5 tips to improve your writing
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- Want to become a better writer? In this video, I will share five easy and quick tips that will improve writing in formal and academic settings. If you're in college or university or plan to study overseas, this video is for you! Watch the lesson, then take the quiz: www.engvid.com/5-tips-to-impr...
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5 tips to improve your writing
1) Don't use Contractions
such as; don't, can't, shouldn't
use; do not cannot should not
2) Avoid there is/ there are
There are many issues that students face at university
Students face many issues at university
3) Don't use common words such as;
really, very, a lot, so
4) Use active voice instead of passive
5)Use strong verbs
Tarkan Gürpınar Thnks for summarizing.
Safir Semon crap
how in the world would you use that in an essay wtf :D:DD:D
definitely some people do, for example, English learners like me. These tips will be helpful for my writing proficiency test, which I am about to take.
Tarkan Gürpınar s
It's ironic that in spoken English we use long sentences to sound smart, but in written English we achieve that result with short sentences.
CM Randall and.
Why is that ironic?
because people prefer listening more than reading
CM Randall My sentences are always too long whenever I'm writing
Cause a reader will be bored if the sentence is too long
I’ll help you out if you’re taking notes.
0:29 Do not use contractions
1:40 Avoid using there is/there are
3:05 Avoid using really/very/a lot
6:06 Use active voice instead of passive voice
9:00 Use strong verbs
Thank you so much
Thank you so much
Tyvm
best
She did this
Watching it in 2024
Real 😢
I'm already a better writer than I was 15 minutes ago, thank you.
😂good keep it up😂
This is useful because I was surprised why my teacher circled “so” and other words in a red pen in most of my essays
Hey there. if you need help with any of your writing assignments be it literature review, annotated bibliography, letter applications, essays , dissertations, research papers, etc. in any course or subject, please get in touch with me through my email (rebeccabeverly630@gmail.com) and I will be glad to help you out. TIA.
Really shows you teacher sucked because all she did was grade and not teach
@@rebeccabeverly8121 hello, please can I send you an email too?
I need help but I have no one to help me.
Essays literally are my weakness. They also scare me a lot. 😭
I feel you bro...
Me too bro
I’m so good at math and science but I literally cannot write an essay for shit. I put so much hard work but I don’t get good grade
Same... 🙁🙁🙁🙁
Goddamn same
Writing is such a skill to have. It’s like forming a puzzle. I’ve always envied people that could tell stories n write.
I attend university online, at Ashford University. Your videos have helped me, so much in my writing. Thank you, and keep up the good work.
Good
Just watching this video has raised my grade up from a 75 to a 95 😍 thank you.
Awesome bro you maded this video work in your exams
How!? I had a 78% and I got 5 A’s in a row, and I still don’t even have a 85% yet
You saying that gives me hope
You guys even get 75?
@@sayanidhar7476 hahaha happy to see someone had the same reaction as me
Oh my god! I just realized that I might have been making these mistakes all my life.
And, all it took was a few minutes of conscious effort and practice.
Thanks, this is super useful.
wow i was never taught this kind of stuff at my highschool, surprised i got the grades i did in English
For the past year or two my teachers haven’t taught me anything new
Exotic Cats so did mine
Exotic Cats all they did was do the whole thing again. Notthing new
Dont tell me they never taught abt contractions
sorry,the passive voice
I’m using these tips for my selective exams tommorrow, pray for me
IceyShot hey 👋🏼 how was your exam?
Yeah how was it
What happened to your exam?
@@Supot176 Press F to pay respect
Howd it go
1.do not use contractions ex.don't can't shouldn't
2.avoid there is &there are
3.don't use really ,a lot ,so &very
4.use active voice
5.use strong verbs
Emma, this is great! I am recommending it to my students and have sent the video to colleagues. I've even embedded it in a blog post I wrote on academic or formal writing. Really well done and very enjoyable. Brava!
my teacher gave me an extension to submit my assessment and im so happy cause she is so nice and i would be sad if i put no effort into something that she gave me extra time to do
aw that’s sweet
Great
Uhhh
@@CrystalFaith294 I can help with assignments and essays
I think you can learn from this free video than from the $91 book I had to buy for my English class.
Your sentence seems incomplete?
sebastian cuello I bet money you did not even read the 91$ book, yet you complain how useless the book is. Take the easy route and watch videos, that would help you more than reading a book, you mundane fool.
sebastian cuello o
Whether you prefer watching videos or reading books, continue to practice you writing skills. Finding books your are interested in reading will help your writing improve as well.
exactly
Thank you, Emma. You increased my english knowledge.
