The following are some vocabulary that could be used in different parts of the composition to embellish the whole work .They are useful to start a new paragraph with. 1. Addition: moreover, further, furthermore, besides, likewise, also, too, again, in addition, equally important, next, first of all, finally 2.Contrast: yet, however, still, nevertheless, however, on the other hand, on the contrary, after all, at the same time 3.Comparison: similarly, likewise, in like manner 4.Purpose: to this end, for this purpose, with this object in mind 5.Result: hence, therefore, accordingly, consequently, thus, thereupon, wherefore 6.Time: meanwhile, at length, immediately, soon, afterwards 7.Place: here, beyond, near, opposite to, adjacent to, on the opposite side 8.Summary: in brief, on the whole, in short, in other words, to be sure, as has been noted, for example, for instance, in fact, indeed, in any event

Hello Sam, Jura's hints are very useful. I would like to add some tips here concerning the introduction , main body and the conclusion of the composition. **Some keys to develop an introduction: - Define a keyword or phrase: The subject of the composition will include a main idea,word or phrase. Try to define it in a clear simple way. - Use a quotation : Quote from a book, play or any idiom you know is related to the subject. - Write a brief anecdote : Give a short account of an incident that happened to you, someone you know or you read about in a book. It has to be related to the subject as well as to show a meaning or point out some ideas relevant to the idea of the composition. - Interpret statistics: If available show some statistics concerning the matter of discussion and interpret the significance of those statistics. - Go from the general to the specific. The introduction being at the beginning of the composition should be handling issues in a general manner to be discussed in details later in the main body. **Different methods to arrange paragraphs: - Chronological order : Taking the time factor in account. Starting from older to more recent events for example. - Spatial order: Taking the place in account ( left to right , top to bottom etc) - Cause and effect order: Starting by the causes of a certain phenomena and stating the effects and consequences in later paragraphs. ** Some method to develop a conclusion: - Summarizing : Give a summary of the main ideas discussed previously in the main body. - Discuss the future: You can predict potential outcomes , forecast future prospects or foretell a phenomena's tendency to develop in a certain way. - Give a solution to the problem - State your position: Your personal opinion, your point of view and your actual actions towards the certain subject of disucssion.

Hi Sam, It is most important that your beautiful essay or composition is grammatically correct, so that you don't get a low score. The following website is excellent for grammar, punctuation,using hyphens,semicolons, colons, parentheses, dashes, quotation marks, and italics. See: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/ In order to start your essay, you must brainstorm your topic first or create a MINDMAP OR PLAN. Your essay should contain an Introductory paragraph that is 4-5 sentences long. The main body of essay should be 3-4 short paragraphs The Concluding paragraph should be 4-5 sentences Proof read & edit your essay. Ask someone else to read it. Also don't forget to use the spell check/synonyms functions on your computer. Make sure that your paragraphs flow easily by using linking words e.g. furthermore, however, similarly, comparatively, on the other hand etc. In your concluding paragraph never write, 'in conclusion' as that is stating the obvious. This website is helpful too. http://www2.actden.com/Writ_den/tips/essay/index.htm

Sample Creative Essay I’ve never liked bugs. Grasshoppers are gruesome, and wasps are menacing. Even butterflies seem to flaunt their grace by fluttering in your face. Recently, however, I’ve realized that one insect cowers below the others as the most scheming of the six-legged world. I’ve discovered that I hate crickets. These bugs are way too happy for their own good. Not only black, smaller versions of the grasshopper, crickets are masters of hide and seek. The inky bodies blend flawlessly into the shadows beneath a bush or inside the garage. Each crunchy creature also must have a shrinking ability. Squeezing into cracks and crannies in walls, even the cockroach is shamed by the cricket. Once hiding within thirty feet of my presence, the despicable beast begins to sing its wretched, repetitive tune. Each shrill note pierces my skull, drumming inside my head as though pressuring my brain. "Find me," it taunts, "if you can." Concentrating becomes isolated, like a special filter is funneling only the vibrato-filled song into my mind. Eyes wide and furious, I hunt, following the gnawing chirp. Listening with ears attuned only to the shriek, I creep so slowly, so focused my muscles ache with the strain. Zoning in on a tiny area, suddenly repulsed by the thought of cricket skin brushing my delicate fingertips, I seize a sandal from the step. I can hear it. I know it’s only a few inches away. Now, the battle begins as my adversary finally quiets, sensing my approach. I freeze in mid-step, an urge to scream and lunge clawing at me. The chirp continues, beckoning, taunting. A lightning quick swipe of my hand overturns a sneaker. The joyful song stops. The panicked nuisance hops pitifully into the wall and falls to the floor. An ear-splitting smack sickens the air. Silence is bliss. <http://www.123HelpMe.com/view.asp?id=20517>.

Hello Sam, All the advice above is very good and will be of great help to you in examinations. However, it will not lead to "beautiful" compositions; it will lead only to formulaic compositions - which, as it happens, is what most examiners are looking for. But where does "beauty" reside in a composition? If it is not only to be located in the eye of the beholder, perhaps it can be found in that most elusive of concepts, "style". If you really do want to have a beautiful prose style (as opposed to merely a method for passing examinations), it will require a long apprenticeship of reading, studying and responding to prose by acknowledged masters of the craft. Investing in a collection of essays, for example, The Oxford Book of Essays, would be a good start. Alvin