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All of these videos were made in 2003 with the help of I.M. - a writing teacher here
at our university. We designed them to be helpful for pre intermediate
students taking English for Academic Purposes writing courses.
If you
are trying to improve your writing for college and university work, or
for improving your work and business writing then carry on. If you want
a more advanced set of writing videos for higher level study or business
English reports for example, then drop us an email at the link on the
bottom of the page. Who knows, if a lot of you are interested we
will develop free writing videos on the web for you.
Each video deals with a different topic - see the contents and links
below for more detailed info on each video before you start the
video stream. Have fun, and remember writing a lot helps you write!
Video 1
- This is the first of 9 videos about writing. Here, Professor Ian
talks about your style and offers some
tips on how to get better.
Windows Media Player, 1.7mb, 3 minutes long
Video 2
- Writing is useless without clear ideas
supported by your examples. But getting your ideas onto paper is not
so easy in another language though. Here our teacher shows you how.
Windows Media Player, 1.4mb, 2.25 mins
Video 3
- Concept Pyramids or Idea Pyramids have
been popular for years ... know what they are? Here Ian describes
an example pyramid, which are great for planning your writing ideas
before you write.
Windows Media Player, 1.7mb, 3 mins
Video 4
- is your writing clear and presentable?
Would people like to read it? Or is it messy and inconcistent? Ian
shows you how to clean up your presentation here ...
Windows Media Player, 2.2mb, 3.30 mins
Video 5
- professional writers always write drafts. Here our expert explains
how to use drafts - first drafts and final drafts.
With this knowledge you should be able to improve your planning, editing
and proof reading - boosting your writing skills!
Windows Media Player, 2 mb, 2 mins
Video 6
- Linking your ideas smoothly! Ever read
somebody's bad wiriting in your language? It can be hard work when
ideas don't connect. Here Ian shows you how to connect ideas in sentences,
and between sentences.
Windows Media Player, 1.5 mb, 3 mins
Video 7
- Preparing what to write. This can be
tough if you don't know how to find ideas. Here, Prof Ian shows you
a range of ways to prepare for thoughts - even before you write!!
Windows Media Player, 1.9 mb, 3 mins
Video 8
- How do I improve? So with all this advice, how,
where and when can you improve? Especially useful for students
in English classes at school or university, and preparing for ...
exams!
Windows Media Player, 1.9 mb, 3 mins
Video 9
- our last video in this series with Prof Ian. So how do you
learn best? Do you lock the door, and turn off the phone, or
do you learn better in the library with friends? Expand your tactics
by watching this video.
Windows Media Player, 1.2 mb, 2 mins
Question Texts
- if you want to print out questions for pairs of videos to test your
undertanding, click below and open the relevant pdf file