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ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1119/2
CONTINUOUS WRITING
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Types of Compositions
1. Imaginative / Narrative
2. Descriptive3. Argumentative
4. Expository / factual
5. One-word essays
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2. Descriptive
2.1 Place
Tense : Present
Introduction:Location / History/ Significance
Body:
Paragraph development by sub-topics
Conclusion:
Views / Opinions/ Suggestions
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2. Descriptive
2.2 PersonTense : Present (living person)
Past (dead person)
Introduction:
Identity of person/ importance/ prominence
Body:
1. Physical / seen qualities
2. Inner qualities / habits/ character3. Contributions to family/ society
Conclusion:
Views / Opinions
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3. Argumentative
Tense : Present
Introduction:
State your stand/ support
General strong statement
Body:
Reasoned argument under various demarcation of
specific points/ headings (about 3 4 paragraphs).
Conclusion:
Reaffirm your stand
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4. Expository / Factual
Tense : Present
Introduction:
Definition
Benefits/ Causes/ Factors
Body:
Justify your facts/ quote sources/ right testimony
Conclusion:
Opinions/ suggestions
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5. One-word Essays
The one-word essay allows you to decide
which essay type you are going to write about.
Take the topic Holidays
a)You can write about the benefits of holidays
b)You can narrate a story related to holidays
c)You can focus on describing you holiday
d)You can write about How to type of essay(Eg. How to Plan YourHoliday)
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HOW TO WRITE A GOOD ESSAY? Choose a topic
Do a mind map
Introduction
Body/Content
Conclusion
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CHOOSE A TOPICBased on:
What you like (subject interest)?
What you know (familiar topic)?
Have done some reading on the topic
Ability to express ideas and usecorrect language
Ability to write the chosen types ofwriting: narrative, descriptive,imaginative, expository
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INTRODUCTION Introduce subject to the reader Should be interesting to the readers
Straight to the point
Show the writer at his/her best
Eg: If you had a problem, to whom
would you turn to for advice, andwhy?
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BODY / CONTENT Mind map think of the events and
arrange them to form as essay/story
Arrange points in different paragraphs
Each paragraph should deal with ONEmain point
Each paragraph should start with atopic sentence
Topic sentence + elaboration +examples + other details
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CONCLUSION Must be planned
Should bring to a satisfactory ending
Should be relevant to the topic
Give your essay an air of finalityeg:- bring the story to climax
- repeat the theme
- predict outcome based on the
facts given- write summary of what you havealready discussed in the body
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PAST YEAR SPM QUESTIONS(2008)Write a composition ofabou t 350 wordson one of the following topics.
1. Write about a person who has worked
hard to succeed in life.2. Examinations good or bad?
3. My perfect future husband or wife.
4. Write a story ending with:
Now I realise the value of a true
friend.
5. Stars