When students are planning a composition the structure is one of the things students sometimes neglect, especially when they haven't had formal training and they must write an essay during an exam. The use of connectors is as important as checking the right tenses and appropriate vocabulary.
In the introduction give a general overview of what you are going to discuss afterwards adding a contrasting point.
In the second paragraph state the advantages. Mention a couple at least and provide examples that support your arguments.
In the third paragraph state the disadvantages. Again mention at least a couple and provide examples as well.
In the final paragraph state your conclusion giving your personal opinion about the topic.
Below you've got a sample of what a discursive composition might look like and what the position of connectors would be. You can write a for and against composition using this model on any of the following topics:
- Guide books are a thing of the past.
- Package holidays give you very little freedom.
- Mobile phones: we are too dependent.
Some of the aspects that are taken into consideration when evaluating your piece of writing are the following:
Organisation: is the organisation
of your piece of writing clear for the reader? Bear in mind the number of
paragraphs and the information in each paragraph.
Style: have you used in your
text a level of formality in accordance to the type of writing? Bear in mind
the use of contractions, vocabulary, connectors…
Accuracy: have you used grammar
and vocabulary appropriately and correctly? It is very important that verb
tenses are introduced properly and the vocabulary is carefully selected.
Cohesion: have connectors been
introduced correctly in order to link sentences and paragraphs so that the text
has coherence?
Quality: depending on the
level, the student is required to introduce certain grammar structures and
vocabulary which are part of the syllabus for that particular level.
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