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Worksheets5 Elements of Good Writing
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
Select the elements of a paragraph:
topic sentence
concluding sentence
supporting sentences
controlling idea
transition
The next step to improving your writing skills is to learn how all of the sentences interact with one another to make your writing more relatable and clear.
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Select the elements of good writing:
purpose
audience
clarity
unity
coherence
Element 1: Purpose - select the 3 common goals of academic writing:
to inform readers
to bore readers
to persuade readers
to pontificate to readers
to entertain readers
Writers should create a purpose statement before they begin writing.
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A purpose statement is a short sentence that clearly defines the point of the paragraph.
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Element 2: Audience - you should always consider your audience while you write.
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The 2 elements that relate to your audience:
Viewpoint or person (first (I), second (you), third (they)
Register / formality (academic or general)
Iambic pentameter
Whenever you write, remember to remain consistent with verb tense and pronoun usage.
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Element 3: Clarity -> Good writers explain their ideas as clearly as possible to help readers easily understand their point/s.
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Clear writing is not vague or indirect. Clear writers get their point across to readers by using specific and concise language.
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Select the strategies for keeping your writing clear:
Use descriptive words like adjectives and adverbs
Be precise with what you want to say. Avoid long and repetitive gobbledygook sentences.
Use clear pronoun references. Readers should know who 'he' or 'they' refer to when you use them.
