TIP 3: Do Not Turn The Essay Into An “Action Packed” Movie ACTIONS are important in an essay as they serve to capture the details of what took place and serve to make the writing more realistic. Most students are able to include actions in their writing – however, they tend to have too many actions, resulting in what we call the “action-packed” movie effect. Consider the following writing: We were at Orchard Cineleisure. Several of my friends and I were on our way to the café. We were going to celebrate as our examinations were over. Suddenly, I bumped into a teenager. He stared at me and shouted. Then, he stepped closer. I told him that I was not. As you can see, such a writing style will hardly engage any readers. It is boring and it will be a miracle for any teacher or PSLE Marker to not fall asleep after reading the first few paragraphs. The problem is that Writing is quite single-dimensional, unlike movies where there are sounds , visuals and special effects to complem...
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