Sirad Hanad where is task 2 video
+Sirad Hanad "enrich" is used better on "knowledge"
+RedstoneGate lol
even I play minecraft
You mean enrich rather than increased.
This video really helped me.
I thought it's more formal and smart to write something in longer sentences 😂
Me too😂😂
Me too lmao I swore "conducted an investigation" sounded formal and smart sajdasd
Wow. I couldnt agree more. Great tips! I am in school for engineering, however, I wanted to make sure that my communication skills were "clean" and powerful. This helped immensely, you are a fantastic teacher.
I always tought Passive voice was more formal than active voice. Thanks!!
I got 86 (overall) and 22 on the speaking section and 21 in writing. Thanks for all your amazing videos. Without them, I could not make it.
Juliana Bassetti yes
I have been learning English for one year and I always love your videos on CZcams. I’ve learned many things and today I learn to be a good writer. Thank you for always sharing.
Thank you so much for sharing this! This lesson can't get at anywhere ! May your day bleesed and happy!
Ironic actually, short sentences are powerful, to the points, thanks Emma, you are something else.😊
Same here
@@armyalwaystogether7406 lol
Thank you for helping me because when I checked my grades today, I saw that I had an F in ELA and started crying so I decided to look for videos to help me and this helped me a lot
same
Thank you so much for making video. I’m currently taking an English first year college reading and writing course I’m having a hard time constructing my sentence. English is not native language, I’m glad I can watch your videos and learn. Thank you.
- By the way I love your teaching styles, clear and easy to understand plus your voice is comforting.
I am very grateful for this type of support to those of us who need it. Much appreciated!
I agree
Best teacher are not measured through knowledge, experienced and awards that you get or you may gain.
What make the teachers absolutely amazing are there dedication, patience and passion to share/teach things that make a person much better than yesterday.
Your one of the amazing teacher Ms. Emma. I can tell it when I often see you smile while discussing the lesson. The way you teach reach not just to me but I am sure to all your learner.
Thanks for the upload and to all the teachers out there thank you so much.💗
I just wanted to thank you for all that you’re doing. Your teachings helped me big time and I scored 7 bands in Writing. Keep up the good work and wish you all the very best!!
Thank you teacher Emma! i will follow your suggestions now i am going to write a different way to express my ideas
Thank you for your wonderful teaching. I have been learning English for more than an year. My speaking skills got improved. However, I have to improve my writing skills. When I started learning, I came across your videos. When I am looking into your videos, it's becoming more easy for me to correct the mistakes on writing part.
It all makes so much more sense now! Writing English has been difficult for me since I’m bilingual, I lost a lot of writing classes back in school because I didn’t speak the language😣 thank you! I will be using this for sure.
This is great. Doing the quiz immediately after watching this video really helped me solidify this new found knowledge.
Thank you, Emma.
I wasn't taught like this ever in my whole life, I understood everything what you taught, thank you mam, this was very useful ❤
it is mazing to have a dexterous teacher like you , you are providing immense knowledge to learners. truly hats off to your effort.
Thank you. It just made my day and how ever i was making exactly these 5 mistakes in my essays.
The most important is I have learned even a little bit of knowledge the proper use [WORDs] in academic writing, Thank you, Emma, for this video
Thank you Emma for your teachings I passed IELTS academic with Band 7 last month.
I just love how you explain everything and that helps significantly
Thank you for assisting me in the improvement of writing. God bless you.
This video really helped me a lot!! Thank you so much! I feel more confident in my essay writing! Can u make videos on how to write different type of middle/high school essays?
Singaporean siol... U taking o levels this year?
gg tmr start liao
Short, simple, and educational. I was making at least three of the mistakes every single time that I wrote a formal letter. Thanks!
Who else watch this the day before the exam
I literally am/:
Yall pray for me bros😭😭😭
@@sov_eleanor9542 Even me. ATB
my english exam is in 3 days 🤷🏻
MEEE
There are a lot of tips in your video that really helps me :)
avoid using really:PP
Emine aygün (There are) & (a lot of) too :P
And just "help" no s
Hahaha
apparently you DID NOT pay attention that much. She CLEARLY said do not use "THERE ARE". But then again i do not agree with the instructor in alot of things like at 2:11 she should have wrote, Students face many issues at the University or Universities if She didnt want to use "THE" in the sentence. Unless the University is the name of the university but i doubt that, hopefully.
