POSSIBLE TYPES OF COMPOSITIONS
Advantages and disadvantages: There are many advantages to + V-ing (to living in the country)
Narrative
Formal letter writing
CONNECTORS TO USE
a.- Introducing a topic or beginning
The topic I am going to deal with in this composition is ....
Nowadays it is a well-known fact that....
Nowadays, most people would agree that...
One of the issues which the public is particularly concerned about is...
A problem which is often discussed today is...
In this essay we shall examine...
My aim in this essay is to.....
b.-Connecting or adding related ideas
Besides,.... // Furthermore,... // Moreover, ... // In addition to this, .... // Indeed, ...
Another factor to take into account is.....
And that is not all;....
c.- Sequencers
To begin with,..... // For a start, .... // First, firstly, first of all,......
Secondly, Next, Then....
Last, but not least,.... (= Thirdly)
Finally, // In the end,...
d.-The other side of the argument
On the contrary,.... // In contrast, .... // However, ... // Nevertheless, ....
Although + Subject + Verb // ....., though // Even though, .....
On the one hand, .... >>> On the other hand, ....
e.-Expressing or emphasising ideas
I think that... // I believe that.... // I understand that....
In my opinion, .... // As I see it, .... // My understanding is....
It is clear that....
There can be no doubt that....
It cannot be denied that....
As an example, let us take, For example, For instance, such as
f.- Expressing cause and consequence
So, Therefore, Consequently (As a consequence, ...)
Because, Because of, Since, As, Due to (the fact that)..., On account of....
g.- Coming to a conclusion
To sum up, .... // Summing up .... // In conclusion, .... // In short, ... // Finally, .... // On the whole, ....
Last, but not least....
At the end of the day, ....
Well all is said and done, ....