>> Identifying problems with your style
Take a look at one of your essays – and if you can, take a look
at a friend’s essays as well, so that you can see the differences
between your styles.
Try to work out how you tend to write. For example, is your essay full
of long, involved sentences, with each sentence getting longer and longer
as you think of more aspects; or is it characterised by a series of short
sentences of the ‘Dog bites man’ type?
How flexible is your use of verb forms? How varied is your vocabulary? Do you repeatedly use the same words?
How do you use paragraphs (do you use paragraphs at all)?
And, most importantly, to what extent does your use of vocabulary, paragraphs
and grammar reflect – or fail to reflect – your thoughts on
the subject, and the argument you want to communicate?
