Thursday, November 29, 2012

Helpful Tips On How To Improve Writing An Essay


The video is really helpful and very detailed. James, the teacher in the video, is very clear and direct with his points. He threw some puns in the video which didn't fail to make me laugh. He has also provided information and/or explanation to why you need to have this-and-that in an essay. He also reminds of Mr.Scarlett who was my ESL 3 teacher back in Grade 8. Judging by the comments and ratings on the video, it seems that it also helped a lot of people as well.

Some key points that he wrote in the video are:

1. Ask a question
2. Thesis
(strongly said (stated)
3. Introduction
(+Thesis)
4. Proof
(Body) => 3 Main Reasons
3 Supporting Ideas
5. Conclusion


P.S: I posted this before Tim.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

How to Write an Effective Essay: The Introduction



I found this video useful because it provides detailed tips for writing an intro which  I feel is the hardest part of an essay since it is always hard to start writing on a blank page.
This video is appealing because he gives examples through different tones and gestures that are interesting. He also tells jokes throughout the video which grab my attention effectively.