Writing is a
difficult task for me; therefore, it is important to have some tools to help
me. When I began to learn writing, some tools were really useful for me. It
takes lots of time and efforts to write a good essay. First of all, I need to
familiar with the topic that I am going to write and it’s not all the topic I
am familiar with. Thus, it is necessary for me to use some tools to find out
some information. Secondly, words are the basic element of composing an essay.
Sometimes, I need some words but I do not know the spelling or usage. I should
rely on some tools to help me use new words. Lastly, grammar also plays an
important role in writing. As a result, we can know that writing is not an easy
task. Following are the tools I had tried and are in my writing system.
First of all, Google is always good to
research tools. I have been using Google for a long time when I have some
problems in writing. For example, when the topic is too abstract for me or I
cannot understand it, I just type some keywords, and then lots of information
would pop out in a few seconds. From that information, I can obtain what I want
and know more about the topic. It’s really useful tool for me and I would
continue to use it.
Secondly, the Thesaurus is another tool
that I frequently use when I write. This website is easy to use and the
function of it is to help the user to find synonyms and antonyms. I would use
it when I need same meaning in my essay because I think if I keep using the
same words, my essay would be too boring and monotonous. Using different words
for similar meaning would balance my article.
Moreover, I use the corpus and corpus eye.
Actually, before I attended the academic class, I never heard about these
tools. I tried it for several times but I found it’s not useful for me.
Although it provides lots of information, they are not what I am looking for. I
think I would not use it when I write the essay since it takes lots of time to
filter the information which is the major reason I won’t adopt it. If I have
enough time, I would try to use it.
Lastly, I tried
the Merriam-Webster for several times. This website is good for learning new
words and it provides easy explanations of the meaning. When I am not sure
about the meaning of certain words, I would look for it and try to memorize it.
Next time, when I look at this word again, I can recognize it again and use it
in my essay.
In conclusion, I would still use those
tools for my writing even though some tools I am still learning from and trying
to get familiar with. Those tools composed of my writing systems and help me to
write a better essay. In the future, I would keep trying new tools and if it is
useful, it would become one of my system tools.
(Cheng-Ta Cho)
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