Good Reading and Good Writing

      Anyone can read a book or write a paper for an assignment. Yet to actually be considered “good” at what you’re doing, there are a few qualities you have to obtain. In my opinion, the most important thing you can be is focused. No, I don’t mean that putting your phone down to read is being focused. I mean actively reading- marking up your book. Closing the pages for a second to think to yourself, “What does this mean?” As for writing, nothing should ever be perfect the second it gets put onto paper. You should go back and constantly check what you’re saying so that when you end up sharing, it doesn’t sound like garbage.

     Other qualities would be along the lines of learning from what you’re doing and maybe even relating to the situation or text. It goes along with focus, but this is more specific. If you want to gain from what you’re doing, then obviously you need to expand your thought process and really take it all in. It might seem hard and I can promise you that it isn’t. As long as your engaged with what you’re doing, there is a slim chance you’ll be anything less than good. All you have to do is try. With that, you will be qualified as a good reader and a good writer.