Guide to improve your writing, to write academically, audio included.

1. PART 1/3
WRITING TO SCORE
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2. KILL
THE NEGATIVE
CONSTRUCTION

3. The government has not got infrastructure
that is suitable. (use 'lack', 5 words)

4. The government has not got infrastructure
that is suitable. (use 'lack', 5 words)
The government lacks suitable
infrastructure.

5. It is argued it is not logical to
learn English just solely from a
book.

6. It is argued it is not logical to
learn English just solely from a
book.
It is argued it is illogical to learn English
just solely from a book.

7. It is argued it is not logical to
learn English just solely from a
book.
It is argued it is illogical to learn English
just solely from a book.
It is argued it is illogical to learn English
just from a book.

8. Those students who can not organise their
study time efficiently in the time allocated
will always suffer really bad
consequences.
(in 9 words clue: punish)

9. Those students who can not organise their
study time efficiently in the time allocated
will always suffer really bad
consequences.
(in 9 words clue: punish)
Students unable to organise their time efficiently
will be punished.

10. Those students who can not organise their
study time efficiently in the time allocated
will always suffer really bad
consequences.
(in 9 words clue: punish)
Those students unable to organise their study
time efficiently in the time allocated will always
suffer really bad consequences.
Students unable to organise their time efficiently
will be punished.

11. Nobody was able to conduct an analysis
of the blood in the office because the
office had not enough pieces of
equipment. (three modifications).

12. Nobody was able to conduct an analysis
of the blood in the office because the
office had not enough pieces of
equipment. (three modifications).
Nobody could conduct an analysis of the
blood in the office because in the office
there was insufficient pieces of
equipment.

13. Nobody was able to conduct an analysis
of the blood in the office because the
office had not enough pieces of
equipment. (three modifications).
Nobody could conduct an analysis of the
blood in the office because in the office
there was insufficient pieces of
equipment.
Nobody could conduct an analysis of the
blood in the office because there was
insufficient equipment.

14. We were not unable to decide to do the
necessary research needed. -(Reduce to 7
words).

15. We were not unable to decide to do the
necessary research needed. -(Reduce to 7
words).
We could decide to do the necessary
research needed.

16. We were not unable to decide to do the
necessary research needed. -(Reduce to 7
words).
We could decide to do the necessary
research needed.
We could decide to do the necessary
research.

17. The government has not got infrastructure
that is suitable. (5 words)

18. The government has not got infrastructure
that is suitable. (5 words)
The government has unsuitable
infrastructure.

19. The local government did not invest in the
community for six years.

20. The local government did not invest in the
community for six years.
The local government failed to invest in
the community for six years.

21. ● Avoid get – try to use Latin verbs
● Avoid contractions
● Use a wide range of vocabulary and structures
● Follow the task response -LIKE A ROAD MAP!
● KILL negative structures
● Verbs vs. Nouns
● Use the passive – at least once.

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