How is that paper coming along?

This week I was assigned to read some pages in the Norton Field guide to writing. In reading my assignment I realized everything I had read I had already been taught. It was all review for me, no new content was provided. The section that interested me was titled "Getting Response and Revising." The thing that I found odd was I knew most of the content, but to be honest in my writings I didn't use these tactics. It was like I knew but these readings were a much needed refresher. After reading this assignment I feel I can already make improvements in my paper. All I have to do is ask myself questions such as what did you think when you first saw the title, is there sufficient support for the thesis, or is the ending satisfying. It always helps to write a paper and step back, or have a friend read it. This week, what I learned was always remember the basic principals of writing and you will be successful.