- Section
- Writing
- Covers
- All three tasks
Build a Sentence
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Better
- Where you did put the file?Where did you put the file?
- Can you tell me where is the library?Can you tell me where the library is?
- She asked me what time does it start.She asked me what time it starts.
Most errors here are question word order. Direct questions swap subject and verb; indirect questions do not.
Write an Email
- Skipping one of the points the task asks for. Tick each one off before you start.
- A tone that is too casual for a professor or too formal for a friend.
- No clear request or next step at the end.
Weak: "Please reply."
Answer
Could you let me know by Thursday whether the change is possible? I am happy to come to your office hours to discuss it.
It states what you need, by when, and offers a next step, which is what a real email should do.
Academic Discussion
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- Repeating what other students said in different words.Add a new reason or example, and say briefly why it matters.
- Giving three reasons in one line each.Give one reason and develop it with a specific example.
- Writing an introduction like an essay.State your opinion in the first sentence; there is no time for a long opening.
The last minute
Leave one minute to reread. Look only for the errors you know you make: missing -s, articles, and verb tense. A focused check finds more than a general one.
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