Thanks I really like your videos, Everything is so helpful, I've been watched your video a few months ago and I think that my knowledge is getting better. Thanks again for everything you have done for all of us around the world.
This answered a lot of my questions !!
Thank you so much Emma.
WHO ELSE IS WATCHING THIS IN 2022 AND BEYOND
me
Maybė...
Me
@@mofenyimudabuka7034 ö
Me too
Definitely need this! I’m taking this written exam for transfer students in a hour! Wish me luck
I struggle so much about n writing essays just nothing comes to mind
Brian D me toooo i can’t even write a good essay in my mother tongue
Brian D I LITERALLY HAVE THIS PROBLEM TOO! I’ve been searching online for what I can do about it but can’t find any... 💀
Read books and novels, that might help
@@lucifer7458 any book suggestions
@@RukhShariq harry potter series, percy jackson, but if you want to start off big then you can read lord of the rings as well
You have this ability to make me focus on what you're saying. I usually skip 10+seconds forward and I'm suprised I didn't in this video.
Anyways, thank you! I learned a lot.
I love this video. Explains concepts I never understood. Thanks a lot
Thank you so much. I can use these tips for my students and my own essay. These tips apply to writing in other languages too.
AMAZING!! :) i speak spanish but i KNOW that i can use this tips for essays as well.. thx.
I want to friendship with you.
I bet you're quite a good teacher ❤️❤️, very patient and comprehensible
I really enjoyed this video it was both informative and entertaining. Thanks for taking the time for these instructions.
Simple and straight to the point. Excellent teacher.
this video is helping us to improve our english skills and its a great platform to enhance our english writing skills Thanks Emma
thaingk you for teaching us😌😌
Thank you for putting the Arabic translation on the video, your follower from Iraq. Please continue to put it.
Very useful tips! Thanks!
Che que buen video el de hoy
Hey there. if anyone of you needs help with any of their writing assignments be it literature review, annotated bibliography, letter applications, essays , dissertations, research papers, etc. in any course or subject please get in touch with me through my email (rebeccabeverly630@gmail.com) and I will be glad to help you out. TIA.
great tips. really great tips. i tried and used a couple of times this testing and training in writing and my texts began look very different, it looked like some govr statement :) and that was the goal i wanted. thanks for explaination.
And guys - just make yourself to train more and more, train writing speaking listenin and reading with your great efforts - its hard and not a lovely doing but do it untill exam and know that after this you will relax as never before :) motivate yourself and know one single main thing - everything will be ALRIGHT !!! Cheers
Thanks for saving my money
money money money
This helped me out for my grade five writing! I'm 9, I do grade six by the way
Keep up the good work Miss. Emma!
You helped a lot in improving my writing skills. Thank you Emma.
Thank you for the academic writing lesson. Your video is very helpful.
This is my 3rd videos from you and I would say, I am impressed. Thank you for this free tutorial. You're a great help to us non-native speakers. :)
You have no clue how helpful your video is...Thank you!
u r an excellent teacher. You taught me the lesson which i had failed to learn during my whole academic years. Thank u teacher.
Oh! yes, your smile is great! Love u!
Good teaching better than my English teacher
LOL
What if you teacher reads this!😯
Mam, I know, i got late, but its very interesting to follow your lectures on English grammar, and i really like your way of teaching, Thanks mam
I wanted to say that this video really helped me with feeling stressed and knowledge
Thank you 😊
So HELPFUL OMG
Tips for writing:
1. Avoid contractions
2. Avoid there is/there are (sentence become stronger to the point)
3.Avoid really, very, a lot, so (weakens writing)
Use “many” or “much”
ex:Much of the time is wasted
4. Have subject, verb, object
5.Use strong verbs
When you see verb and noun (try to use verb)
Example 1 : he gave assistance -> He assisted
Ex 2: made an objection -> He objected
(Does the noun have verb form?)
Awesome tips, very useful for GCSE English.
This lesson is resourceful and helpful.
You're a amazing teacher !
A kiss from Brazil! 👏🏻
I'm learning more English from you. English is my first language and I can barely speak it correctly. Thank you so much!
Thank you (from Thailand student.)
really helpful, thanx a lot
Really you are a good teacher in English. Your technique and pedagogy are marvelous. Go ahead. Thanks a lot.
Wow, this is an incredible video. I love it, thank you for sharing.
Thank you. This makes sense. I want to share my writing skill. Someone reply to me any mistakes and give me a rating. Don't use emotion. Use logic.
