What is your point? What do you do if you don’t know? Why does it matter?
It is important for every writer to know their point because the writer is in charge of the reader’s experience. If the writer doesn’t know the point then the reader surely won’t. That means at best a writer without a point will soon be a writer without a reader. At worst a writer without a point can end up with a confused and perhaps even angry reader.
Making the point of your article or essay clear and apparent is how you capture the interest of your reader and it is how you keep the interest of your reader.
However knowing your point and making it clear and apparent are sometimes easier said than done. So what is a writer to do?
Finding your point is as easy as 1-2-3.
First, identify your topic. Simply make a note of the subject you plan to address. Narrow it down to one word or simple phrase. For example, you plan to write an article about potty training. That makes potty training your phrase.
Second, ask yourself a pertinent question about that topic. For example, how can you make potty training easy? Now turn that question into a statement, such as You can make potty training easy… This is your point. But you aren’t done yet.
Third, you will need to expand and support your point so you must come up with three supporting points. Remember, not only do you have to make your point, but you also need to make it clear and apparent. That is why support is important. So think of three points you can make to support your point. For example, keeping the pressure low, making it fun, and giving it time. Finally, you join your statement with the three points and use a preposition to join the two together. In this case probably “by” would work best and often “because” is a good choice. Some other prepositions include about, during, through, under, and with.
Now you have a good introductory paragraph:
You can make potty training easy by keeping the pressure low, making it fun, and giving it time.
Not only do you have a point that you will be able to make clear and apparent to the reader, but you also have a road map for your article or essay. Simply expand on your introduction and expand on each supporting point in turn and you will have a clear point, good organization, and solid support.
Taking a few minutes to plan out your point in this manner can be well worth spending the time as it will make your writing easier. It will also make the reading easier as well. And that is the point of this article.
Deanna Mascle has more than two decades of experience writing professionally and teaching writing. Find more of her writing tips at http://Word-Craft.info
Dog heartworm is a common disease among canines in the United
States. Discovered in 1856, the worms mainly live in your dog’s
heart and major blood vessels.
The worms, especially in the worst cases, seriously impair the
heart’s operations. Even worse, they could also clog your dog’s
blood vessels. These infections result in body weight losses,
chronic cough, dropsy, breath shortness, chronic heart failure,
vision disturbances, and ultimately, death.
To help you see early symptoms and to hopefully save your dog,
look out for these signs:
- Dogs that would have been otherwise healthy usually gasp for
breath.
- Coughing of your dog has suddenly become a common occurrence.
- Dogs bred for hunting can no longer keep up with rapid chases
and usually fall from exhaustion.
- In some rare instances, the dog experiences convulsions,
jaundice, and problems in the vision.
Can heartworm infection be treated?
Heartworm infection can be treated through chemical therapy if
diagnosed early. Most of the chemical treatments kill the worms
over some period of time. Killing all the worms in one swoop is
not better: If all the heartworms were killed in just one
treatment, the dead bodies would deposit in the lungs and kill
the dog.
Remember also that the chemicals used in treating the worms are
also as dangerous to your dog as the worms. That is why treating
the disease using chemical therapy should be used with utmost
care and should be handled by a veterinarian.
There are also cases when surgery is needed. In most cases, this
could be a feasible option. Consult with the veterinarian if
surgical correction or any other method can cure the infection.
There are also drugs that prevent your dog from getting
heartworms. These drugs attack the parasite in its early stages
and stop the worms from being full-blown adults later. This
doesn’t mean that your dog would be free from infection. This
only means that dogs can still get infected during the season of
mosquitoes and yet remain unscathed of heartworms.
Preventative medication using drugs, on the other hand, can
cause serious complications if your dog has already heartworm
infections in a higher level. That is why the use of drugs
should be under the supervision of veterinarians. Taking drugs
should be also combined with regular blood tests. This has shown
to be very effective in saving many dogs with heartworm
infection.
In order for your dog to avoid heartworm infection, protect your
pet from mosquito bites if there is a high mosquito population
in your area or if it is mosquito season. You might want to
screen the sleeping quarters of your dogs to avoid repeated
bites. Repellent sprays can also be used, but these only have
limited effects.
You might also want to consult your veterinarian for preventive
medication. In addition, you might want regular blood tests on
your dog to assess early symptoms of infection. This is quite
tricky, especially because the symptoms of heartworm infection
can not be seen immediately.
In short, your pet dog which looks healthy may be having early
symptoms of heartworm infection. It would be best that you have
your dog checked on a periodic basis.
