4 Words You Need to Keep Off Your PTE Essays (Part 2)

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4 Words You Need to Keep Off Your PTE Essays (Part 2) Do you want to ace the PTE writing exam? Practice your writing skills and refine your strategies during your PTE online review. Outline your ideas to establish your key points and ensure logical transition. Proofread your final work to ensure grammatical consistency. Don’t forget to trim off or paraphrase the following words to keep your essays clear and concise.

1. Think Using “think” to indicate your opinions is redundant, especially if your writing task involves providing your viewpoint about the topic. It’s already a given that you’re writing what you’re thinking. So, avoid integrating this word into your essays.

Example: I think the government’s strict media censorship programs are unreasonable.

The government’s strict media censorship programs are unreasonable.

2. You Many writers use “you” to emphasize their connection with their readers. And, while it definitely has merits as a writing device, it’s best to avoid using it in your PTE essays. Using “you” tends to over-generalize concepts.

In most cases, it’s better and more accurate to use the words “some” and “most.”

Example:

Sometimes, you feel like participating in PTE online training sessions is too difficult.

Most people feel like participating in PTE online training sessions is too difficult.

3. Firstly/Secondly/Thirdly Use “first,” “second,” “third,” and so on to indicate sequence. Don’t use their adverbial forms.

Example:

Firstly, he prepared all the ingredients.

First, he prepared all the ingredients.

4. Like Most people use like using “like” when they speak. So much so that they’ve taken to integrating it into their writings as well. Don’t make the same mistake. Limit your usage of “like” when making comparisons. You can either remove the word or paraphrase the passage.

Example:

Using these terms is like cooking with spoiled meat.

Using these terms will spoil your essay.

Keep an eye out for these terms when you proofread your essays during your PTE online review sessions.

Keeping a list of these words handy helps. But, don’t consult it until after you copyedited your essay. That way, you’ll be able to identify the terms that you missed when you proofread your work. Use Find command (CTRL+F) to make your search easier. Apply this process throughout your preparation period to sharpen your proofreading skills.

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