Writing tools by Prof. Francesca Falconi https://padlet.com/teacher_frances/writingtools Useful tools for writing English texts en-us 2016-01-04 22:11:56 UTC 2016-01-05 13:51:50 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.storage.googleapis.com/portrait/sticky.jpg Monolingual dictionaries teacher_frances https://padlet.com/teacher_frances/writingtools/wish/87646917 Monolingual dictionaries help you

  • think and write like native speakers.
  • get insipiration from the examples offered
  • clarify your linguistic doubts (spelling, etc.)

http://www.merriam-webster.com/

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english-cobuild-learners

]]> 2016-01-04 22:14:06 UTC https://padlet.com/teacher_frances/writingtools/wish/87646917 Thesaurus teacher_frances https://padlet.com/teacher_frances/writingtools/wish/87647988 Thesauruses help you

  • find synonyms and antonyms
  • avoid repetitions and overused words
  • learn new words
  • make your text more interesting

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/about_thesaurus.html

]]> 2016-01-04 22:25:08 UTC https://padlet.com/teacher_frances/writingtools/wish/87647988 Collocation dictionary teacher_frances https://padlet.com/teacher_frances/writingtools/wish/87648170 A collocation is two or more words that often go together. These combinations just sound "right" to native English speakers, who use them all the time.

Collocation dictionaries help you

  • find the right words
  • make your texts sound more natural and easy to understand
  • have alternatives to express yourself in richer ways

http://oxforddictionary.so8848.com/o#.VoryDpXSnIV

http://ozdic.com/

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http://www2.actden.com/WRIT_DEN/tips/sentence/puctuate.htm

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]]> 2016-01-04 22:48:19 UTC https://padlet.com/teacher_frances/writingtools/wish/87649884 Writing refernce teacher_frances https://padlet.com/teacher_frances/writingtools/wish/87716187 Refer to our textbook "Performer first tutor" for guidance about how to write different types of texs. From page 186 onwards-

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