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Writing in Different Ways
Monday, 07 June 2010 by ellen

There are many ways to write. What you write depends on WHY and to WHOM you are writing. Before you start your writing, you need to ask yourself these simple questions.

Why am I writing?

Who am I writing to/for?

What am I writing?

What should my writing contain?

How should my writing be organised?

Are there ceratin ways of doing that type of writing?

For example if you are doing an IELTS General Writing Task 1 consider these summary points to the questions above -:

Why are you writing? - maybe to complain about something, respond to a friend, apply for a job etc...

What are you writing? - a letter

To/ for whom are you writing? - maybe your university tutor, a friend, officer etc...

How will you write it? - you will write the letter in semi-formal language either explaining the problem, asking them to take action, offering help

Saturday, 05 June 2010 by ellen
Present your writing well
Saturday, 05 June 2010 by ellen
Phrases that introduce conclusions.
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Improving your writing
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sarah Monday, 08 February 2010 21:21
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Ellen, I just wanted to let you know my experience with Arabic students here in Dubai. Firstly, because the students are not really interested in many of the writing task topics, they find it very difficult to write anything let alone make it interesting or exciting. I constantly need to remind them to work hard on the opening sentences of the introduction. Is the first sentence of the introduction enough to grab the readers attention and more importantly, hold it for the duration of the essay? Remember students, it is of great importance to write an interesting and informative opening. Start with a variety of topics and practice the opening paragraph, say 30 words or three sentences. Start with a general statement, a more specific statement and don't forget the thesis statement to round it off. See how it becomes easier to write attention-grabbing introductions the more you practice?
thismethisme on Thursday, 03 June 2010 02:35

but me as a student from dubai i can write about any subject but my grammar must improve to sucess . i am making my best to make my dream comes true to be a writter
thanks sara
hope u like teaching in hct

ellenellen on Saturday, 05 June 2010 12:43

if you writ a little every day your writing will improve. At Deakin University in Melbourne Australia where i first met Sarah and we taught together, we have been getting the students to write a letter to us the teachers and there friends which we have been replying to and its wonderful to see how quickly the students writing is improving. you should try it to. you can email me here at Blaaberpod or write on my wall too and I will respond to you and help you with your writing

glaxyglaxy on Saturday, 05 June 2010 20:18

It's great when you write about a topic which you like it, but my big problem is grammar i have to do my best so i can sucess. Ihope members in this site will help me alot . THANKS ^^