Writing Basics: Write with a purpose . . .
The type of essay you write will depend on a number of factors:
- The kind of writing you are producing. For example, a report tends to have a different purpose to an essay.
- The position of the paragraph in a longer piece of writing. A body paragraph in an essay has a different purpose to an introduction or concluding paragraph.
- The logical order of the ideas and information in your writing. You may be presenting an argument, organising facts, comparing and contrasting ideas, defining a key concept, explaining the steps in a process, giving an example or recounting a series of events.
Using clear essay structure will help the reader understand the purpose of your writing.
The Recursive Writing Process
What are Linking Words?
Linking words or transitions are the connecting words and phrases in and between sentences.
These words help the reader to find your next point easily.
Transitions are also needed for your reader to move from one paragraph to the next without confusion.
Transitions are not used to just embellish your paper by making it sound or read better, they are words with particular meanings that tell the reader to think and react in a particular way to your ideas.
