The Collins Online Dictionary defines grammar as "the way that words can be put together in order to make sentences." Good grammar helps ensure that your ideas are clearly conveyed. There are many grammar rules in the English language, but the ones listed here are some of the most useful to know for academic essay writing.
Ensure your essay has a confident tone and is clear and concise.
Ensure you use complete sentences.
Master pronouns and make sure they are consistent.
Find out what some of the most common grammar mistakes are so that you can avoid them!
Learn words and phrases to clearly connect ideas without being repetitive.
Build a variety of sentences by mastering the different parts of speech, and how they work together.
Identify common figures of speech and understand their meaning.
Use the correct connecting work between clauses to ensure clear connections between ideas.
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This guide was created/compiled by Amanda Wills and last updated by Claire Pienaar in 2021. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons BY NC SA 4.0 International License.