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Someone Shares 28 Useful Tips, Links, And Info On Grammar, Essay Writing, And Doing Research In A Viral Twitter Thread
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There are things we were supposed to learn at school, but didn't. Now, there are moments in probably everyone's life when you think "if only I had learned that earlier, when I had way more time." But usually, when you're super young, there are so many new things to learn, explore, and experience that sometimes some basic things like English grammar go kind of unnoticed. Luckily, we live in the information age where all the necessary resources are at your fingertips—you just need to know how to look for them.
Recently, one Twitter user has systematized and categorized useful tips and helpful resources for basic English grammar, essay writing, and doing research. The information is conveyed in a simple manner and is digestible, so naturally, many found it super handy. With almost 100k likes and over 40k retweets, the viral Twitter thread seems to be worth sharing. Scroll down below to find the tips, tricks, and links and vote for the ones you found most helpful!
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Phrases to make essay longer
Title here should be "How to make your essay such a tedious bore that no one can be bothered with it". I've tossed many potentially informative articles because of this counter-productive practice. Oh, er, should I add a few hundred unecessary words here to 'fill my quota'? LOL
Essay Plan
This looks like a 4-paragraph essay. The standard is five, with 3 body paragraphs.
Parts of speech
Why is an idea a noun? An idea is a thing, perhaps intangible, but it's still a thing.
Giving more information in an essay
Bullet point 1- Should there be a comma after the word spicy? Bullet point 3- Does it need the word 'the' before the word 'benefits'?
Auxiliary verbs
These are all variations of just two verbs- to do and to be. ESL must be hard
Helpful link for doing a research
Concluding an essay
What if the parents don't know how to and/or don't have time to cook at home.
Adjectives + prepositions
Useful links and markers for writing an essay
Phrases to make essay longer
Sometimes this just makes a sentence more cumbersome without adding value to the statement.
Phrases to make essay longer
Phrases to make essay longer
why do all of these look like things you'd see on a wall in a classroom
Probably because they are
"My conclusion , and I stand by this , is because they probably are"...... did u learn nothing ??? dont use 4 words.....use 12.
I just need someone to show me when to use a semi-colon vs a hyphen lol
i found the first answer on this website to be helpful https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/114/should-i-use-a-semicolon-or-a-dash-to-connect-two-closely-related-sentences
A semi-colon is used between two complete clauses to demonstrate that they are linked. Note that the semi-colon is two forms of punctuation--the comma and the period. Ex.: I like chocolate; therefore, I eat it as often as possible. OR a semi-colon is used in complex lists--this is a MUCH rarer usage, so I wouldn't worry about it.
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There are many much better resources available. Purdue Owl is an excellent online source, and Essay Essentials by Brian Green has everything you could ever need.
why do all of these look like things you'd see on a wall in a classroom
Probably because they are
"My conclusion , and I stand by this , is because they probably are"...... did u learn nothing ??? dont use 4 words.....use 12.
I just need someone to show me when to use a semi-colon vs a hyphen lol
i found the first answer on this website to be helpful https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/114/should-i-use-a-semicolon-or-a-dash-to-connect-two-closely-related-sentences
A semi-colon is used between two complete clauses to demonstrate that they are linked. Note that the semi-colon is two forms of punctuation--the comma and the period. Ex.: I like chocolate; therefore, I eat it as often as possible. OR a semi-colon is used in complex lists--this is a MUCH rarer usage, so I wouldn't worry about it.
Anna Neemus like
Anna Neemus easy
There are many much better resources available. Purdue Owl is an excellent online source, and Essay Essentials by Brian Green has everything you could ever need.