writing tips

Below are tips that aim at helping students write intelligently.they are the outcome of many years of studying and teaching English .

1. Before you write , Read the topic carefully and try to understand what you are asked for .
2. Remember : it’s not important how long your essay is , but rather how relevant and well-organised it is .
3. Underline the key words in the topic .
4. Never rush into writing your paragraph / essay directly .
5. Write down  any idea that come to your mind about the topic .
6. Make an outline of your topic .
7. Choose the most relevant ideas from the ideas you jotted down before .
8. Write the first draft of your paragraph / essay .
9. Revise your first draft ; add any other ideas ; delete some ; re-order another .
10. Use appropriate linking words .
11. Organise your essay into paragraphs . each paragraph must have a topic sentence and helping sentences with examples , causes and
    arguments .
12. Check any grammatical  , spelling , punctuation mistakes .
13. Write clearly and neatly . in other words make your hand writing illegible .rewrite the final draft of your paragraph / essay .