1. WRITING PAPERS
“Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go.”
- E. L. Doctorow

2. Skills Developed
 Critical and analytical thinking
 Written expression capacity
 Written autonomy
 Organization
 Synthetic and analytical skills
 Creativity

3. Required
 In Schools
 Extra-curricular activities
 In Universities and/or Colleges
 At any kind of workplace
 Basically, everywhere

4. Structure
 Cover page
 Introduction and/or outline
 Premise and purpose
 Body/Substantive
 Several headings from various perspectives
 Conclusion
 Brief review and further directions

5. General Guidelines
 Completion of the assignment
 Writing for an audience
 Writing style
 Journal keeping
 Summarizing
 References and inspiration

6. Inspiration and IP
 Encourage research
 Provide useful links or reference works
 Avoid plagiarism by citing sources
 Encourage the student to perceive written
assignments as his own intellectual property

7. Types of written assignments
 Topic Papers
 Term Papers
 Essays
 Research Papers

8. Conclusions
 Writing papers is a practice worth developing in
Moldova.
 It enhances valuable and useful skills.
 Writing papers is not as difficult as it seems once
you get used to some guidelines.
 It has proven to be an efficient way of learning.