TIPS FOR WRITING A GOOD COMPOSITION

1 STEP - Analysis of the title

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The title must be analyzed identifying the three main points :

Subject Focus Comment

2nd STEP - Brainstorming

Reflect on the focus identified by the title and take notes. Remember to cross out the banal
and superficial ideas.

3rd STEP - Organization

The organization changes according to the kind of essay you are going to write.

A. In the case of an essay by listing you can follow the scheme below :

Introducers : establish the 1st paragraph Pre-topic sentence (background information)

topic focus and the point of
view 2nd paragraph Introductory sentence (In fact/For example X has
three main aspects / X should be 1, 2, 3 ) about how
the work will be organized
Developers :

expressing your opinion

in this phase Remember you are not
define the ideas anticipated
Point 1 (First, Firstly )
in the introduction, present
examples and details to 3rd, 4th, 5th
Point 2 (Then / Secondly )
support them paragraphs

Point 3 (The third argument / Thirdly ) *

Modulators :
sentences that consent a
passage from a: point
Terminators of view,
paragraphs Personal opinion and conclusion :
that conclude the ideas in a th Now you can express your opinion and make
6 paragraph
logical and psychologically reference to your personal experience *
satisfying way
Table of linkers :
To give order Firstly - at first - initially - and - then - immediately afterwards -
later on - some time - later - in conclusion
To indicate consequence As a result - as a consequence - consequently - thus - therefore
because of that
To indicate continuation And - moreover - besides - furthermore - in addition to
To indicate simultaneity Meanwhile - while - in the meantime
To contrast or contradict Instead - yet - but - on the contrary - even if - even though -
however - on one hand / on the other hand - nevertheless - in spite of
To rephrase In other words - that is to say - this means that - i.e.(Latin : id est) - to
put it another way
To exemplify That is - namely - e.g. (Latin : exempli gratia = for example) - for
example - for instance - an example of this is -
To express opinion In my opinion - I am of the opinion that - as regards me - as far as I am
concerned - as concerns me - to my way of thinking - to my mind - I
personally believe that
To conclude Last - finally - to conclude - summing up - to wind/wrap/sum up

EXAMPLE
 Develop the title given following the table below.
Qualities for Success in the 21st Century

1st STEP - Analysis of the title

The title must be analyzed identifying the three main points :
Subject Focus Comment
Reasoning by list and
Qualities for Success in the 21st Century
examples, expressing opinion
2nd STEP - Brainstorming
Reflect on the focus identified by the title and take notes. Remember to cross out the banal
and superficial ideas.
Subject Focus Comment
Personal qualities for Reasoning by list and
success in the 21st Century
success examples, expressing opinion
Identification of qualities
Reasoning on flexibility
(what it is, why it is
necessary)
Reasoning on honesty (what
it is, why it is necessary)
Reasoning on creativity (what
it is, why it is necessary)
Reasoning on perseverance
(what it is, why it is
necessary)
Reasons for your choice,
results of reasoning

3rd STEP - Organization

what personal qualities 1st paragraph
will be needed for success
in the 21st century?
Possibly the four most 2nd paragraph
essential attributes are
Pre-topic sentence (background information)
Introductory sentence (In fact/For example X has
three main aspects / X should be 1, 2, 3) about how
the work will be organized (listing)
expressing your opinion

flexibility (what it is, why

in this phase Remember you are not

Point 1 (First, Firstly )

it is necessary, example)
honesty (what it is, why it
3rd, 4th, 5th , Point 2 (Then / Secondly )
is necessary, example)
6th
creativity (what it is, why
paragraphs Point 3 (The third argument / Thirdly )
it is necessary, example)
perseverance (what it is,
Point 4 (Finally) *
why it is necessary,
example) Personal opinion and conclusion :
as today, so in the future 7th paragraph Now you can express your opinion and make
reference to your personal experience *