ReadOasis Step 2

If you want to be a bad writer, what should you do? First, write long, confusing, and unclear sentences. You could work hard to make your writing clear. But just make your reader work hard instead! Good writers work hard at rewriting. And they make reading easier. So, don't rewrite your work for clarity. Then you can be a bad writer!

You can also write badly by being unhelpful and dishonest. Academic writers learn from others. They summarize what they learn and share i...