Guide to English Writing

Table of Contents
How to Use this E-book
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Keywords
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Common Terms & Alternatives
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Education Subtopics
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Sample Questions
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Examples
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Sample Essays
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THE WRITE IDEA - Education
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HOW TO USE THIS E-BOOK
There are no shortcuts to learning; everyone needs to actively engage the language, be active 
in one’s practice on a daily basis, and to work hard to achieve high scores on language tests. 
This applies especially to the idea bank. The idea bank is something that you need to constantly 
build up, add to, go back to, and practice using. 
Here are the key steps to getting the most benefit from The Write Idea:
1. Look over the collected keywords. You will know many of these already, but there will 
also be many new words for you to learn. Label them as follows:
1) words you already know
2) words you have seen or heard before and can probably guess in context
3) words that are completely new to you
Look up new words in the dictionary and create sentences using them. Become 
comfortable and confident in using these words. (Start with the #2 words, then move on 
to the #3 words)
There are also 
improve your lexical 
range, as certain words and expressions will often repeat themselves. For example, instead 
of using the word 
student
several times, you can use 
pupil
, 
major
, or 
undergraduate
. 
Instead of 
study
, you can use 
major
, 
pursue
, or other verbs and expressions. Study these 
as well.
You can categorize the keywords according to your own groupings. You can, and should, 
add other words to these lists.
Go over these lists regularly. Try also connecting words to specific topics or questions 
to see how they might be used to create supporting arguments. Don’t forget to try to 
use these keywords in different parts of speech (convert nouns to verbs, adjectives to 
adverbs, etc.).
2. Read over the questions to make sure you understand exactly what is being asked, i.e., 
what is the focus of the question? What are you being asked to do (give an opinion, 
answer yes or no, offer solutions, etc.)? Most importantly, become familiar with the 
question types. 
Try underlining key words in the questions to make sure you have the right focus, and then 
list some of the vocabulary you studied that could be useful in answering the question.
3. Create a plan for a full essay for every question. Answer the following questions: 
– What is the general topic? 
– What is the specific question, issue, debate, etc.? 
– What is your opinion, thesis?
– Provide a general outline of how you will present your arguments/ideas. 
Practice until you can create a plan for any question within 3–4 minutes.
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