This year you are going to do a considerable amount of compositions in class, so that you can prepare yourself for writing in exam situation. This will be announced one week in advance. You will improve your writing skills writing your compositions and learning from your mistakes.
For the compositions you have to write as homework, please follow these guidelines:
Please hand in your work in handwritten form and don't forget to leave enough space between the lines for correction comments.
Please respect the margins, as they canl be used to write comments.
You will know the topic of your composition one week in advance. Don't forget to hand in your compositions in time. Sorry, but we cannot accept compositions sent by email.
Once your work is marked, it's advisable to copy the composition again, including all the changes your teacher has suggested.
An introduction to the use of linking words
Exercises
To express contrast: click here
To add information: click here
To see some writing models and their corrections, click here
To see what we consider mistakes of a lower level, click here.
Cheching your writing before handing in your compositions is essential. In this document you'll find some tips that will help you do it.