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Writing
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How to write a good essay1. Organization
(clarity, use of connectors, order of ideas...)
2. Grammar (use of complex and different structures, accuracy...)
3. Vocabulary(use of diverse vocabulary items, lexical fields, avoidance or repetitions, use of synonyms...)
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Some writing rules to take into account
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1. Clear handwriting and neat presentation
Don’t forget margins
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1. Clear handwriting and neat presentation
and
indentations
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1. Clear handwriting and neat presentation
Don’t repeat words or ideas.
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1. Clear handwriting and neat presentation
Remember: only one ! and one ?Check capital letters.
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1. Clear handwriting and neat presentation
Use short sentences.
Aaaaaah!!!!One sentence!!!
Try to read it all at once, can you breathe?
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1. Clear handwriting and neat presentation
Divide into paragraphs:
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1. Clear handwriting and neat presentation
Divide into paragraphs:Introduction / Point of view
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1. Clear handwriting and neat presentation
Divide into paragraphs:Introduction / Point of viewArguments
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1. Clear handwriting and neat presentation
Divide into paragraphs:Introduction / Point of viewArgumentsConclusion
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1. Clear handwriting and neat presentation
Introduction / Point of view
Arguments
Conclusion
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1. Clear handwriting and neat presentation
Don’t use contractions in formal writing:
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1. Clear handwriting and neat presentation
Don’t use contractions in formal writing:isn’t is not can’t cannotwon’t will notI’d like I would likeI’m I am
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2. Word Order
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2. Word Order
S + V + O + ...
She didn’t want a computer for her birthday.
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2. Word Order
S + V + O + ...
She didn’t want a computer for her birthday.
S V O C
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2. Word Order
S + V + O + ...
She didn’t want a computer for her birthday.
S V O C Position of adjectives:
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2. Word Order
S + V + O + ...
She didn’t want a computer for her birthday.
S V O C Position of adjectives:
Before nouns:
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2. Word Order
S + V + O + ...
She didn’t want a computer for her birthday.
S V O C Position of adjectives:
Before nouns: My parents have just bought a new car.
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2. Word Order
S + V + O + ...
She didn’t want a computer for her birthday.
S V O C Position of adjectives:
Before nouns: My parents have just bought a new car.
But:
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2. Word Order
S + V + O + ...
She didn’t want a computer for her birthday.
S V O C Position of adjectives:
Before nouns: My parents have just bought a new car.
But: Somebody new is here.
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2. Word Order
S + V + O + ...
She didn’t want a computer for her birthday.
S V O C Position of adjectives:
Before nouns: My parents have just bought a new car.
But: Somebody new is here.
After verbs:
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2. Word Order
S + V + O + ...
She didn’t want a computer for her birthday.
S V O C Position of adjectives:
Before nouns: My parents have just bought a new car.
But: Somebody new is here.
After verbs: My parents’ car is new.
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2. Word Order
S + V + O + ... She didn’t want a computer for her birthday. S V O C Position of adjectives:
Before nouns: My parents have just bought a new car.But: Somebody new is here.
After verbs: My parents’ car is new.
Adjectives have no number and no gender:
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2. Word Order
S + V + O + ... She didn’t want a computer for her birthday. S V O C Position of adjectives:
Before nouns: My parents have just bought a new car.But: Somebody new is here.
After verbs: My parents’ car is new.
Adjectives have no number and no gender: those handsomes boys
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No number!!
Before nouns!!
Both mistakes at the same time!
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2. Word Order S + V + O + ... She didn’t want a computer for her birthday. S V O C Position of adjectives:
Before nouns: My parents have just bought a new car.But: Somebody new is here.
After verbs: My parents’ car is new.
Position of adverbs:
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2. Word Order S + V + O + ... She dind’t want a computer for her birthday. S V O C Position of adjectives:
Before nouns: My parents have just bought a new car.But: Somebody new is here.
After verbs: My parents’ car is new.
Position of adverbs: She always drinks wine / You’re always naughty.
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2. Word Order S + V + O + ... She dind’t want a computer for her birthday. S V O C Position of adjectives:
Before nouns: My parents have just bought a new car.But: Somebody new is here.
After verbs: My parents’ car is new.
Position of adverbs: She always drinks wine / You’re always naughty. I went there last week / They visit us once a month.
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3. Avoid articles with general concepts.
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4. Avoid double negative
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5. Number agreement
nothing, somebody are singular!
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5. Number agreement
nothing, somebody are singular!Somebody has just arrived.
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5. Number agreement
nothing, somebody are singular!Somebody has just arrived.
people are plural!
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5. Number agreement
nothing, somebody are singular!Somebody has just arrived.
people are plural!Chinese people don’t like milk.
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6. Some special verbs
Like, love, hate, enjoy + -ing
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6. Some special verbs
Like, love, hate, enjoy + -ingI love swimming.
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6. Some special verbs
Like, love, hate, enjoy + -ingI love swimming.
Would love, would like + to-infinitive
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6. Some special verbs
Like, love, hate, enjoy + -ingI love swimming.
Would love, would like + to-infinitiveI’d love to go swimming.
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6. Some special verbs
Like, love, hate, enjoy + -ingI love swimming.
Would love, would like + to-infinitiveI’d love to go swimming.
Modal Verbs (can,should,may,must,have to) + infinitive
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6. Some special verbs
Like, love, hate, enjoy + -ingI love swimming.
Would love, would like + to-infinitiveI’d love to go swimming.
Modal Verbs (can,should,may,must,have to) + infinitiveI must study.
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7. Prepositions + verb-ing
I’m interested in swimming.
She’s looking forward to sleeping.
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7. Remember pronouns
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8. Remember pronouns
I My Me Mine
You Your You Yours
He His Him His
She Her Her Hers
It Its It Its
We Our Us Ours
You Your You Yours
They Their Them Theirs
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9. Use proper vocabulary
Don’t invent words!!!!! If you don’t know how to say a word in English, don’t write it, change the word or the idea!!!!!!
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9. Use proper vocabulary
Don’t invent words!!!!! If you don’t know how to say a word in English, don’t write it, change the word or the idea!!!!!!
Remember there are some words you can use in general situations:
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9. Use proper vocabulary
Nouns:
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9. Use proper vocabulary
Nouns: behaviour, advantages, disadvantages, drawback, causes, consequences, origins, reasons, effects, results, authorities, experts, belief, opinion...
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9. Use proper vocabulary
Nouns: behaviour, advantages, disadvantages, drawback, causes, consequences, origins, reasons, effects, results, authorities, experts, belief, opinion...
Verbs:
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9. Use proper vocabulary
Nouns: behaviour, advantages, disadvantages, drawback, causes, consequences, origins, reasons, effects, results, authorities, experts, belief, opinion...
Verbs: improve, reduce, agree, disagree, avoid, accept, behave, save, approve, disapprove, admit, underline, highlight...
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9. Use proper vocabulary
Phrasal Verbs:
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9. Use proper vocabulary
Phrasal Verbs: look after, look for, go up, grow up, get up, wake up, to sum up...
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9. Use proper vocabulary
Phrasal Verbs: look after, look for, go up, grow up, get up, wake up, to sum up...
Reporting verbs:
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9. Use proper vocabulary
Phrasal Verbs: look after, look for, go up, grow up, get up, wake up, to sum up...
Reporting verbs: say, tell, ask, answer, reply, claim, state, suggest, demand, announce, denounce...
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10. Use of connectors