Umm..So getting to the topic of EngLang.. Any good essay writing techniques to solidify my writing?
Guides, etc?
tyty
That's a little vague; I dunno whether you're looking at something analytical or responding to a statement or whatever else, because of course they all work a little differently.
If you're looking at simply reinforcing yourself and your statements then there's nothing better than getting your metalanguage down pat. I've noted on a few SACs this year where my style of writing's been clear and fluent and my ideas are pretty obvious, but it lacks when it comes to actually supporting these sufficiently, so it's marked down as a result.
I try just to incorporate the 'this is what it is, this is what it does and why' style of approach which is quite simple, but as long as you keep backing this up and expressing this with the relevant metalanguage then your messages become clearer and your essays appear more sophisticated (because, well, they are). At least this seems apparent in the top-scoring EL essays I've read around - I'm not starring myself, either.
It's worth trying a practice piece or two just trying to nail these components down and seeing how it works for you. I know I'll need to...
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