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writing tips

ShareBefore writ­ing, we need to remem­ber a fun­da­men­tal fact that essay writ­ing is also a skill that should be devel­oped like the skills of type­writ­ing, draw­ing, swim­ming etc. Hence it is a time-bounded activ­ity. Any stu­dent who expects him­self or her­self to become good at this skill in a short period of time should real­ize [...]

Formal letters

ShareWriting formal Letters
Formal letters have six parts:
1. The Sender’s Address:  The heading can include your address and the date. 
2. The receiver’s address: The address of the receiver
3. The Salutation (greeting): This usually begins with Dear_________.  The blank is for the name of the person or Mr/Mme if you don’t you are writing.  After you write [...]

Informal letters

ShareWriting Friendly Letters
Friendly letters have five parts:
1. The Heading: The heading can include your address and the date.  In casual, friendly letters your address is not necessary.
2. The Salutation (greeting): This usually begins with Dear_________.  The blank is for the name of the person you are writing.  After you write the person’s name you put [...]

Essay planner

ShareAnswer the following questions. They will help you organize your essay.
What is the topic of your essay? _________________________________.
Why are you writing this essay?(to inform,to entertain,to persuade,etc.)
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List several key facts that you want to cover in this essay.
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What do you want the readers of this essay to have learned or think about?
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Read over this paper and [...]

Types of Writing

ShareThe writing you’re required to do in your lifetime varies for example, timed writings and essay questions on exams; autobiographical essays for college applications; high-school and college papers on a variety of subjects; business letters, proposals, and reports related to your work. In most of your writing you’ll be doing one of the following:
Narrative
Narrative Writing [...]