Do you want to write a good text for your Writing Exams? Here is the introduction to The Key to Writing a Good Text.

1. T H E K E Y
T O
W R I T I N G A
G O O D
T E X T
I N T R O D U C T I O N

2. R E A D T H E
F O L L O W I N G 2
T E X T S A N D
A S S E S S T H E M

3. Lost in the Funhouse, John Barth
F O R W H O M I S T H E F U N H O U S E F U N ? P E R H A P S F O R
L O V E R S . F O R A M B R O S E I T I S A P L A C E O F F E A R A N D
C O N F U S I O N . H E H A S C O M E T O T H E S E A S H O R E W I T H H I S
F A M I L Y F O R T H E H O L I D A Y , T H E O C C A S I O N O F T H E I R
V I S I T I S I N D E P E N D E N C E D A Y , T H E M O S T I M P O R T A N T
S E C U L A R H O L I D A Y O F T H E U N I T E D S T A T E S O F A M E R I C A .
A S I N G L E S T R A I G H T U N D E R L I N E I S T H E M A N U S C R I P T
M A R K F O R I T A L I C T Y P E , W H I C H I N T U R N I S T H E P R I N T E D
E Q U I V A L E N T T O O R A L E M P H A S I S O F W O R D S A N D
P H R A S E S A S W E L L A S T H E C U S T O M A R Y T Y P E F O R T I T L E S
O F C O M P L E T E W O R K S , N O T T O M E N T I O N . I T A L I C S A R E
A L S O E M P L O Y E D , I N F I C T I O N S T O R I E S E S P E C I A L L Y , F O R
“ O U T S I D E , ” I N T R U S I V E , O R A R T I F I C I A L V O I C E S , S U C H
A S R A D I O A N N O U N C E M E N T S , T H E T E X T S O F T E L E G R A M S
A N D N E W S P A P E R A R T I C L E S , E T C E T E R A . T H E Y S H O U L D
B E U S E D S P A R I N G L Y . I F P A S S A G E S O R I G I N A L L Y I N
R O M A N T Y P E A R E I T A L I C I Z E D B Y S O M E O N E R E P E A T I N G
T H E M , I T ’ S C U S T O M A R Y T O A C K N O W L E D G E T H E F A C T .
I T A L I C S M I N E .
TEXT 1

4. Jabberwocky, Lewis Carroll
’ T W A S B R I L L I G , A N D T H E S L I T H Y T O V E S
D I D G Y R E A N D G I M B L E I N T H E W A B E :
A L L M I M S Y W E R E T H E B O R O G O V E S ,
A N D T H E M O M E R A T H S O U T G R A B E .
“ B E W A R E T H E J A B B E R W O C K , M Y S O N !
T H E J A W S T H A T B I T E , T H E C L A W S T H A T C A T C H !
B E W A R E T H E J U B J U B B I R D , A N D S H U N
T H E F R U M I O U S B A N D E R S N A T C H ! ”
H E T O O K H I S V O R P A L S W O R D I N H A N D ;
L O N G T I M E T H E M A N X O M E F O E H E S O U G H T —
S O R E S T E D H E B Y T H E T U M T U M T R E E
A N D S T O O D A W H I L E I N T H O U G H T .
[ . . . ]
TEXT 2

5. A S S E S S T H E S E
T W O T E X T S ( 1 - 5 )
1 BEING BAD- 5 BEING PERFECT
Can write clear, well-structured texts of
complex subjects, underlining the relevant salient
issues, expanding and supporting points of view at
some length with subsidiary points, reasons and
relevant examples, and rounding off with an
appropriate conclusion.
1.
TEXT 1 TEXT 2

6. A S S E S S T H E S E
T W O T E X T S ( 1 - 5 )
1 BEING BAD- 5 BEING PERFECT
Layout, paragraphing and punctuation are
consistent and helpful. Spelling is accurate, apart
from occasional slips of the pen.
2.
TEXT 1 TEXT 2

7. A S S E S S T H E S E
T W O T E X T S ( 1 - 5 )
1 BEING BAD- 5 BEING PERFECT
Can produce clear, smoothly flowing, well-
structured speech, showing controlled use of
organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive
devices.
3.
TEXT 1 TEXT 2

8. What are the final scores of each of the
texts from 0 to 15?
WHY?

9. TIPS TO
WRITE A
GOOD TEXT

10. 1. Mind-mapping
2. Structure
3. Language