any ideas of what to write a first chapter on for my a level english coursework?
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Write about something that really interests you. That way you will have a lot to write about.\n\nYou could browse through the categories in Answers. Be sure to check the subcategories. This may spark some ideas.\n\nA good subject for you may be "An Ideal World."
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I'm not an expert but I'll write the start of your question how it should have been done below......\n\nHow is English spoken?  If there are any experts out there please let me know. \n\nYour first word should ALWAYS have a capital letter.  Use a question mark at the end of the sentence which has a question, please let us know is not a question but I think you mean the first part as one.  Also "an" should be used if the next word in the sentence starts with a vowel - a, e, i, o and u are all vowels. There are lots of other grammar rules and exceptions and perhaps you could use your spell checker and grammar checker to help you.
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I would definately try out www.sparknotes.com that's where I get most of my info for english class. And they usually have a section called "important quotes explained"
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Is this your own assignment?  What I would do first is see if there is any certain topic you have to find for class.  Let's use English as our subject.  So, find a book that you like and find a long paragraph!  The main idea is the main point that the author is trying to get across.  This is usually in the first or the last sentence.  Then the supporting details are the ones that give more meaning to the main idea.  \n\nAn exmaple:  A main idea would be, "Tom Thumb is a small man."  and your supporting details would be, "He is so small that he is only the size of someone's thumb.  He got lost in my pocket once!  A cat mistook him for a mouse!"\n\nAfter you read the supporting details, you understand exactly how small Tom is.  The next paragraph might have the main idea about how Tom is funny.  The next might be about how Tom eats a lot of food.\n\nThe other post is a good way of showing how when you write an essay or a book that all the main ideas get put together to form one big idea.  All of my examples put together could be an essay with the main idea, or subject, about, "The Man Called Tom Thumb."\n\nHope this illustrates your questtion!  Good luck with main ideas... you are on your way to being a great writer!
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ha ha! i should write an english paper for my teacher like that!
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Practice makes perfect, right? Write about topics that spark a passion in you. Learn to broaden your vocabulary so you don't sound elementary. And work on your descriptive language as well. Also be open to constructive criticism. Good Luck!
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Here ya go: great 'create your own' mock papers\n\nhttp://www.edexcel.org.uk/quals/gce/biology/adv/9040/ri/news/bet.htm\n\nand here's the whole list of past papers, etc. Have a look at examiners' reports as well, they can sometimes be very enlightening!\n\nhttp://www.edexcel.org.uk/quals/gce/biology/adv/9040/\n\nBest of luck!
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Go here for topics \nhttp://www.csulb.edu/library/subj/Paper%20Topics/hottopics/hottopicsindex.htm and if you want some really excellent resources for writing the paper, go to my links (I am a high school English teacher) at \nhttp://www.backflip.com/members/ohva/13819720
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I have one you can have its on the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Its seven pages and it was for a upper level Medeval history class i got a B on it so of u want it let me know!
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how about an autobiography but of an inanimate object... \nlike, say , a pen, a frying pan, a mannequin in the store window\n\nyou can look at one , describe it in detail and add narrations to the essay.
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It depends on what class this is for.  It is always best to write about something that interests you or something that you would like to learn more about.  There are a million possible topics to choose from!
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I can write one in arabic (I could in english too, but i bet a  lot of people could.)  Which do you want? I took a class where this was a main focus so it wouldn't be too hard.
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Read Aloud. Make notes, force yourself to be responsible for the information you've gotten every 2 paragraphs. Mostly reading aloud should get u on track...jack
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What about proper English composition?
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For exercises, I would try Harvey's Revised English Grammar - it's on old grammar book they used to use, like in the one-room schoolhouses.  I bought it for homeschooling my kids, and the exercises are wonderful.  For a reference text, I would try Elements of Style by Strunk & White.  You should be able to find it at amazon, but it's also available in full text online.
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All good writing is rewriting.  I hope you have a good word processor, because it may take a dozen rewrites to submit your very best essay.\n\nStart by reading the description of what the scholarship board wants in the essay, and be sure to follow it closely.  Make the sentence structure as clean and simple as possible; don't run on and connect things with "and" and so on, or with punctuation, or anything else, the way this sentence does.  Cut out useless repetition, and don't repeat yourself (as this sentence does).  Go over it and over it and over it to avoid over-using the same word over and over.\n\nStick to the word limit provided, and come as close to it as you can.  If they want 500 words, they do not want 502, but they will love 498.\n\nSee what I mean?  All that you have been taught in all your English classes must come into play, and polish that little gem until it glows.  Sound idealistic, but not too idealistic; realism must be acknowledged.  Sound enthusiastic, flexible, honorable; pack every virtue into it that you can.  And don't forget to spell-check and proof-read the final draft.
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I've posted a couple of URLs for your reference, and while I was looking found that it is the subject fiction for several Honors English classes and college level thesis themes.  You might try searching on the author,  Susan Carol McCarthy, for additional analysis. \n  To discuss chapter themes it looks like you are really going to have to use your imagination and deductive reasoning, which is a great way to exercise your brain!