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hidden_chaim
30-12-2005, 09:38
1) Read the prompt carefully and make sure you understand it. Always decide what you are going to write before you start. Make an outline if it helps, or at least a list of your main points.
2) All prose writing, even a short essay, should have a clearly identifiable introduction, development and conclusion. Each section should have at least one separate paragraph.
3) Type or write in a clear, large script.
4) make sure you address the entire question, not just part of it. Is it type A, B, C or D?
5) Learn the difference between capital and lower case letters, and the rules which govern their use.
6) Learn the rules of English punctuation and use them. Each sentence should start with a capital letter and end with a period, question mark or exclamation point.
7) Write short, simple sentences. This style sounds strong in English.
8) Make sure that each sentence has a clearly identifiable main subject and main verb and that they agree in number and tense.
9)Write only complete prose sentences - no lists, numbers or headings.
10) Use a variety of sentence structures; at least one question, passive voice sentence, conditional sentence, complex sentence, etc.
11) Use specific examples or reasons to support your ideas. Stories or examples from your personal life are best. Remember, no one is checking up to see if these stories are true.
12) Do not begin sentences with the conjunctions “and” , “or” , “but” or with “because”.

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