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Synonyms for words commonly used in student's writing. Amazing- incredible, unbelievable, improbable, fabulous, wonderful, fantastic, astonishing, astounding, extraordinary Anger- enrage, infuriate, arouse, nettle, exasperate, inflame, madden.

Synonyms for words commonly used in student's writing

Short Stories: 10 Tips for Creative Writers. 45 ways to avoid using the word 'very'. Writers Write is your one-stop resource for writers.

45 ways to avoid using the word 'very'

Use these 45 ways to avoid using the word ‘very’ to improve your writing. Good writers avoid peppering their writing with qualifiers like ‘very’ and ‘really’. They are known as padding or filler words and generally add little to your writing. According to Collins Dictionary: ‘Padding is unnecessary words or information used to make a piece of writing or a speech longer. Synonyms include: waffle, hot air, verbiage, wordiness.’ Adding modifiers, qualifiers, and unnecessary adverbs and adjectives, weakens your writing. This post gives you 45 ways to avoid using the padding word ‘very’. Three Telling Quotes About ‘Very’ “Substitute ‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to write ‘very;’ your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be. If you enjoyed this, you will love: Top Tip: If you want to learn how to write a book, sign up for our online course. by Amanda Patterson © Amanda Patterson.

Describing graphs. In this unit we look at the language used to describe charts and graphs.

Describing graphs

Graphs or charts help people understand data quickly. You can use them to make a comparison or show a trend. At the end of this unit you should know some useful vocabulary for describing charts and graphs. 1. Types of chart. Pie chart A pie chart is used to show percentages Bar chart A bar chart is used to compare different sets of information.