"Good writing is based on clear thinking, which is the hardest thing we have to do."
—Roger Angell, American author and journalist
"Writing became such a process of discovery that I couldn't wait to get to work in the morning: I wanted to know what I was going to say."
—Sharon O'Brien, American writer and educator
"The secret of writing is to say an old thing in a new way or a new thing in an old way."
—Richard Harding Davis, American journalist and novelist
An assessment is an evaluation. When you take an essay test, you draw on material you have learned or studied in order to respond to a specific question or writing prompt. You usually have a time limit and space limits for completing your writing.
