When a problem arises, we use this method of reasoning .............. .............. the causes for it and also to analyze – predict its results or effects.

Remember that .........................

........................................, illustrate your arguments with specific examples, facts, or incidents. Merely using synonyms makes definition go round in circles because it avoids being specific.

Before writing a classification essay, you should identify the subject and study it thoroughly by ..................................................

.......................................all the categories it may have on the basis of a single principle for classification you have selected.

When you have two ideas next to each other and if they are of equal importance and related to each other, you do not need to use a period to separate them, you can put them together by ...................

.................................................: and, but, for, nor, or, so, yet.

The different categories of the topic which are presented one after another must follow one organizing principle and be arranged usually from ...............................................

.......................................................

...........................................

To .............................................a reader, a writer must choose language that clearly conveys what he or she is trying to say.

The body deals with main parts/ aspects/qualities... of the term reflecting your judgment, point of view. Usually there are three paragraphs, ...............................

......................... one of the parts of your definition.

In order ....................................in your writing for the reader to follow your ideas easily, you should use transitions to link them together.

Definition essays that answer the question “what is....?” and/or “What is ... like?” aim to approach a term/ subject with more .............

........................................than the efficient, short dictionary definition has.

It is important that synonyms do not change the register. For example, firm is a good synonym for company, but boss is ................

................................. for manager.

If you want to write an essay on the topic “ Is Hanoi Open University an open or traditional university?” you would do well to make sure that .........................

....................................your readers what you mean by “open” or/ and “traditional”.

You would ............................your essay where in the first paragraph of the body you would define “open” using as many methods as seem necessary to make your meaning clear.

In order to join ideas in a sentence, you can use a participle: a present participle (v-ing) or a past participle (v-ed) to open a sentence ....................................................... You can also use a present participle to end a sentence too:

When two ideas have complex relationships, you should put the more important idea in an independent sentence, the sentence that could stand alone, and the less important idea in ......................

..............................which is dependent on the independent sentence.

When a subordinating conjunction starts a sentence, the ................

............................................should follow the subordinate clause and follow a comma.

Your goal is to influence the reader to change his/her mind or take a particular action. Therefore, you use sound reasoning and solid evidence to convince the reader to agree ...........................your point of view on an issue

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There are many types of expository essays according to many methods you use to develop your essay topic. Reading essays of these kinds, you may find out the way the information/ the writer’s ideas have been exposed/ conveyed ................

.............................................

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The term “pre-writing” conjures up a lot of strange activities and practices.  You’ve probably tried many different ...........................

............................................in the past, and may have a good idea of what works for you and what doesn’t.

Writing is a means to ...................... the ability of educated people. Throughout their lives, their writing shows how effectively they think, understand and use language.

Life would be very boring if ...... ........... ...................................... nothing to read to spend the time and to understand about the past, the present and the future.