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The informal letter can be used to inform, invite, congratulate, or offer condolences. Characteristics of the Informal Letter Points to note for the informal letter Friendly or informal letters are usually written to people who are close to the writer, for example, friends or family. They are mainly written to express an emotion, that congratulates,…
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When you develop the thesis, you think about the two main components – a claim and details to support the claim. Claim A claim is a single sentence that When making a claim, you probably want to ask yourself these questions: Supporting Details In supporting the details, you are reinforcing the claim that you are…
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The expository essay explains, describes, gives information, or informs the readers. The essay is organized based on a single topic and developed based on a pattern or combination of patterns. The essay is clear and uses one or more of the patterns listed below. Name of Pattern Description The writer can make a list…
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How to use PEE to write an essay? Present To present the argument, you need to write the argument in the standard format. Explain Explaining the argument means that you will be required to: In this stage, you will need to define or explain the technical terms that are present in your argument. In addition,…
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These are short relatable details that the writer gives to link the ideas to daily lives. Describing words adds emphasis to a statement. This technique involves using a given principle or quality, such as: Desire Emotions Fears Pride Alliteration includes the repetition of the initial consonant sounds, and assonance includes the repetition of vowel sounds.…
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In persuasive writing, PAC is important. Purpose Your arguments must have a purpose whereby you decide if you want to use emotional content or pathos. In other words, you need to decide the appeal you will take to your audience. Audience This is important as there is a need to address the aspects that will…
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The Basic Principles of writing persuasive pieces Persuasive writing seeks to change, convince, or influence the actions and thoughts of the reader. You will get others to accept your ideas or point of view if you: Ethos, Pathos, and Logos Ethos, pathos, and logos are types of persuasion that are used to convince the…
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Topic: Impact of the internet on education The Internet provides positive values for education despite the irresponsible use of the Internet by some people. Summary of the main points Restate thesis
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(from The Book: Essentials of Essay and Business Communication by Julie Tagg) The lead is vital as it should “hook” the readers and inspire the reader to want to continue to read the essay Types of Leads Examples Quote (that of a famous person) Victor Hugo notes that “He who opens a school door closes…
