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CAE writing style guide: letter
Part 2 of 5, you can find the other style guides by clicking here: CAE writing style guides. This is a short summary of some style points to keep in mind when attempting the tasks in the Cambridge English: Advanced writing section. Letter Who is the audience? This will be given in the prompt. What is the purpose of the writing? You are usually giving information or requesting action. You should be direct and get to the point quickly. Is it formal? This depends on the audience. Should I use headings or bullet points? No. How should it...
read moreCAE writing style guide: essay
Part 1 of 5, you can find the other style guides by clicking here: CAE writing style guides. This is a short summary of some style points to keep in mind when attempting the tasks in the Cambridge English: Advanced writing section. Essay Who is the audience? The audience is a teacher or professor. What is the purpose of the writing? You need to develop an argument or opinion. Usually this is done in 5 paragraphs: introduction, reason 1 (with examples), reason 2 (with examples), addressing counter-arguments (with examples), conclusion. Is it...
read moreChat with other learners at English Club
English Club has lots of information, quizzes and guides to help you understand and practice English better. Their forums are a great place to chat with other learners about things that interest you.
read moreLearning with the BBC
The BBC is possibly one of the richest sources of high-quality, free English learning material on the Internet. Their Learning English site has so many sections I really can’t talk about all of them here (although I will say Words in the News is a very good place to start). Skillswise has excellent sections on spelling, reading, and writing. Their Video Nation site has interviews with real people and a short quiz afterwards to see if you heard the information correctly. A good way to hear lots of different accents (and see where they are...
read moreAdvanced writing techniques for American university students
The Guide to Grammar and Writing is a resource for American college students so the language on the site is considerably more advanced than on a site for English learners. However, the information is extensive and you may find the pages on punctuation (under Word and Sentence Level) and sentence combining skills (under Paragraph Level) particularly useful.
read moreBasic writing tips
English Grammar Online 4U is an excellent writing resource that provides a lot of very useful tips without getting too complicated. Their General Information on Writing English Texts is a very good place to start improving your writing.
read moreAdvanced grammar guides online
The Purdue OWL (Online Writing Laboratory) is a huge reference to improve your writing. They have a large section of grammar and punctuation rules for native speakers for your most difficult grammar questions. About.com has a lot of resources although it may be difficult to find what you are looking for if you don’t know the correct terminology. Use your textbook or another grammar reference to identify what you are looking for and then search the page here.
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