What Is Good Writing?

What is good writing? That is a question that is asked by a student, teacher, or anyone else who wants to know the answer to that question. This question can be answered in so many different ways that is not funny, so I am going to tell you what I think or what I consider to be good writing.
To me good writing all starts when you think about who you are writing to, you need to know your audience. This is a common mistake that many people make, they do not focus on who they are writing to. I will give you an example about the first day of English 111, my professor gave us a topic that said "Imagine what you will be doing in 5, 10, or 20+ years (pick one). Describe where you plan to be in life (personally, professionally, etc.) and explain the steps you will take to get there." Everyone in the class neglected to read the boxes at the top of the paper that said "Audience," and in this box said to write this as is you were writing it to a"Potential employer or college admissions office who will use this sample to gauge your ability to communicate effectively through writing." Needless to say not just a few people, but the whole class wrote to the professor and not to the correct audience. After everyone received their grade on the paper, everyone then read the top of the page. SO make sure you know your audience.
Another thing to great writing is a skill that I often struggle with and that is spelling and grammar. One thing everyone looks at when they read a paper is how the words are spelled and how the sentence is structured and that is the main key in writing a great paper, to know how to spell and how to check your grammar.
Be a good writing will come to a person if they would just take the time to sit down and write something, and it does not have to be a lot but just enough to matter.