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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

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