Shawn Said:

COMPOSITION english teachers people writing paper?

We Answered:

"Especially when dealing with increased traffic." -- sentence fragment.

"There are four types of seasons, but two which require different focuses for concentration."

There aren't four types of seasons, there are four seasons. "Different focuses for concentration" also sounds a bit odd.

In your first paragraph, I'd probably cut out a sentence or two about safe driving in general and spend a little time previewing the comparisons and contrasts you'll be making.

"If you must drive in snowy conditions, make sure your car is equipped," -- be specific, equipped with what?

"Be particularly careful on bridges, overpasses and infrequently traveled roads, which will freeze first." -- this sentence should be restructured to clear up the ambiguity of WHAT freezes first ... I know it may seem obvious, but pretend that it isn't.

"Decrease your speed and leave yourself plenty of room to stop. You should allow at least three times more space than usual between you and the car in front of you." -- Although I know you're talking about driving in icy/snowy conditions, you should also begin your sentences with brief phrases to remind your reader what you're talking about, or just to improve the flow of the text.

Similarly, you should begin your paragraph on summer driving with some sort of transition, so it moves more smoothly from the subject of winter driving to summer driving. Look up "transitional phrases."

"Sizzling summer days also hold terrorization." -- What? That's a weird thing to say. Danger doesn't mean the same thing as terror or terrorization (which I don't think is technically even a word -- you can sometimes get away with creating a new word, but only if it REALLY fits what you're trying to say).

Otherwise that paragraph looks pretty good.

The concluding paragraph could use some work. Grammatically it looks sound, but it doesn't look like you put a lot of effort into it. Also, you used the words in the last sentence pretty awkwardly (we usually think in terms of preventing accidents, not about having prevention during accents).

Jason Said:

How can i describe a lake?

We Answered:

Quiet
Serene
Peaceful

Exciting
Entertaining

Cold
Bitter
Dirty

Michelle Said:

How can I frame up this English composition?

We Answered:

Just remember the guidelines for writing an essay -- Topic sentence, supporting ideas, transition. I'd do it like this:

Introduction (a few sentences introducing the topic) then
First sentence in the second paragrph - "Electronics are produced rapidly by numerous companies for a variety of reasons" Then support your idea with several thoughts. Transition into next paragrph, and so on, and so on.

Make sure to end with a conclusion summarizing your thoughts.

Good luck.

Brenda Said:

Any english majors out there?? Or anyone who ever had to write a proposal for their english composition class?

We Answered:

As the former assistant director of the WSU Writing Center, I hope my answer will be helpful to you. I think that you have a good start on choosing and narrowing down your topic. One suggestion that I have is to interview someone who works with a particular segment of the recovering alcoholic population-- perhaps a counselor at an adolescent rehab center, a women's' or men's' center, a center that treats medical professionals, or an extended residential care center.

Another possible avenue would be to compare the success rates of recovering alcoholics who go it alone versus those who attend a rehab facility. I suspect that any counselor/expert who works in a rehab center would have a lot of information as to why rehab centers are more successful than other methods.

Once you have chosen your specific focus, you should map out your ideas. Start by writing your central idea in the middle of a large sheet of paper and circle it. Then draw at least two lines from the center circle and write down the sub points of your idea, remembering to circle them. Then continue breaking your idea into smaller parts by continuing to draw lines from different bubbles.

After you have completed your idea map, you may want to outline your map. By outlining your map, you will create the basic structure of your paper, i.e. upper-level headings may represent specific paragraphs and lower-level headings should represent your substantiation for your claims.

I hope this helps!