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Writing

0rite views which you don1t really have

Make up data to support your arguments Make up quotes to support your arguments

Make up personal e'perience to support your argument

,se lots o# linking phrases )23n the other hand4 etc+

0rite as much as you can

,se lots o# passives

$void 2I45 2me4 and 2my4

onclusion

0rite the conclusion that what you have written leads to rather than your real ownopinion

,nless it is really o"vious5 e'plain why you have drawn those conclusions #rom thethings you have written

I# you1ve already given your opinion in the introduction5 write a summary rather thana conclusion

Editing

%eave #ive minutes #or editing

Make sure your work is really neat

,se an eraser #or any mistakes

6ewrite words that might "e di##icult to read "ecause o# your handwriting etc

Count the e'act num"er o# words $dd another sentence at the end i# you are short o# words

Insert e'tra sentences with an arrow to improve the structure or reach the minimumnum"er o# words

$dd more comple' language while you edit

Useful languageInitial !uestion(o you think that people should780ould you advise someone to78

0ould you recommend78(o you think it is a good idea to780hat is your opinion on780hat do you think a"out the idea o#78

"ollow up !uestionsIn my own e'perience57(o you have personal e'perience o# this80hy do #eel that way8$re there any particular reasons #or that8ut isn1t it also true that78

Written by Alex Case for UsingEnglish.com 2012

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's# your teacher about any o! the points you aren$t sure about.

What language did you use to give your opinion in the discussion above? What otherlanguage could you have used?

(ow did you support your arguments? What other support could you have given?

)rainstorm use!ul phrases !or giving opinions in the discussion you &ust had*Giving strong opinions/ 'pressing certainty

Giving weak opinions/ 'pressing uncertainty/ Speculating

Giving your e'perience

Giving other people1s opinions and e'periences/ 9uoting

Clari#ying what you mean

Giving e'amples

'plaining reasons and consequences

Written by Alex Case for UsingEnglish.com 2012