Allan Said:

English/Writing?

We Answered:

HI, I've never heard of it before, perhaps these will help:

Study Skills, Essay Writing.

As the essay paper has evolved it has become more demanding with much more emphasis on posing questions which allow candidates to display the higher order skills. Professor Roy Wilkinson of Sheffield University has identified a pyramid of skills which A level examinations try to test.

http://www.bized.ac.uk/reference/studysk…

http://www.how-to-study.com/Essay.htm

http://www.aresearchguide.com/

http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Atrium/143…

http://condor.depaul.edu/~dsimpson/style…

http://www.didyouknow.org/words/effectiv…

http://www.studygs.net/

http://www.stlcc.cc.mo.us/mc/support/cwc…

http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/checklis.ht…

http://www2.actden.com/writ%5Fden/tips/e…

http://www.englishbiz.co.uk/

http://www.english.bham.ac.uk/staff/tom/…

Francisco Said:

What are some large forums for discussing English writing -- specifically related to grammar or literature?

We Answered:

http://www.english-test.net/gre/vocabula… I am a member

Maria Said:

How to score more marks in English writing Section?

We Answered:

read newspapers...
improve ur vocabulary..
its not necessary that u use sophisticated words in ur essay..
make it simple and upto the point..
hope this will fetch u good score..
all the best...

Gladys Said:

English writing?

We Answered:

The most important thing I can tell you is to re write the question as an answer in your first sentence - for example.
question: What are the population problems in Eastern Asia?
answer: The population problems in Eastern Asia are a major impact on the environment as well as poverty, and society.
then go on to make two or three paragraphs of exactly what each impact is separately.
in your conclusion you would again restate the the first sentence of your conclusion paragraph with the statement - Eastern Asia's individual countries are working on the various issues of population control at a government level, and global level.

How to structure your essay
HOW TO STRUCTURE AN ESSAY ANSWER


As you may already know, when a teacher writes an essay question, he/she will usually give you a task to do as you answer the question. By giving you a certain task, the teacher is looking for you to work with the information from your notes and textbook in a particular way, usually to make sure that you have fully processed the information. A person has fully processed information when he/she can place it into various contexts—in an essay exam the context is the task the teacher is asking the student to do. The student is clued into the task by the way the teacher words the question, i.e., certain words denote certain tasks. Below you will find various words teachers may use to get students to place information into certain contexts. For each word, there is also the task the student is supposed to do within the essay. By knowing what the task word is asking you to do, you will be much more successful in answering the question you are posing.



Analyze: Break information into separate parts and discuss, examine, or interpret each part.

Compare: Examine two or more pieces of information by discussing similarities and differences.

Contrast: Examine differences between two or more pieces of information.

Criticize: Make judgments. Evaluate comparative worth. (Criticism often involves analysis.)


Define: Give the meaning, usually a meaning specific to the course or subject. Explain the exact meaning.

Describe: Give a detailed account. Make a picture with words. List characteristics, qualities, and parts.

Discuss: Consider and debate or argue the pro and cons of an issue, presenting a variety of sides to an issue. Write about any conflict. Identifying important questions related to an issue and attempting to answer these questions.

Enumerate: List several ideas, aspects, events qualities, reasons, etc.

Evaluate: Give your opinion or cite the opinion of an expert, judging the worth or truthfulness of the information. Include evidence to support the evaluation.

Explain: Make an idea clear. Show logically how a concept is developed. Give the reasons for an event. Focuses on how or why something has come about. May need to discuss evidence that may seem contradictory and tell how these differences can be reconciled.

Illustrate: Give concrete examples. Explain clearly by using comparisons or examples. Relate abstract ideas to concrete examples.

Interpret: Comment upon, give examples, describe relationships. Explain the meaning. Describe, then evaluate.

Justify: Argue in support of some decision or conclusion, to show sufficient evidence or reason in favor of something.

Outline: Describe main ideas, characteristics, or events. Present a series in appropriate order. Shows correct order and grouping of ideas.

Prove: Support with facts (especially facts presented in class or in the text.) Give a convincing logical argument.

Relate: Show the connections between ideas or events. Show how ideas or events influence each other or how a change in one may mean a change in the other. Provide a larger context.

Summarize: Give a brief, condensed account. Include conclusions. Avoid unnecessary details.

Trace: Show the order of events or progress of a subject or event. Narrate the course of events.

As you work this semester on your essay answers, you might want take a look at these words and the tasks they are asking you to perform, and make sure you are answering the questions in the way that it has been asked.

Maybe you should make a list - or copy this answer for referral in the future for writing essays. It is a good list for you to have discribing exactly what your answer should entail for an essay.