How to revise for the written expression

Please revise the compositions you've done so far and that you and I have corrected together. Analyze your mistakes in the first version of your texts and see how you managed to correct them in the second version, or how I corrected them if you didn't know how to do it.

Before you write, remember that planning is paramount:

1 - Understand the task well: Which type of text is it? Who is your reader? What is/are the function/s of your text (convince, explain, arrange something, compare, give your opinion, etc.)

2 - Make an outline of the text (how may paragraphs you're going to write and what info you're going to put in each)

3 - Think of the exam as an opportunity to show your teacher how much you've learnt (vocabulary and grammar) and show off (as long as you do that in a pertinent way)

3 - Revise the verb tenses and forms (past - present perfect - present / singular - plural, etc.)

4 - Revise your spelling (there are many mistakes you can avoid by simply carefully revising)

In other words, successful writing is about clear planning, good writing, and careful revision. Easy, isn't it? ;-)