Hi reader,
One of the most challenging parts of essay writing is fleshing out your points. Elaborating can be easy when you think of each sentence as answering a question. Yes. I'm talking about your WH-questions:
WHAT, WHY , HOW, WHO, WHEN , WHERE.
Each of these questions can be broken down into more angles. If you explore and answer them, you will have yourselves a paragraph in no time!
In the table below, there are some common WH - questions to ask, as well as common phrases to use when starting your sentences.
You can copy this table in your writing books
or
You can download it HERE
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M |
MAIN POINT |
1.
Cause / reason 2.
Effect 3.
Benefit 4.
Disadvantages 5.
Steps/ Tips |
Introduce
your point 1.
Firstly, First and foremost, 2.
In addition, 3.
Furthermore, 4.
Besides, 5.
Another important reason / effect / … is 6.
Other than that, |
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ELABORATION (WH- questions) |
What |
What does
this mean? What is it? |
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In other words, -
To clarify, this means -
This can be defined as -
To elaborate further, -
Essentially, -
In simpler terms, |
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What is the
effect? |
-
As a result, -
Consequently, -
Sooner or later, -
This will lead to, -
In the long run, -
A long term effect of this is … -
The outcome of this -
The after effects are.. |
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Why |
Why is
it important? |
-
This is necessary because -
This is vital to ensure… -
It is said to be important to… |
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Why does
it happen? |
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The reason for this is -
This happens due to the fact that.. -
One contributing factor is .. -
This occurs because… |
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When |
When does
this occur? |
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This normally happens -
It may take place -
This can occur when we least expect it.. |
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When is
the best time? |
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This is best done before you sleep… -
You can practice this in the evening… |
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How |
How to
tackle this ? |
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This can be achieved by … -
You can manage this by … -
You should try to … -
One way to tackle it… -
A method to try out is… |
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Who |
Who is involved? Who is to blame? Whose responsibility? |
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This is especially true for young people… -
Irresponsible residents may be at fault here -
It is our responsibility to… |
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E |
EXAMPLE |
Make sure it
is a COMPLETE SENTENCE With subject
and verb |
Clear,
specific examples |
-
For instance, -
To illustrate with an example, -
As an example,
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R |
REITERATION |
The last
sentence connects back to the main point of the paragraph |
Hence, Therefore, In short, To sum up, |
Hence, one
should take….. seriously In short,
_____ is an important reason that… To sum up,
_______ may go a long way in helping …. Therefore,
______ may lead to terrible consequences indeed. In a
nutshell, …. To summarise
this point, … |
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