WRITING TIPS

1.     MAKE SURE YOUR HANDWRITING IS READABLE

2.    DISTRIBUTE YOUR TIME: TAKE TIME TO THINK AND WRITE IDEAS.

3.    READ THE TASK CAREFULLY. WHAT´S THE TOPIC? WHAT INFORMATION   DO YOU HAVE TO INCLUDE?. WHAT FOR?

4.  IS THERE TOO MUCH INFORMATION?. TOO MANY WORDS OR NOT ENOUGH?

5.    HAVE YOU USED PARAGRAPHS?

6.    REGISTER:  FORMAL, INFORMAL, COMPLAINT ? ,  WHICH TONE…?

7.    DON´T WRITE AS YOU TALK UNLESS  IT IS A VERY INFORMAL  SITUATION.

8.    DON´T FORGET TO DEVELOP AND EXPLAIN THE IDEAS YOU INCLUDE:    

Ex:  ..We need computers to be able to do a lot of activities.  Which    activities???

     7  ALLOW AT LEAST 10 MINUTES TO WRITE YOUR FINAL COPY AND 5 MINUTES  FOR PROOFREADING.

    8   USE CONNECTORS AND DISCOURSE MARKERS BUT DON´T USE THEM UNNATURALLY.

    9   DON´T INCLUDE  IRRELEVANT INFORMATION.