I wish you luck!
Professor Rita Kranidis, PhD
College Coordinator, Writing in the Disciplines
240-567-1617
Rita.kranidis@montgomerycollege.edu
Created January 2009