這不是補習班的筆記 或者任何違法的重製品 是一位美國朋友寫的 (原創!!) 經由作者同意跟大家分享 一些英文正式寫作台灣同學常見的錯誤 還蠻有用的 主要是說明academic writing需要注意的事情 檔案是一個word檔 全英文 有詳細解說還有例子 免費跟大家分享，需要的人請私信到我的信箱 我會直接寄檔案給你 若板主覺得不符大家需要 請來信 我會自D 以下為部分內容 Here are some very common mistakes and problems that I see in many essays, so I want to help you realize these errors and show you how to correct them so that you can improve the quality of your English writing. 1. In formal English writing, you should never use contractions. Contractions are shortened forms of two individual words separated by an apostrophe. Words like "don’t" or "won’t" or "I’d" or "I’ll" should ALWAYS be spelled completely in a formal document. If you use a contraction, it implies to the reader that you are either too lazy to spell out the words or you do not realize that contractions are informal. Therefore, always fully spell out any contractions such as "do not" or "will not" or "I would" or "I will" in your formal essays. This is a skill of a good English writer, so making sure that you avoid contractions will improve the quality and professionalism of your essay. 2. In formal English writing, you should never start the first word of a sentence with a conjunction. Conjunctions are words typically used to combine two shorter parts of sentences together, so they will always only be found inside a sentence. Words such as "because, or, however, and" are the most common examples of conjunctions, which many people use informally as the first word in a sentence, but should never begin a sentence in formal writing. Therefore, your sentences are not --

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