Writing Skills – Effective Writing Rules Good writing skills are essential for effective communication. Learning to write well takes time and practice and as students, it is important for you to be able to write well as this will help in your examinations and also improve your general communication skills. Rule 1. Use concrete rather
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Essay Writing An essay is a short piece of writing that generally shows the author’s view on a particular subject. There are many different kinds of essays, including narrative, descriptive, and persuasive. Tips to Writing a Good Essay A. Choose Your Topic 1. Your teacher may assign you a topic or ask you to choose
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English Language JSS3 First Term Week 2 Contents: Writing Skill: Paragraph Construction Skill Focus: How to make notes Prose Writing Skill: Paragraph Construction It is a good idea to plan your writing in paragraphs so that each paragraph is about one topic each paragraph usually contains a topic sentence. The topic sentence is usually (but not
Voiced and Unvoiced Sounds Many sounds in English go in pairs. This means that they are the same but one is “voiced” while the other is “unvoiced” (voiceless). When a sound is voiced, the vocal cords vibrate. When a sound is unvoiced, the vocal cords do not vibrate. Why not put this to test? Put
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American English is the form of English used in the United States. It includes all English dialects used within the United States of America. British English is the form of English used in the United Kingdom. It includes all English dialects used within the United Kingdom. Differences between American and British English include pronunciation, grammar,
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Advice and advise do not only have different meanings, but are also pronounced differently. Advise is a verb, and advice is a noun. So advice is what is given, while the act of giving advice is called advising (or to advise). Differences in usage and meaning Advice is a noun. It is a suggestion or
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English Language SS2 Week 2 Contents: Structure: Idioms and Phrasal Verbs Reading Skill- Exam Practice A. Structure: Phrasal Verbs and Idioms A phrasal verb usually consists of two words: a) an ordinary verb b) another, a short word that is usually an adverb or a preposition, but is often called a particle, e.g. up, off,
English Language SS2 Week 5 Contents: Nasal Consonants Skill Focus: How to Access the Internet Word Structure: Relative Clause A. Nasal Consonants Nasals are consonants that are formed by blocking the oral passage and allowing the air to escape through the nose. Present-Day English has three nasals, all of which are voiced (vocal cords vibrating
This article is intended to help you decipher the differences between Do and Make, and when to use each one. Read on: Basic Difference between DO and MAKE Use DO for actions, obligations, and repetitive tasks. Use MAKE for creating or producing something, and for actions you choose to do. DO generally refers to the
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These two words are pronounced the same, but they are spelled differently and have different meanings. COMPLIMENT (noun, verb) Compliment can be both a noun and a verb. A compliment is a positive comment about someone or something, for example: “You have beautiful eyes!” And the verb compliment (or the expression “pay someone a compliment”)
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