Critical Thinking Index Page. Essay and report writing skills: 8.1 Why polish? Why is planning a piece of writing important? Take a few moments to jot down your thoughts in your Learning Journal. Discussion Your list probably includes at least some of the following: helps me to separate what's essential from what's less soenables me to express my ideas more effectivelyensures that what I want to say doesn't get lostassists in building an argumentmakes sure that I don't exceed the word limitgets the sequence of ideas right.
Even short pieces require planning so that you are concise and to the point. As the required length and level of complexity of a piece of writing increase, so does the need to organise your ideas. Learning how to learn. Start writing essays. Eigenfactor.