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This Writing Skills and Process page gathers over 200 community-made notes, from essay vocabulary and linking words to persuasive techniques and editing. School students can use them to practice writing, while teachers can find material for school-level work. Pick a note to start exploring.

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These notes offer ways into different kinds of writing. CAE Essay: Useful Vocabulary groups words and phrases for discussing problems, while Language Paper introduces descriptive writing and imagery. Writing Techniques brings together ideas for arguing, persuading, describing and narrating.

If you want a broad starting point, try Writing Techniques first. Its sections make it easy to choose a technique to look at more closely. For a specific task, the notes on a formal report and an advice letter provide examples of different writing purposes.

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Read a short section, then put the ideas into practice in a piece of writing. Return to the notes as you edit, checking how you have used vocabulary or techniques. When you want to check recall or see ideas in a different layout, switch to a quiz or mind map on the unit page.

Choose a note that fits the writing you are working on today.

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Which note is a good place to start?

Writing Techniques is a useful starting point if you want to explore several approaches. It covers arguing, persuading, describing and narrating, as well as general writing techniques. You can then choose a more focused note, such as Persuade, to look at one approach in more detail.

Are these notes free to use?

Yes. Every resource listed here is free to open and study without an account. The notes were made by GoConqr users, rather than GoConqr. A free account also lets you make your own notes, quizzes, mind maps and flashcards, and save your quiz scores.

Are there notes for CAE writing?

Yes. CAE Essay: Useful Vocabulary groups words and phrases for discussing problems, including ways to describe and address them. Linking Phrases for CAE is another option on the page. School students preparing for CAE can use these notes alongside their own writing practice.

Do the notes cover different types of writing?

Yes. The page includes notes on essays, reports, reviews, letters and persuasive writing. Some focus on a particular task, while others cover techniques or language that can be used across writing tasks. School students and teachers can choose according to the kind of writing they are working on.

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