OK so now we're going to move into part number two of the general letter analysis and we're going to
be taking a look at the keys to success.
Right.
A lot of students ask me many times why I want to get 8.
I want to get a 7.
Well it's important that you understand what are the keys to getting that 7 or getting that 8.
And so I'm going to review a few of those things and is really to really understand this is not really.
It's one thing to read.
Well this is what you need for a need.
This is what you need for a 7.
What really matters is how well do you apply that.
How will you apply those requirements for a 7 or 8.
And that's why the focus of the course that I teach is so focused on application application of theory
application of strategy application of these keys to success.
That's what's important.
That's what you need to be able to understand.
That's what you need to be able to do.
OK.
So we're going to take a look at some of the keys to success here in this second part of our lecture
series on task one general letter.
Right.
So as I said we're looking at the keys there is the lock and we need the keys to open the lock to your
success.
I know that's a little corny but it's true.
Right.
A lot of you are walking around with locked doors and you're looking for the keys to success and I'm
going to give them to you.
Right.
So part number one for keys to a high score make sure that you addressed all the parts of the question.
Every part of the question.
Right.
A lot of times people don't do that.
They address.
Point number one in three sentences.
Point number one in one sentence you have to address address all parts of the question and do it with
the right purpose and the right tone.
And I'm going to talk about that a little bit more in the park in the next lecture.
In terms of tone and language coherence is very important.
You have to have proper paragraphs as you heard in the first lecture.
You have to have you have five parts.
Right those are five separate parts.
All right.
Cohesion deals the logical sequence.
You can't talk about part number three before you talk about part number one.
You can't talk about Point 2.
Before you talk about point number one.
Things have to go in the logical sequence the logical order the logical progression.
Right.
You have to be able to keep my attention on the point being covered.
If we if you're bringing my attention to point number two don't talk about Point number three keep my
attention on Point number two.
Address that clearly right.
Have a great vocabulary.
That means no errors no errors in spelling no errors and word choice.
Make sure you use synonyms language.
Don't repeat yourself like a broken record.
Now in terms of collocation collocation is great if you're working on a informal letter.
If you're working on a formal letter no collocation leave it alone.
OK.
Grammar using a range of vocabulary or by a wide range of vocabulary different sentence structures compound
sentences complex sentences conditional sentences correlative conjunctions use simple sentences in terms
of sentence length your formal letters are going to have longer sentences than your informal letters.
Make sure that your foundation and your basics are strong in terms of grammar.
People that get great scores are able to write grammar mistakes they have no grammar sentences they
have no grammar mistakes.
Make sure that you like I've said earlier and it may sound like I'm repeating myself sometimes when
I'm talking about these different points.
I'm doing that for a reason because some people need to hear things in a different type of way.
Sometimes you get stumped you get the idea or get the point when I say it in a different kind of way.
OK so I don't need anybody to remind me or to say something about you kind of repeating yourself.
Yeah I did because sometimes people need to hear things in different types of ways.
Right.
So we need to make sure we have a clear purpose.
I do that with a really good synonym language when you state the purpose in your introduction have a
fully developed response right.
You can't have a response this heavy on on point one and the introduction and then light on point to
point 3.
Ok have a fully developed response fully developed does not mean a lot of words.
Those are two different things.
As you saw in the first lecture that I presented to you.
Your introduction is one sentence.
Your point one.
Point two point three are part 1 part two point three part three part 1 is two to three sentences part
2 to the three sentences part 3.
Two to three sentences conclusion one sentence.
Look at that Max on sentences 3 6 9 1 1 that's 11 sentences maximum right.
If you can write 11 sentences in 20 minutes you should not be doing Nile's exam you're not ready yet.
OK but that's all I'm asking you to do.
I'm asking you to write me.
You know 11 strong sentences.
Now I'm going to give you a few more keys to success.
Part for like we talked about no errors.
Wide range of sentence structures when it comes to word formation.
This is very important.
A lot of students don't realize they make mistakes in word formation and usually the word formation
mistakes come down to having the wrong word endings.
Right.
It should be E-D and is not should be past tense and is not missing a word ending or confused and confusion
between Eddie and I N G.
These are the three basic word formation mistakes students make that hurt their score.
I want you to make sure that you stay focused on the topic don't stray off of the topic what ever they
want you to addressed in point to stay on that point don't extend beyond the point right.
Stay on that point.
A lot of it seems like I'm stressing that a lot but it's all this is for a reason.
I see a lot of essays.
I see where people think they're doing a great job and they're not because they're they're not staying
focused on the point you need to write in a way where I can really follow your ideas.
There's a logical progression there's a logical sequence I can follow it step by step.
You know good writing is like an inverted pyramid.
When you're writing a paragraph it starts all broad focus on the controlling idea and then it narrows
down.
That's what good writing is introduction very broad.
Then your point one point two point three is narrows down a little bit more.
Conclusion narrows it down to a point inverted pyramid.
Write language and tone are very important.
We're going to talk about the differences between formal and informal language in the next lecture.
Five big mistakes in five big mistakes that need you to avoid.
Make sure that you don't have a failure to cover all the points.
Don't have a failure to cover all the points equally have clear purpose correct tone.
Don't have a failure to separate your paragraphs.
Don't mix ideas.
All right.
It's all about quality over quantity.
Some people asked me and they say well if I write 230 290 words or 300 words is that going to be better.
No.
I've seen people get AIDS in Niger writing and they only wrote 200 word to write 100 to 75 words.
OK.
It's about quantity over quality.
Quality writing quality writing quality speaking is about quality OK.
You have to you have to make sure you meet the workout.
Normally a good essay is going to end up probably around like 200 to 25.
Some people do a great 175 or whatever but you know you just don't have the idea that I've had this
writing a lot.
Keep writing and writing and writing and writing a lot.
They've got to love it.
No they're not the graders not going to like.
OK.
So those are the ideas on the points that I want you to that I want you to make sure that you focus
on those are the ideas about the Keys the keys to success.
All right.
So I'll see you in lecture number three where we're going to go over some issues dealing with language.
All right so I'll talk to you soon.