Giving clear advice

• Follow the guidelines below …
• Step one: ...
• Your first task should be…
• The next step might be to …
• Finally, …

Be encouraging and motivating

• Don't worry about …
• You can achieve success if you …
• Boost your confidence by…
• It's never too late to …
• Take a positive approach to …

Giving the reader a choice

• You might find you work better when you …
• If this doesn't work for you …
• Alternatively …
• On the other hand, you might want …

Being polite but informal

• You'll find that …
• Get your mates to help you ...
• DON'T panic; DO take control …
• Good luck and all the best …

Engaging the reader

• Fill in the quick quiz below.
• What type of learner are you?
• Write down five topics you need to revise …
• Advice form last year's candidates …