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Write Exercises

Generally, you begin work on a topic's Write exercise after working through the Recall and Apply exercises. (See Writing Skills Topics for more information.)

Note: Your instructor determines whether or not you have access to the Write exercises.

A topic's Write exercise is an exchange of drafts between you and the instructor. You write a draft and submit it to the instructor. The instructor reviews the draft, provides feedback and comments, and a temporary grade. You then review the comments, revise the draft and submit it again. This cycle continues until either the instructor gives you a final grade or you exhaust the maximum number of drafts allowed. (The instructor sets the maximum number of drafts allowed.)

For some topics, the Write exercise requires that you rewrite an existing paragraph. For other topics, you first select a statement or question as your topic and then write a paragraph or short essay about that topic.

Regardless of the type of Writing exercise you are working on, note the following as you work:

The question or statement you selected as the premise of the writing exercise is displayed above the text box.
Enter your draft in the text box. You can use the icons at the top of the text box to boldface, italicize, or underline selected text.
Click the Print button to print a copy of your draft. (Some writers find that it is easier to edit on hard copy than online.)
For more information on the skills and techniques being covered in the topic, choose an option from the Need a refresher? drop-down list at the bottom of the page.
Click the Save button to save your draft as you work. Click the Save and Return Later button to save and close the draft so you can come back to it at another time.
Click the Save and Submit button to submit the draft to the instructor. Once you submit the draft, you cannot modify it until the instructor has reviewed and graded it.

The MyLab records your grade in the Gradebook's Student Details report.