Writing a paragraph
When you write your paragraph, focus on these points :
1. Make sure that your paragraph has a topic sentence ( main idea ), body, and a concluding sentence.
2. Then edit your paragraph for spelling, missing words, punctuation, and correct grammar.
3. Make sure that you use vocabulary that is relevant to the topic.
4. Finally, clarity is important. Check that your paragraph is easy to understand and follow.
Writing skills: Coherence
To make your essay ‘flow’ so that it is clear to your audience, you need to link your ideas:
Indicating consequence: |
In this way, technology makes communication more convenient.
As a consequence, family members who are away from home can communicate well with their loved ones.
Therefore, people can communicate more quickly and conveniently.
indicating opposition: |
However, social media is time-consuming.
Whereas the more quickly and conveniently we communicate, the more likely it is that there will be misunderstandings.
Despite the recent advances in technology, it is still unreliable and very inconvenient.
Useful language :
However, there are many disadvantages …….. It is true that …….., but ……… In addition to this ………….. Moreover, ………..In my opinion,