Writing

WRITING: SOME CONSIDERATIONS

1. PRE- WRITING:
1. Brainstorming: ideas.
2. Ordering ideas and conclusion.
3. Searching the appropriate vocabulary and grammar.
2. WRITING
1. Choosing the type of text
2. Paragraphs

                                         i.    Introduction (1^st paragraph)

                                        ii.    Development

                                      iii.    Conclusion (last paragraph)

3. EDITING
1. Clear and clean
2. Grammar
3. Paragraphs
4. Vocabulary
5. Spelling

TYPES OF TEXTS

1. DESCRIPTIONS

• Your description should have a clear structure:

                                         i.    Introduction

                                        ii.   Main points (Each idea, one paragraph)

1.     1^st idea

2.    2^nd idea

3.    3^rd idea…

                                      iii.    Conclusion

·      Try to vary your use of vocabulary.

·      Introduce interesting details.

2. OPINION ESSAY

The first step is the brainstorming. Once you have your ideas ordered, you can start writing. Remember to divide your essay into clear paragraphs so the examiner can follow you progression.

How to say it is far more important than what you say, i. E., be careful with your grammar. You are examinated of English not of your ideas.

Structure:

-          Introduction

-          Main ideas

§  Idea 1

§  Idea 2…

-          Conclusion

§  Summing up

§  Your own ideas.

3. FOR AND AGAINST ESSAYS

Structure:

-          Introduction

-          Arguments for/against

-          Arguments against/for

-          Conclusion

Make sure you give more or less equal weight to both sides of the argument.

Summarize your personal opinion in the final paragraph.

State your arguments clearly and simply. Include only points that are relevant.

Check the spelling, grammar and punctuation of your composition.

A good thing could be your arguments before the conclusion, i.e., as for example; you are for death penalty, so then put the arguments for it in the third paragraph. Thus you will be more coherent with your conclusion.

4. A STORY

Structure:

·         Paragraph 1: set the scene. Describe the main characters, where and when the story takes place.

·         Paragraphs 2-3: develop the story through the main events. Don’t forget to organize the events carefully, choosing appropriate linking words.

·         Last paragraph: ending. Try to make the ending interesting. Open endings where the reader has to guess what happens next can be effective.

5. A DIALOGUE

A dialogue is a conversation between two people or among more than two people.

Structure:

·         Begin with a greeting.

·         Go on with some questions-answers (if you write a short answer, make sure you use the correct auxiliary verb)

·         End with a bye greeting.

Try to make your conversation to sound more realistic and natural using words such as ‘well’, ‘I’m afraid…’, or question tags…