Mark's about to be attacked by a great white. Jack tries throw a rock at the great whites nose to avoid Mark, but failed. Jack tries it second time and hits the great whites nose, but there's a strange difference. The great white does not quit. "Jack!" Mark shouted. "Grab the harpoon! It's right behind you!" Jack takes the harpoon with a grunt. "Throw it to the great white!" He shouted. "I can't!" Jack replied. "Why not?"Mark asked. "It's too heavy!" Jack replied. "Just throw it Jack!" Mark screamed. "This great white is about to shred my life!" Jack throws the harpoon with all of his power. The harpoon did not hit the great whites nose, but it's eye. The great white swam away with blood trails in the sea. Mark swam to the shore safely. "Are you ok Mark? Ow," Jack asked in pain. "Yeah I'm ok," Mark replied. "My arm is sore," said Jack. "Well. It was worth to save a friends life," said Mark. "Yeah,"Jack replied.
There are some quibbles:
First of all, your sentences are a teeny bit jittery, they don't have a a constant flow. Try writing sentences of various lengths with a greater use of punctuation ( a coma, dash, semicolon, a pause etc.)
"Jack tries throw a rock at the great whites nose to avoid Mark, but failed"
Okay..um, what do you mean by "avoid"? Also, since you are narrating the incident in real-time, use present tense
Rephrasing the sentence, a better way to write this would be: "Jack hurls a rock at the Great White's nose to free Mark from it's clutches, but fails in the process"
Always shift the paragraph when you use a new line of dialogue, I can almost see my English teacher pulling her hair out in agony xD
And keep in mind that rich words are essential to a good writing. Instead of using "Throw", use "Hurled"
Likewise, use "Moaned" instead of "Asked" and so on. (Though this might depend on the context)
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All in all, it's good, you'll get there. You have the potential
3.5/5
Umer Usman Thank you for rating, using logic, and helping me out something rich and new. I'll try my best
ƬψƬΩiiXinnex Don't mention it :)
I may not be the best at writing, but I'll give you my opinion on your writing skill:
I like it, but it's a bit on the choppy side. It is nice, but not the best. Please don't get upset if I'm being too blunt. Afterall, you did ask for criticism.
ƬψƬΩiiXinnex How can i write if i am creative?
The logic part of my brain struggles. Do have any advice?
Thank you very much for these tips!
I've been delving into the translation business, and your tips have been of great assistance.
I'm especially guilty of (over)using "there is/are ...", so now I look specifically for these two once my drafts are done.
you just failed her lesson by saying very
@@ez7096 i-
Thank you so much teacher. Every day I watch your videos to improve my knowledge.
This was extremely informative and I took notes, thank you !
Your teaching was superb. Thanks
Great tips! I also say avoid using phrasal verbs. For example: give up = forfeit; go down = decrease; do over = repeat.
This usually improves formality. It also helps shorten sentences, like your tips #2, #4 and #5. Simplicity is key :)
Thank YOU , I love how you explain it.
Thank you for making this beautiful video.This really help me with my 5th grade essays.
knowledge is fun 😊
Lender Sneaks you're such a Ravenclaw xD.
Are you serious?! Knowledge is useless for gamers!
*_Watching this video and says Knowledge is the best_*
*Edit: You must be a gamer to read this.*
Knowledge is fun
But I’m to lazy to gain such a magnificent thing
That depends on the way you interact with it.
This lesson was "really" "very" useful, "so" thank you!
Thank you very much! I got 96 marks on my writing!! Thank youx999999999
I'm grateful for your amazing teaching dear Emma! You are adorable! Watching your videos is absolutely enjoyable 🥰😊🌸🌹
This video was so helpful for my students.
Good Job☝👍👌✌
*b_e_a_n_i_e *b_o_o *b_r_o *c_u_t_i_e she is my teacher. Lol
So you're a teacher and you need another teacher to help you?
i agree
Refer to rule no 3 do not use so in sentences.
why i could i not had you as my english teacher back in 1-12 haha love how you teach and show us!! thanks !
Also, I would like to request, not just feature article, but all types of journal writing to be instructed. Because I can learn fast and understand well from your methods of instruction. Hope you make a video lesson about this 😊
This was worth the full watch. Thank you.
7:04 Can you teach my how to draw a straight line like that?
it's straighter than me using a ruler 0_o
That straight line :O
xX zebyrocks456 Xx LMAO!
xX zebyrocks456 Xx did you buy the ruler "swerver 5000"?
lol
superb, amazing, outstanding, and mind blowing, keep going/ cheers
This is one of the most useful videos on writings I found on CZcams
Thank youuu so much! I've learned a lot from this video!