Re-ordering paragraphs
Text not flowing well? Try this tip to reorganise your paragraphs.
Why is an essay like a kebab?
Organise your essay like a shish kebab, with your argument like a skewer holding the assembly together.
Paragraphs: stepping stones through your argument
Paragraphs are like stepping stones across a river - your reader steps from one paragraph to the next to follow the flow of the argument.
Cut the waffle
In academic English, short sentences and paragraphs are often clearer, more readable and more effective than long ones.
Smoothing out the rough: paragraphs that won’t flow
If a paragraph refuses to flow, underline the essential parts that must be included, work out the best order and add only enough words for the paragraph to make sense.
How can you analyse your own writing?
It's hard to analyse your own writing but there's a simple, straightforward way to check how your writing will come across.