Preparing for an essay is primarily a study of the necessary cliches, then general vocabulary and grammar. You can do a great job with the last two tasks by completing our courses Thematic Units 1 and 2 and grammar courses. But we also have two special courses:
Expression of opinion and In the first, you will learn useful words and phrases that will be useful to describe your thoughts, feelings, ideas. In the second, you will learn phrases for communication of thoughts in sentences, the so-called “Cli”. And here are 6 more tips to help you write a good essay: In the first paragraph, it would be nice to rephrase the topic, thereby showing that you understood what you read. Bonus can be formulated as a question, this move is used in many texts to emphasize attention. The first and last paragraphsshould be as short as possible. Remember that you need to justify your opinion, give the opposite opinion and then refute it with counterarguments. And you have a maximum of 275 words. If you do not know yet, the general structure of the essay is 5 paragraphs.
The formulation of the problem, theexpression of one’s opinion (+2 reasons), a description of the opposite opinion (+2 reasons), counterarguments (can be combined with the previous paragraph, or the structure “reason counterargument” can be made), conclusion. Minimum words 180, but it is better to write at least 220. But! Do not use various tricks to increase the volume: numbers in words, listing adjectives, etc. Firstly, there are more chances to make a mistake, and secondly, those who have checked all tricks have had a long time eye. But what can really increase the volume is the use of standard words and phrases for an essay.
They can be used at least in every sentence, the main thing is to do it skillfully and this will be considered a plus. 60 words and phrases for all cases (as well as very useful constructions and sentences) can be studied in our course. Expressions for an essay. It is included in the full package. Avoid banal words. Do not use good, write well, at least excellent. Do not write very interesting, convey stronger emotions: fascinating. But for the most part, it’s generally better to remove. You will learn many useful words according to our courses, but in addition we will send you lists of interchangeable ones. Do not shorten or use slang. The word cool has no place in an essay. There is no place for cuts like can’t, don’t, you’re and so on. Is it possible to use abbreviations on the exam not so simple question, but in serious essays they should be avoided. Show that you know about this academic letter rule.