Writing

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...)

Some writing rules to take into account

1. Clear handwriting and neat presentation

Don’t forget margins

1. Clear handwriting and neat presentation

and

indentations

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Don’t repeat words or ideas.

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Remember: only one ! and one ?Check capital letters.

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Use short sentences.

Aaaaaah!!!!One sentence!!!

Try to read it all at once, can you breathe?

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Divide into paragraphs:

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Divide into paragraphs:Introduction / Point of view

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Divide into paragraphs:Introduction / Point of viewArguments

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Divide into paragraphs:Introduction / Point of viewArgumentsConclusion

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Introduction / Point of view

Arguments

Conclusion

1. Clear handwriting and neat presentation

Don’t use contractions in formal writing:

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

2. Word Order

2. Word Order

S + V + O + ...

She didn’t want a computer for her birthday.

2. Word Order

S + V + O + ...

She didn’t want a computer for her birthday.

S V O C

2. Word Order

S + V + O + ...

She didn’t want a computer for her birthday.

S V O C Position of adjectives:

2. Word Order

S + V + O + ...

She didn’t want a computer for her birthday.

S V O C Position of adjectives:

Before nouns:

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.

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:

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.

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:

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.

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:

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

No number!!

Before nouns!!

Both mistakes at the same time!

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:

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.

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.

3. Avoid articles with general concepts.

4. Avoid double negative

5. Number agreement

nothing, somebody are singular!

5. Number agreement

nothing, somebody are singular!Somebody has just arrived.

5. Number agreement

nothing, somebody are singular!Somebody has just arrived.

people are plural!

5. Number agreement

nothing, somebody are singular!Somebody has just arrived.

people are plural!Chinese people don’t like milk.

6. Some special verbs

Like, love, hate, enjoy + -ing

6. Some special verbs

Like, love, hate, enjoy + -ingI love swimming.

6. Some special verbs

Like, love, hate, enjoy + -ingI love swimming.

Would love, would like + to-infinitive

6. Some special verbs

Like, love, hate, enjoy + -ingI love swimming.

Would love, would like + to-infinitiveI’d love to go swimming.

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

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.

7. Prepositions + verb-ing

I’m interested in swimming.

She’s looking forward to sleeping.

7. Remember pronouns

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

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!!!!!!

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:

9. Use proper vocabulary

Nouns:

9. Use proper vocabulary

Nouns: behaviour, advantages, disadvantages, drawback, causes, consequences, origins, reasons, effects, results, authorities, experts, belief, opinion...

9. Use proper vocabulary

Nouns: behaviour, advantages, disadvantages, drawback, causes, consequences, origins, reasons, effects, results, authorities, experts, belief, opinion...

Verbs:

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...

9. Use proper vocabulary

Phrasal Verbs:

9. Use proper vocabulary

Phrasal Verbs: look after, look for, go up, grow up, get up, wake up, to sum up...

9. Use proper vocabulary

Phrasal Verbs: look after, look for, go up, grow up, get up, wake up, to sum up...

Reporting verbs:

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...

10. Use of connectors