Tips on Writing an Composition/essay/review

These are some tips about writing a composition/essay. As an example I used a Johnny English review.

Johnny English review – 200 words roughly

1 – spelling mistakes

2- how good the student is for writing compositions

 3  idioms or expressions

4 

Accuracy of grammar – how well you use it

Range of grammar – how vast it is

Accuracy of vocabulary – how well you use the word in context

Rang of vocabulary – how vast it is.

Spelling mistakes, punctuation and paragraphing

Cohesion – how well is the composition organised – First, secondly, lastly.  My first point is….my final point is…to conclude…To start the review

Coherence – when you read it does it make sense – However, Although, but, and, because, moreover, nonetheless and so on.

Style and register – to whom are you writing the essay – is it to your boss or to your friend. – formal or informal.

Past tenses aka narrative tenses

Past simple

Past continuous

Past perfect

Past perfect continuous

A review of a film – Johnny English

The last film I saw was ‘Johnny English’.  Johnny English is a spy working for the English government.  The film is funny and occasionally hilarious.  The movie is also action packed.

Johnny English was employed to solve a mystery.  There were three ex-CIA agents who each had a key.  When combined together these keys unlocked a high-powered weapon.  Johnny English’s job was to locate the keys and save the world from complete destruction. 

A particular episode I clearly remember was when Johnny English was learning martial arts in China.  He was sent there as a punishment for failing an important mission.  The best part of this scene was when Johnny was challenged to be kicked in his groin.  Mr. English accepted.  The episode ended in tears for him but in laughter for the audience.

This movie was really funny and I enjoyed it.  I think the hilarity happened because there was a big diversity between Johnny’s serious and funny behaviours.  I would suggest watching the film to anyone who asked me for my opinion.  I think I would give it an eight out of ten.

Verb – action – reads, writes, jumps, farts

Adjective – describes the noun – a smelly fart, a funny person

Noun – the thing itself – fart, person

Adverb – adds meaning to the verb He just read a book – he read a book quickly

Preposition – shows position in space or time  I jumped out of bed at 7 o’clock, I jumped on the table

Pronoun – takes the place of a noun – james is an idiot – he is an idiot