TIPS ON HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR COMPOSITIONS

     1.   READ THE TASK CAREFULLY. WHAT´S THE TOPIC? WHAT  INFORMATION  DO YOU HAVE TO INCLUDE?. WHAT FOR? 
     2.  MAKE SURE YOUR HANDWRITING IS READABLE. NO RED OR PENCIL.

3.    DISTRIBUTE YOUR TIME: TAKE TIME TO THINK AND WRITE IDEAS.

4.    WRITE YOUR LINES DOUBLE SPACED TO ALLOW CORRECTIONS.

5.  IS THERE TOO MUCH INFORMATION?. TOO MANY WORDS OR NOT ENOUGH?

6.    HAVE YOU USED PARAGRAPHS?

7.    REGISTER:  FORMAL, INFORMAL, COMPLAINT ? ,  WHICH TONE…?

8.    DON´T WRITE AS YOU TALK UNLESS  IT IS A VERY INFORMAL  SITUATION.

9.    DON´T FORGET TO DEVELOP AND EXPLAIN THE IDEAS YOU INCLUDE:    

Ex:  ..We need computers to be able to do a lot of activities.  Which    activities???

     10  ALLOW AT LEAST 10 MINUTES TO WRITE YOUR FINAL COPY AND 5   MINUTES  FOR PROOFREADING.

     11   USE CONNECTORS AND DISCOURSE MARKERS BUT DON´T USE THEM UNNATURALLY.

     12  DON´T INCLUDE  IRRELEVANT INFORMATION.