What to Write

So far in this study section we’ve looked at how to write. We’ve discussed meeting your reader’s needs, and structuring your writing. Now we’re going to look at what to write.

There are many different types of writing, of course, but we will concentrate here on four different types. We’re going to look at:

• Writing a discursive essay
  
• Writing a personal reflective essay
  
• Writing a report
  
• Writing a short portfolio of related pieces.

All of the points we’ve looked at in this Study Section so far apply to each of these types of writing.