English Language · Writing: directed writing. The idea in plain words, the rules to remember, the mistake to avoid and a worked example, written and checked by Mega Lecture.
Good directed writing leads the reader from point to point in an order that makes sense. A common order is: say why you are writing, explain the situation or problem, give your ideas or solution, then end with what you want to happen.
Each paragraph deals with one main idea. The topic sentence, usually the first, tells the reader what the paragraph is about. Every other sentence in the paragraph must support it.
Linking words (discourse markers) show how an idea is connected to the one before. First decide the connection: adding, contrast, result or example. Then choose the word that shows it.
Students pick a linking word because it sounds formal. Use ‘however’ only when the second idea goes against the first; if it follows from the first, use ‘therefore’ or ‘as a result’.
Answer: However
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