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HOW TO MAKE A COMPOSITION
1. Plan your essay(composition or writing)
Spend 5 or 10 minutes planning your essay.
Students usually think that this is a waste of time but, you will have a better result if you know, in advance, what you want to write about.
2.Use mind maps. For two reasons They will help you organize your ideas They will help you calm down your butterflies! Being concentrated on what to write will make you forget for a while how nervous you are ……..for example “Is it a good idea to go abroad to study English? “many people want to improve their English for school,……. other people need it for work ………Learn another culture……. Meet people…….. A new experience Practise your English…….. miss your family and friends……………. Feel lonely……………..
3. Write a draft of your essay
Divide it into clear paragraphs :
Introduction. General facts about the topic
Body. Main ideas giving details or examples
Conclusion. A conclusion about what you have been writing
Present your ideas clearly depending on the kind of essay (narrative,opinion, for and against etc…)
Leave space between lines for additions or corrections
Use connectors to link your ideas
4. Pay attention to:
Word order is very important in English.
The usual order is:
Subject + verb + additions “ It is a rainy day”
Subject - Verb agreement A singular subject has a singular verb and plural subjects go with the verb in plural. “ The students are working hard”
Adjectives come before the noun and it is the same form for singular and plural nouns
“ an easy exercise” / “easy exercises
Linking words
Use them in order to connect your ideas and show how they are related to one another.
They will make your essay clearer and easier to read.
In conclusion/ To sum up/ In short/ All in all/ Overall To conclude the topic In my opinion, I believe (that)/ I feel (that)/ It seems to me/ In my view/ As I see it/ I agree/ I don’t agree/ I think/ Personally To express personal opinions To/ In order to/ so as to/ so that/ To show purpose Firstly/ secondly/ finally/ In the first place/ Lastly To list ideas However/ although/ In contrast/ Whereas/ but/ Nevertheless/ in spite of/ Despite To contrast ideas Because/ Since/ As/ Due to To describe a cause First of all/ Then/ After that/ Eventually/ In the end or Finally To show a sequence Consequently/ As a result/ Therefore/ So/ Thus/ For this reason/ That is why To describe a consequence In addition/ Moreover/ What’s more/ Besides/ Too/ Furthermore/ And To add information
5 .Write your final draft
Check your work carefully for mistakes before writing your final essay on a clean sheet of paper and in your best handwriting
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There are different kinds of essays that you are required to know for your final exams.
We are going to concentrate on the following ones:
a.-A for and against composition
b.-An opinion essay
A for and against composition
- Introduction: Present the topic in an impersonal way
- Body: Give advantages and disadvantages in different paragraphs with examples to support your ideas
- Conclusion: Summarize the main idea or present a conclusion. You can give your personal opinion
Paragraph 1 Some people think, others believe… Paragraph 2 Ideas for and examples: On the one hand… Paragraph 3 Ideas against and examples: On the other hand… Paragraph 4 In conclusion, I think, in my opinion…
New technologies (example)
New technologies have changed our lives a lot and in different ways. The internet, computers, digital devices give us new opportunities to keep in touch with people from all over the world.
But, these new technologies have got advantages and disadvantages.
On the one hand, they are like a window open to the rest of the world and they give us new options which were impossible to believe years ago.
*Actually instead of Nowadays, Now. False friend, it means “ in fact”
*My favourites dancers. My favourite dancers. Adjectives don’t take plurals
*I have many money. I have much money. “Much” for uncountable nouns
I think that* the people judge others by appearances.
I think that people judge others by appearances. When we are talking in general, we do not use
the article “the”
The climate change* affect us. The climate change affects us. Don’t forget the“ s” or “es” for the third person in singular
For *surprise me. For surprising me. After prepositions the verb goes in the – ing form
These ways of communication are faster* that letters.
These ways of communication are faster than letters. After comparatives we use “than”
*This mobile phones. These mobile phones. We use “these” for plural
*An use appropiate. An appropiate use. Adjective + noun
