Several steps to write a good composition

1. Several steps to write a good composition

SEVERAL STEPS
TO WRITE
A GOOD COMPOSITION

2. Step 1: Clearly understand what you are being asked

STEP 1:
CLEARLY UNDERSTAND
WHAT YOU ARE BEING ASKED

3. Step 1

STEP 1
Consider this task:
“Some people believe that virtual reality is better than real life”
To help you decide what you are being asked, a useful approach is to underline three
or four key words from the question.
Other examples:
“Some people think that extreme sports help to build character.”
“There is an opinion that the paper books will soon disappear.”

4. Step 2: strictly follow the plan

STEP 2:
STRICTLY FOLLOW
THE PLAN

5. Step 2

STEP 2
Always follow this plan:
make an introduction (state the problem)
• express your personal opinion and give 2–3 reasons for your opinion
• express an opposing opinion and give 1–2 reasons for this opposing opinion
explain why you don’t agree with the opposing opinion
make a conclusion restating your position
It is vital to keep paragraphs in proportion as well as in proper order.

6. Step 3: find arguments

STEP 3:
FIND ARGUMENTS

7. Step 3

STEP 3
Begin by writing down in brief 3 of your arguments and 2 opposite ones.
Let us take this task: “Most people believe fast food restaurants should be banned.”
• My arguments: makes people overweight, makes people lazy, unhealthy
• Opposite arguments: spares time, tasty

8. Step 4: mind formal style

STEP 4:
MIND FORMAL STYLE

9. Step 4

STEP 4
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Do not use contractions:
Do not use informal words:
Do not use short forms of words:
Do not use emotional punctuation marks:
Do not write sentences without verbs:
don’t, I’m, we’d
kids, cops
teens, fab
!…
Good.
do not, I am, we would
children, policemen
teenagers, fabulous
.,:This is good.

10. Step 5: start writing using skeletons

STEP 5:
START WRITING
USING SKELETONS

11. Step 5

STEP 5
More and more people … nowadays. Some believe that … . However, others think that … . Who
is right?
In my opinion, … . Firstly, … (for example). Secondly, … (as a result) … . Finally, … (because) …
On the other hand there are people who believe that … They claim that … According to them …
I partly disagree with this opinion. Of course, … but … Moreover, …
In conclusion, I want to say that the advantages of … outweigh the disadvantages. To my mind,
… As for me …

12. Step 6: count the words and check grammar & spelling

STEP 6:
COUNT THE WORDS
AND CHECK GRAMMAR & SPELLING

13. Step 6

STEP 6
Common mistakes:
Plural – singular
Missing to be
Word order
Articles
Wrong preposition
Spelling mistakes
Nature suffer from … This people are …
I afraid that …
I should understand what do we need …
… terrorism is the very important problem.
They spend a lot of money to …
… the world is to large. … spase ..

14. analysis

ANALYSIS