WRITING GUIDE

Students name: . Group: ... Step 1: Read and re-read the topic provided by your teacher and the instructions and directions given for your composition until you clearly understand what you should write about. The dictionary may help you. Step 2: Think about the topic and brainstorm all the words, sentences and ideas that come to your mind.

Step 3: Make an outline of your composition showing the title, the number of paragraphs and the main ideas or subtopics each paragraph will include. Use the ideas in step 2 but dont include those that do not seem to fit now. The supporting ideas may be self questions, statements or words. Paragraph number .: Topic: . Supporting ideas:

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Step 4: Write a draft composition, taking into account the paragraphs, topic and supporting ideas in step 3. Make use of the appropriate connectors and linking words. Try to stick to the word number given.

Step 5: Revise and edit your composition including all the necessary changes and corrections in step 4. Step 6: Copy your final version on a white sheet of paper, paying also attention to the formal layout.