1. Test of Written English (TWE)
Writing an essay
Instructor: Shahad Hatim Kadham

2. RULes of writing an essay
Before Writing
Decode the topic
Develop Supporting ideas
While Writing
Introductory Paragraph
Unified Supporting Paragraph
Concluding Paragraph
Connect the Supporting Paragraph
After Writing
Edit Sentences Structure (Simple ,Compound, and Complex)
Edit written Expression
Rules of Writing an essay

3. THE FORM OF AN ESSAY Last Paragraph
Conclusion (to end your ideas and show your point of view) S
Body( to develop the ideas )
Second Paragraph
Third Paragraph
First Paragraph
Introduction (to begin your writing)

4. Skill 1:decode the topic
To understand the deep meaning of the main topic and organize our ideas by dividing the topic into (Introduction, body, and conclusion) like writing research outline.
Paragraph 4(conclusion)
Which type you prefer
And why (the reason)
Paragraph s2 and 3(body)
(Para.2(Studying alone
Parap.3(studying with others)
Paragraph 1 (Introduction)
Studying in general
Types of students

5. Skill 2: Develop Supporting Ideas
In this step, we need to develop our ideas and support them with reasons, examples ,and making our answer as personal as possible.

6. Skill 3: Introductory Paragraph
The goals of writing an introduction
Explain clearly what you are going to discuss.
Interest the reader to your topic and he/she should be eager to your essay .
The reader should have exact idea about your topic and how are you going to organize the rest of your essay.

8. Types of Clauses

9. Simple Sentence It has one clause and carry a fill meaning.
e.g Ali plays football.
s.+ v.+ Comp.
e.g Ali and Ahmad play football.
e.g Ali plays football.
e.g They play football.

10. Compound Sentence
Compound Sentence= main Clause+ connector+ main Clause.
Main Clause= S.+ v.+ Comp.
Subordinate Clause= S.+ v.+ Comp.

11. Compound Sentence Tom drove too fast. He got a ticket for speeding.
Tom drove too fast, so he got a ticket for speeding.
Tom drove too fast; he got a ticket for speeding.
Tom drove too fast ;as a result, he got a ticket for speeding.

12. Complex Sentence

13. Noun Clause e.g They do not understand what I said.
e.g Who is responsible for the accident is unknown.

14. Adjectival clause
e.g The professor who wrote the book is giving the lectures.

15. Adverbial Clause
e.g Final grades will be available after the semester ends.
e.g After the semester ends, final grades will be available.