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By: Phillip Mattie While evaluating a diploma examination essay, an exam grader, offline or online English tutoring or grader, goes through a very long, very detailed checklist. It contains one curious little box that reads: “Do all subjects and verbs agree?” Most high school students will write an essay and not even think of subject-verb … Continue reading “Grammar Tips: The Subject-Verb Agreement”

By: Phillip Mattie I have had the pleasure of discussing the finer points of essay writing for GED and Diploma exams (diploma essays). The organization of the essay, the components that a writer must incorporate, and the details to include scrutiniz often and in great detail. Proper execution of the essay will leave the writer … Continue reading “Essay Series (Part 5): The Problems of GED and Diploma Essays”

By: Phillip Mattie English exams are fearsome beasts. They stalk and prey on unsuspecting students, just waiting to take advantage of one slip-up, one lapse in judgement when stress levels are high. Sometimes, students wander aimlessly without any real direction when preparing for an exam and get frustrated when studying because of it—they have no … Continue reading “Tips for English Exams”

By: Phillip Mattie This is the fourth and final instalment of my essay series where you will learn to write a conclusion with the help of online english tutoring. So far, you have read about the brainstorming process, learning how to craft absolutely perfect topic sentences in the process. Then, you read about how to … Continue reading “Essay Series (Part 4): How to Write a Conclusion”

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