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Good essays start before the first sentence. Read the question twice and underline the key words. Then write a short plan with three or four points.
Open with one clear sentence that answers the question. Give each paragraph one idea and one example from your own life or your set work.
Write the plan first. Marks follow when the reader can see your thinking. Charlene Jacobs, English TutorLeave ten minutes at the end to read your essay aloud. You will hear the mistakes your eyes skipped.
Read more to write better
Read a short article or a chapter of your set book every day. Note down three new words and use each one in a sentence of your own. Your vocabulary grows faster than you expect.
Practise with feedback
Write one paragraph a week and ask your tutor or study group to mark it. Fix the same mistakes twice and they stop coming back.
Kagiso Setlhare
I found this very helpful. The tips are clear and easy to follow, and my daughter is already using them for homework.
Nomvula Khumalo
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Anika Botha
Thank you for this article. Our son writes matric this year and these ideas helped us plan the term. Sharing it with other parents.
Riaan Pillay
Good advice from people who clearly know learners. The part about studying on a small budget was very useful for us in Galeshewe. Well done, Leerkring.