ESL Insights: 8 English Writing Techniques You Probably Didn t Know

2.) Lists of things can be made (really) interesting

He would buy salmon for his supper, carry it home greased paper, and cook it himself; but it must be scotch, and the prime cut. Bread and cheese would suffice for his lunch, but the cheese must be a choice stilton. Modern beer was his despair; and he abhorred in equal measure imported meat, and credit accounts. In the matter of wine he was less exacting: he relied upon a reasonable Val de Penas, which he brought from a shipper friend, and drank at any hour that pleased him. (2–3)

He expressed himself in that haunted book; and his Self was something beyond the ungrateful beneficiary that so many, in daily life, found him to be, something beyond the unscrupulous, egocentric, homosexual pretender of Aberdeen, Hollywell, and Rome. (145)

Metaphor and Simile

Metaphorical writing is the power of poets and should be a part of your daily writing practice if you want to enhance your English writing skills. A metaphor is a figure of speech that forms a comparison, whether implied or implicit, between two unrelated things. In other words, a metaphor draws a connection or resemblance between two different or contradictory things. A simile, by comparison, is a metaphorical expression that uses the words "like" or "as".

• My brother is the black sheep of our family. Note that this metaphor draws a comparison between one’s brother and a sheep (two ordinarily unconnected things) in order to be descriptive. A black sheep is considered less valuable than white sheep, so it stands out from the flock. Being compared to a black sheep shows that the writer’s brother was the odd one out in their family and likely looked down on or disenfranchised for some reason.
• Her smile is as bright as the sun. In this simile, a woman’s smile is being compared to the sun, and they are (obviously) two different things. However, through this simile, the writer is able to express a smile that is exceptionally bright and cheerful, even if it is exaggeration (or hyperbole, which is also another great English writing technique).

Advanced writing techniques

One key skill that examiners are looking for is your ability to use different grammatical structures and tenses within the test. Lower level students will often stick to simple tenses which can limit their ability to properly express certain ideas. Mastering the perfect tenses will allow you to boost your range and to express yourself with greater confidence and fluency.

Paragraphing is an essential skill for both IELTS writing task 1 and 2. If you look at the band descriptors you will find that the Coherence and Cohesion category accounts for 25% of your overall score. Coherence and Cohesion means that you are able to correctly link your ideas together and make good use of paragraphing.

Paragraphing is an essential skill for both IELTS writing task 1 and 2. If you look at the band descriptors you will find that the Coherence and Cohesion category accounts for 25% of your overall score. Coherence and Cohesion means that you are able to correctly link your ideas together and make good use of paragraphing.

By using a TOEFL essay template you can save a lot of time and boost your score by properly organizing your response. All that you need to do is fill in the blanks with the necessary information that you will have noted from the test audio and text.

Paraphrasing is a very important skill if you want to succeed in the IELTS test. You are expected to paraphrase in both the speaking and written examination to demonstrate your wide vocabulary range.

In this article, I will talk about some of the common problems that people have when trying to think of ideas for an IELTS writing task 2 essay. I will also offer you some solutions that will help you to generate ideas that perfectly match the question and help you to boost your score.

Applying Advanced Writing Techniques

C H A P T E R. Applying Advanced Writing Techniques. 4. Learning Objectives. Distinguish between formal and conversational language. Use positive language. Recognize and develop reader benefits.

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Learning Objectives • Distinguish between formal and conversational language. • Use positive language. • Recognize and develop reader benefits. • Use inclusive language and replace sexist terms. • Emphasize important ideas and de-emphasize unimportant ones.

Learning Objectives • Develop sentence unity by avoiding zigzag writing, mixed constructions, and misplaced modifiers. • Match sentence parts to achieve parallelism. • Use active- and passive-voice verbs strategically. • Achieve paragraph coherence.

Use Conversational Language • The undersigned takes pleasure in. • I am happy to… • It may be of some concern to you to learn that your cheque has been received and your account has been credited for $250. • We have credited your account for $250.

Levels of Style • High-level style • Found in scientific writing, legal documents • Characterized by serious tone, complex sentences • Middle-level style • Found in business letters, memos, and reports • Characterized by conversational tone, simple sentence structure, familiar words

Use Positive Language • State ideas positively instead of negatively. • Say what can be done instead of what can’t be done. • Employees must not park in Lot C on Friday. • Employees must park in Lot B instead of Lot C on Friday.

Use Inclusive Language • Alternate word order in phrases that include both sexes. • Identify women as individuals. • Use generic nouns. • Avoid feminine suffixes. • Use language that reflects equal respect for women and men.

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https://www.perfecttext.org/13-writing-techniques-non-fiction/
https://www.servicescape.com/blog/esl-insights-8-english-writing-techniques-you-probably-didnt-know
https://lovetolearnenglish.com/tips-for-ielts-and-toefl/tag/Advanced+writing+techniques+for+IELTS
https://www.slideserve.com/anoki/applying-advanced-writing-techniques-powerpoint-ppt-presentation