Writing

=Here you will find some useful writing tips to help you improve your compositions.=

Sentence

 * Parts of a sentence: [|punctuation], [|nouns], [|verbs], [|adjectives], [|adverbs], [|prepositions], [|frequently confused words].
 * [|Simple sentence].
 * [|Compound sentence].
 * [|Complex sentence].
 * [|Complex patterns].
 * [|Linking words].
 * [|Relative clauses].

Paragraphs

 * Parts of a paragraph: [|topic sentence], [|supporting details], [|closing sentence].
 * How to write a paragraph: [|prewriting paragraphs], [|writing paragraphs], [|editing paragraphs], [|publishing paragraphs].
 * Kinds of paragraph: [|definition], [|classification], [|description], [|compare and contrast], [|sequence], [|choice], [|explanation], [|evaluation].
 * [|Paragraphs].
 * [|Topic sentences].
 * [|Writing steps].
 * [|Writing conclusions].
 * [|Paraphraph unity].

Essays

 * Parts of an essay: [|introduction], [|supporting paragraghs], [|summary paragraph].
 * How to write an essay: [|prewriting essays], [|writing essays], [|editing essays], [|publishing essays].
 * Kinds of essays: [|definition], [|classification], [|description], [|compare and contrast], [|sequence], [|choice], [|explanation], [|evaluation].

Subject/Verb agreement

 * [|Making subjects and verbs agree].

Linking words

 * [|Linking words].
 * [|Sentence connectors].
 * [|Subordinators].
 * [|Words and phrases].

Paraphrasing

 * A lot of students find it difficult to write things in their own words and end up copying. These activities will help you learn to write information and ideas you have read in a text without copying.
 * To paraphrase a text, follow [|these steps].
 * [|Activity].
 * This video explains several **paraphasing techniques**, that is, ways of expressing what you have read **in your own words**.

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