Relief 10th september 2015
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'The Power of Words'
This is an example of how the words that we write and the words that we say can make a powerful difference. Think about the words you are using when you are completing a piece of writing. Try to use the best word to describe the moment, person or idea that you are writing about.
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Helpful Writing Hints
This website has lots of activities to help you improve your writing skills. All of these things are skills you need to be able to put into your writing. It is essential that you know how to edit and proof-read your own writing, paying attention to grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, ideas and spelling.
formal writing planning
Click here to access the online planning sheet. Click the 'get started' button, write your name and the title of your piece of writing. Once you have done that, you are ready to complete the formal writing planning sheet. Once you have typed in your information, you can print your plan to guide you through the writing process. You must complete one of these planning sheets.
Download the information on formal writing structure. This instruction manual will help you with the correct structure and style of formal writing.
structuring your writing
A formal essay needs a formal structure. Your writing will be more authoritative and convincing if it is well arranged.
If you are writing a persuasive essay, you are trying to get your reader to agree with you. You might try to imagine your reader is someone who needs to be convinced that your ideas are good ones. Your reader may have arguments of their own, can you think what those arguments might be? are you able to dismiss those arguments or counteract them in your essay?
If you are writing a persuasive essay, you are trying to get your reader to agree with you. You might try to imagine your reader is someone who needs to be convinced that your ideas are good ones. Your reader may have arguments of their own, can you think what those arguments might be? are you able to dismiss those arguments or counteract them in your essay?
HERE IS A SIMPLE STRUCTURE TO FOLLOW
The introduction:
Just as you always begin with an introduction in your literary essays, you must also have an introduction in your formal essays. You should:
The body of the essay is where you actually present your opinions in detail. In most cases you should have at least three paragraphs.
All good paragraphs should have:
Topic sentence: Tells the audience what topic or idea will be in the paragraph. It is a simple sentence that states the idea.
Explanation: Explains to the reader exactly what you meant in your topic sentence. It will fill out the detail of the idea.
Evidence: Supports your explanation with an example that proves (or tries to prove) to the reader that what you say is actually true. You could use an anecdote, a quotation from an authoritative figure or relevant book or article, a useful statistic, an example from the news, the results of a survey you (or someone else) has conducted etc.
Link to central idea: Completes your paragraph by connecting it back to the main topic.
The conclusion of the essay:
The conclusion to your essay should leave the reader with something to think about. It should:
Just as you always begin with an introduction in your literary essays, you must also have an introduction in your formal essays. You should:
- State the topic in your first sentence
- State your point of view (which side of the topic you are arguing)
- Give the three main ideas you will use
- Make this paragraph interesting and convincing
The body of the essay is where you actually present your opinions in detail. In most cases you should have at least three paragraphs.
All good paragraphs should have:
Topic sentence: Tells the audience what topic or idea will be in the paragraph. It is a simple sentence that states the idea.
Explanation: Explains to the reader exactly what you meant in your topic sentence. It will fill out the detail of the idea.
Evidence: Supports your explanation with an example that proves (or tries to prove) to the reader that what you say is actually true. You could use an anecdote, a quotation from an authoritative figure or relevant book or article, a useful statistic, an example from the news, the results of a survey you (or someone else) has conducted etc.
Link to central idea: Completes your paragraph by connecting it back to the main topic.
The conclusion of the essay:
The conclusion to your essay should leave the reader with something to think about. It should:
- Restate the main points of the essay. (Usually with slightly different wording)
- Reinforce the writer's approach to the topic without giving any new information.
- End with a strong, thought-provoking statement or question.