WRITING · TECHNIQUE GUIDE
Write Essay
Plan a clear position, develop distinct ideas, and use grammar you can control instead of filling space with a template.
RECOGNITION RULES
See the clue. Make the decision.
01
Control sentence length
When a sentence contains several complete thoughts, clarity and punctuation become harder to control.
one clear main idea per sentence
EXAMPLESplit two complete thoughts with a full stop rather than joining them with only a comma.
02
Check subject–verb agreement
Find the actual subject before deciding between forms such as has/have or singular/plural verbs.
singular subject ↔ singular verb
EXAMPLEThe policy has benefits; the policies have benefits.
03
Audit articles
Singular countable nouns often need a determiner; general plural nouns often do not.
check a / an / the deliberately
EXAMPLEA university can introduce a policy; universities can introduce policies.
What to look for
- Exactly what the prompt asks
- A position you can defend
- Two distinct ideas you can explain with relevant support
Decision process
- Identify the prompt type and decide your position
- Plan the body ideas before writing
- Keep each paragraph focused on one main idea
- Use examples to support rather than replace reasoning
- Proofread articles, agreement, tense, spelling and punctuation
Common traps
- Memorized material that does not answer the prompt
- Run-on sentences
- Repeating the same idea with different vocabulary
Apply it
Position → reason one + explanation/example → reason two + explanation/example → conclusion.
Now try it on your own sentence.
Analyze a sentence →Paste text into the Grammar Analyzer and map the structure before deciding what is wrong.