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A good vocabulary
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express exactly what you mean,
as clearly and concisely as
possible. Economy with words is
a characteristic of all good
essays, because readers (and
essay-markers) dont like having
their time wasted with long,
rambling points that could have
been expressed in half the
number of words.
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you know its root and read it in context. Prefixes are added to the beginning of a word
to change the meaning, such as semi or ante, while suffixes are added to the end,
such as -able or -ance.
Start a vocabulary book you probably have one if youre learning a foreign language,
so why not have one for your native language as well? Buy yourself a nice notepad and
use it to collect new words and their meanings. The act of writing down the definition
will help you remember it, and you could include an example of how the word is used to
increase your chances of memorising it for use in essays. It may help to have different
sections for words on particular themes; you could have a general section, and then
further parts of the notebook could be dedicated to words of use in history essays,
science essays and so on.
Put the new words youve learned
to good use right away, perhaps
setting yourself the challenge of
including a minimum number of
new ones in each essay you write.
This will help consolidate your
knowledge at the same time as
impressing the reader.
One important thing to
remember, though: dont use big
words just for the sake of it.
The aim of improving your vocabulary is to increase precision
Using a long, obscure word when
and reduce waffle.
a simpler one would suffice risks
making you sound pompous,
which may have the opposite
effect to the one intended. Whats more, be wary of adding words for the sake of it; cut
the waffle by reviewing each sentence and removing any words or sentences that dont
add anything to what youre saying. Ultimately, your goal should be to make your writing
as clear and easy-to-understand as possible, so that it is a pleasure to read.
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also mention what a range of modern scholars have to say about the topic. Contrasting
views should be sought; its unlikely that everyone agrees on the topic, so show youve
looked at all the possible angles.
For each of the subjects youre studying, start a page in a notebook for important people
in that field, with a summary of when they lived and what their views are. That way,
youll have something to refer to when youre writing an essay and want to consult
appropriate scholars or other writers whose opinions you might wish to include.
Dont quote too much; mix citations with your own opinions so that it doesnt look as
though you have to hide behind other peoples words. Its fine to disagree with a scholar
you quote, provided you can give evidence and reasoning for doing so. This shows that
you have thought about it and made your own mind up, rather than blindly accepting
what that scholar has said; this demonstrates strong critical reasoning skills, one of the
hallmarks of brilliant students.
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Writing in the active rather than the passive voice is a well-known trick of the trade that
writers use to give their writing a sense of immediacy and make it more compelling; you
too can deploy this technique in your essays by steering clear of the passive voice (for
example, rather than writing Much work is being done to, say Scholars are putting a
great deal of effort into). Over the course of an entire essay, youd be surprised what a
difference this makes to your tone.
We hope youve found these tips and techniques useful and that they help you take your
essay-writing to new heights. If you have any tips youd like to share with us, do let us
know by leaving a comment below!
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10. April 30, 2015 at 8:00 am, maria bhatti said:
I really need such kind of instructions thank u.
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11. May 07, 2015 at 12:19 am, SYLVESTER OUMA said:
I need the writing tips
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12. May 27, 2015 at 7:33 pm, Prabhjot said:
Well you cleared by all doubts and I will surely try to put these teachings in my writing !
Thank you
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13. July 09, 2015 at 7:29 pm, Rbert said:
Good work, a great deal of help. I am able to move forward.
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14. July 10, 2015 at 4:19 am, kaushik varsani said:
Thank you for the tips.
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15. July 26, 2015 at 3:21 am, Imey said:
Thank you so much for the tips! Very helpful and I would definitely apply these tips in
my writing soon!
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16. July 30, 2015 at 11:56 am, folashade said:
Thanks so much, will work on it
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17. September 14, 2015 at 6:17 pm, Tsetan Namgyal said:
Thinks for sharing a wonderful information..
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18. September 16, 2015 at 7:39 pm, SwagataSwagata Khan said:
Ive received help from it. But still I have problem in vocabulary. The thing is I do
memorize new words a lot. But when I come to write something they stay out of my
mind, I cant use them. So enriching vocabulary power is therefore of no use. How I can
get rid of it? To use what Ive learned.
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19. October 02, 2015 at 9:44 am, jacob lawrence said:
Wow, wonderful. Im helped a lot and Im looking forward for more.
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20. October 16, 2015 at 7:31 pm, Flora said:
Wonderful but my English is bad. Please send me tips on vocabulary.
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21. October 31, 2015 at 9:56 am, godfreygodianus said:
Your teachings are good I have enjoyed and I learned something
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22. November 01, 2015 at 3:22 pm, nurwahyuni said:
thanks for the tips..
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23. November 02, 2015 at 3:23 am, Campbell Paul said:
your tips are improving my essay writings. thanks, really did more tips.
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24. November 04, 2015 at 3:01 pm, Patrick Berg said:
Cheers lads. Really useful
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25. November 05, 2015 at 8:14 am, Anna (http://essaysmasters.com/) said:
Thanks for the helpful tips. I believe this article can help many students.
By the way it is a very good idea to subscribe to a word a day email . I recommend it to
everyone.
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26. November 06, 2015 at 3:45 pm, Sunday said:
Thanks for this set of tips. Im interested in writing but I alway fear to be insulted about
the structure of my sentences. However, I do underestimate myself.
Please to whom may concern, what can I do to correct these acts?
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33. January 07, 2016 at 1:14 pm, ary prastiya (http://arynation.blogspot.com) said:
truly help me thx
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I think my writing skills will improve after reading this article! Thanks to author!
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I want to become a good writer but is hard to me. Hope this article helps me!
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36. January 23, 2016 at 4:23 pm, Roohullah khalil said:
it is very fruitful for me i read this article and i have learnt many steps that how to write
a good essay. And now i am able to write a good essay. Thanks for sharing good
material. I have no words for thank you.
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37. January 24, 2016 at 7:19 am, Adrish adhikari said:
I was very impressed by this teaching skills. I was very happy to say that this will help in
my future. A lot of thanks from me to the author who had published this article. Again,
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38. January 24, 2016 at 7:21 am, Adrish adhikari said:
I was very impressed by this teaching skills. I was very happy to say that this will help
me in my future. A lot of thanks from me to the author who had published this article.
Again, Thanking you.
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39. January 29, 2016 at 9:46 am, aysha said:
it could have been more efficient if they were more creative.
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