Learn to write paragraphs:
- introduction
- paragraphs
- conclusion
Read lot and then write
- read actively, ask yourself about what you've read
Keep a check-list of your problem/mistakes. Check YOUR mistakes.
Make checking a habit: check sentences and paragraphs.
I almost never use "moreover" and "furthermore"
Tip – think of vocabulary before you start writing
Tip – repetition should be on everyone's editing checklist
Tip – if you can't find another word, repeat it in a different form
Tip – when you learn vocabulary, learn phrases and not just words
Finding solutions – think examples for precise language
Learn to check for mistakes.
Think about the whole sentence before you write. You will avoid many mistakes.
How can you achieve this? Use plain English.
Some basics for writing plainer English:
-avoid long, long sentences (20 words is a long sentence, unless its structure is very simple)
-don't forget the basic S-V-O structure of English and think word order (many mistakes in more complex sentences happen when the subject gets separated from the verb)
-try verbs instead of abstract nouns where you can
-be careful with relative clauses and other complex structures (one relative is more than enough for each sentence)
-try and formulate the whole sentence in your head before you start writing. If you can't, it may be that the sentence is not complex but complicated – not a good thing
How can you achieve this? Avoid complicated ideas and writing too much
4 paragraphs – why??
This is my general preference for argument based essays. Let me explain why.
To be efficient you don't want to write more than 270 words or so. If you choose 5 paragraphs, you may become inefficient by writing too many words.
You should develop your paragraphs properly – this is important for coherence and cohesion. In the five paragraph structure coherence between the paragraphs is less straightforward.
It is typically more impressive to write more about less, than less about more.
In an exam simple is good: if you have a argument based essay, the simplest structure possible is the for and against structure with one well-developed content paragraph for and one against. In a 5 paragraph essay what is the purpose of the 5th paragraph? Frequently it is an undeveloped conclusion or introduction – neither of which is good.
- introduction
- paragraphs
- conclusion
Read lot and then write
- read actively, ask yourself about what you've read
Keep a check-list of your problem/mistakes. Check YOUR mistakes.
Make checking a habit: check sentences and paragraphs.
I almost never use "moreover" and "furthermore"
Tip – think of vocabulary before you start writing
Tip – repetition should be on everyone's editing checklist
Tip – if you can't find another word, repeat it in a different form
Tip – when you learn vocabulary, learn phrases and not just words
Finding solutions – think examples for precise language
Learn to check for mistakes.
Think about the whole sentence before you write. You will avoid many mistakes.
How can you achieve this? Use plain English.
Some basics for writing plainer English:
-avoid long, long sentences (20 words is a long sentence, unless its structure is very simple)
-don't forget the basic S-V-O structure of English and think word order (many mistakes in more complex sentences happen when the subject gets separated from the verb)
-try verbs instead of abstract nouns where you can
-be careful with relative clauses and other complex structures (one relative is more than enough for each sentence)
-try and formulate the whole sentence in your head before you start writing. If you can't, it may be that the sentence is not complex but complicated – not a good thing
How can you achieve this? Avoid complicated ideas and writing too much
4 paragraphs – why??
This is my general preference for argument based essays. Let me explain why.
To be efficient you don't want to write more than 270 words or so. If you choose 5 paragraphs, you may become inefficient by writing too many words.
You should develop your paragraphs properly – this is important for coherence and cohesion. In the five paragraph structure coherence between the paragraphs is less straightforward.
It is typically more impressive to write more about less, than less about more.
In an exam simple is good: if you have a argument based essay, the simplest structure possible is the for and against structure with one well-developed content paragraph for and one against. In a 5 paragraph essay what is the purpose of the 5th paragraph? Frequently it is an undeveloped conclusion or introduction – neither of which is good.
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