5 tips to improve your writing
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- Опубліковано 25 чер 2024
- 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
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
Writing is such a skill to have. It’s like forming a puzzle. I’ve always envied people that could tell stories n write.
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'm already a better writer than I was 15 minutes ago, thank you.
😂good keep it up😂
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
This is useful because I was surprised why my teacher circled “so” and other words in a red pen in most of my essays
Really shows you teacher sucked because all she did was grade and not teach
@Rebecca Beverly hello, please can I send you an email too?
I need help but I have no one to help me.
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
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
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
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
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
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
WHO ELSE IS WATCHING THIS IN 2022 AND BEYOND
me
Maybė...
Me
@@mofenyimudabuka7034 ö
Me too
I always tought Passive voice was more formal than active voice. Thanks!!
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
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
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
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.
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
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!
I have been learning English for one year and I always love your videos on UA-cam. I’ve learned many things and today I learn to be a good writer. Thank you for always sharing.
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
Ironic actually, short sentences are powerful, to the points, thanks Emma, you are something else.😊
Same here
@@armyalwaystogether7406 lol
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.
Let me guess, you searched this and it didn't get recommended.
Thanks for 1 like!
56 likes now XD
99 likes now lol
I have the power of being the 100th like🌚
@@bob1244 lucky 😭
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.💗
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.
I am very grateful for this type of support to those of us who need it. Much appreciated!
I agree
1. Avoid using *contractions*
2. Avoid using *there is/there are*
3. Avoid using *alot, really, very, so*
4. Instead of using *passive voice* use *action voice*
➡️subject, verb then the object
5. Use *strong verbs*
Just for easier reference for u guys and myself
Don’t need thank me😜
I’m like alr over the age of learning grammar but I’m learning cuz I just got a borderline pass of 50+ for English but I need to get 70+ to graduate my school and get into the school that I want
*a lot
Alot is a meme animal from the early internet days.
Thank you. It just made my day and how ever i was making exactly these 5 mistakes in my essays.
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!!
I wasn't taught like this ever in my whole life, I understood everything what you taught, thank you mam, this was very useful ❤
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?)
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
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
Thank you very much! I got 96 marks on my writing!! Thank youx999999999
Thank you so much for sharing this! This lesson can't get at anywhere ! May your day bleesed and happy!
Thank you for assisting me in the improvement of writing. God bless you.
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.
Thank you teacher Emma! i will follow your suggestions now i am going to write a different way to express my ideas
Very useful tips! Thanks!
Che que buen video el de hoy
This is great. Doing the quiz immediately after watching this video really helped me solidify this new found knowledge.
Thank you, Emma.
Thanks for saving my money
money money money
Thank you Emma for your teachings I passed IELTS academic with Band 7 last month.
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.
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
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 :)
Short, simple, and educational. I was making at least three of the mistakes every single time that I wrote a formal letter. Thanks!
This answered a lot of my questions !!
Thank you so much Emma.
Definitely need this! I’m taking this written exam for transfer students in a hour! Wish me luck
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.
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 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.
Good teaching better than my English teacher
LOL
What if you teacher reads this!😯
I hate English but that is why I am here. I will make it my strength.
Alejandro Morales well said
I don’t feel so good.
Alejandro Morales Yes because It always decrease our overall percentage.
Alejandro Morales all the best
Shut up fuck up get up here
Mam i am Indian girl and i am fan of your teaching methods
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.
Thank you (from Thailand student.)
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 vid never gets old & we still need good English writing skills✨
This is one of the most useful videos on writings I found on UA-cam
This lesson was "really" "very" useful, "so" thank you!
Thank you for the academic writing lesson. Your video is very helpful.
I love this video. Explains concepts I never understood. Thanks a lot
I just love how you explain everything and that helps significantly
really helpful, thanx a lot
I'm 9 and this helped me
Yeah I know u are weird if u reply
cool :D
+JACKIE Chan how rude
U a perverted sick weirdo
cool ! .. where you from ?
I'm learning more English from you. English is my first language and I can barely speak it correctly. Thank you so much!
I wanted to say that this video really helped me with feeling stressed and knowledge
Thank you 😊
AMAZING!! :) i speak spanish but i KNOW that i can use this tips for essays as well.. thx.
I want to friendship with you.
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😌😌
You helped a lot in improving my writing skills. Thank you Emma.
I dreamt of making my writing skills stronger and from nowhere I landed to this video. Again thank you
Awesome tips, very useful for GCSE English.
very helpful , very simple , thank u
Avoid use very, plz. haha
Aaron Shi Dead Poets Society taught us well!
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!
3:08 is the most helpful tip
This lesson is resourceful and helpful.
You want to be a better writer?
A
B
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ALWAYS BE WRITING
To add onto that you will improve faster with someone correcting your work.
What should I write? Idk where to start
@@nooriman5944 just free write - and some thing will come out. Or choose a topic of interest
What the hell is "YABWA"?
Syed Fazlur Rahman lol I was wondering if I had missed something orrr...
Thank you so much for this! I used to get 7 to 8 upon 15 marks for the summary section but after watching this video, I got 13/15 for my summary in prelims! tysm!
You have no clue how helpful your video is...Thank you!
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.
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, this was extremely helpful!
That's perfect , Thank you very much my teacher 😊❤
Your teaching was superb. Thanks
Simple and straight to the point. Excellent teacher.
I was born in a foreign country but I still make grammar mistakes and have trouble with writing in English sometimes. I really like writing poems and short stories. Hopefully, I will be able to improve after watching this video.
I really enjoyed this video it was both informative and entertaining. Thanks for taking the time for these instructions.
I'm confused.. I can't shorten my sentences because there is a number of word to target. And some say to use complex sentences..
What she means is that some words or terms we commonly use at home or with friends, are used as colloquialism. And that makes your writing poor and non-professional.
Rick Santiago hi
When you use a good mix of short and long sentences, it makes your writing interesting
In my experience teachers are sadist f*cks that don't get along with students (even if you think you do, they experts in faking a smile).
None of them is consistent so you need to learn each one as like a new cat.
Always listen to others who had a previous teacher and their warnings. Teachers don't change, YOU change.
I want to say that word count is a very high/middle school thing. Professional writing and college writing concentrates more on length, like how many pages something needs to be, letter font and size. The only writing that might focus on word count is journalism.
you're awesome really good teacher... :>
I bet you're quite a good teacher ❤️❤️, very patient and comprehensible
I watched this video because I want to improve my writing. English is not my first language. I appreciate the uploader 😀
why i could i not had you as my english teacher back in 1-12 haha love how you teach and show us!! thanks !
The video helped my writing improve. Thank you Emma.
Chandi Tome haha !
Wow, this is an incredible video. I love it, thank you for sharing.
realize how this video has 8 million views...that's how good our english teachers are
is she actually your english teacher
ZainGone lmao no like our actual English teachers failed us so we need to turn to UA-cam
English teachers are given a curriculum to teach from; they can't each what they want, so don't go blaming teachers.
@@callixvision6481 Oh just shut it. You're ridiculous.