Professional Documents
Culture Documents
General guidelines
INTRO=DEFINITION/TOPIC IN GENERAL +
EITHERA STAND (ARGUMENTATIVE) OR
SOME IDEAS TO BE DEVELOPED(including…
like…)(ENUMERATIVE).
5.Paragraph writing
Use a link word at the beginning e.g. next,
moreover, in addition, furthermore, on the
same wavelength,in the same vein…
Avoid starting with ‘first of all’-check the
difference between ‘first of all’ and ‘first/to
begin with’
Use the passive form in general except in
the conclusion. E.g- ‘It can be said that…’
6.Reasoning
avoid mere assertions without basis
No sweeping statements- refer to a
recognized body…(Statistics
Mauritius/World Bank/WHO) reference to
your source is important to back (support)
what is said.
Examples-popular-Trump?/precise-date?
7.MAKE YOUR
CONCLUSIONFORCEFUL/STRONG e.g. I
strongly believe that, it is my firm
conviction that… (look for a concluding
sentence or idea in the photocopy
provided-a related topic might be
introduced in the conclusion)
Education/media/posterity/government