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Continuous Writing Techniques and Types

The document provides information on different types of compositions: narrative, descriptive, argumentative, and expository. It describes the typical structure for each type, including tense, introduction, body, and conclusion. For example, a narrative composition uses past tense and tells a story through a series of events, while an argumentative composition takes a stance on an issue and uses reasons and evidence to support it. The document also gives tips for writing a good essay, such as choosing an interesting topic, creating an outline, and structuring the essay with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion.

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Continuous Writing Techniques and Types

The document provides information on different types of compositions: narrative, descriptive, argumentative, and expository. It describes the typical structure for each type, including tense, introduction, body, and conclusion. For example, a narrative composition uses past tense and tells a story through a series of events, while an argumentative composition takes a stance on an issue and uses reasons and evidence to support it. The document also gives tips for writing a good essay, such as choosing an interesting topic, creating an outline, and structuring the essay with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion.

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1119/2

CONTINUOUS WRITING
Types of Compositions

1. Imaginative / Narrative
2. Descriptive
3. Argumentative
4. Expository / factual
1. Imaginative / Narrative
Tense : Past
Introduction:
Background information leading to event / incident.
(Short /interesting/ attract reader’s attention)

Body:
Event / Incident 1 – Development
Event / Incident 2 – Climax
Event / Incident 3 – Anti-climax

Conclusion:
Unexpected ending / surprise (happy / sad)
2. Descriptive
2.1 Place

Tense : Present

Introduction:
Location / History/ Significance

Body:
Paragraph development by sub-topics

Conclusion:
Views / Opinions/ Suggestions
2. Descriptive
2.2 Person
Tense : Present (living person)
Past (dead person)

Introduction:
Identity of person/ importance/ prominence

Body:
1. Physical / seen qualities
2. Inner qualities / habits/ character
3. Contributions to family/ society

Conclusion:
Views / Opinions
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
4. Expository / Factual
Tense : Present

Introduction:
Definition
Benefits/ Causes/ Factors

Body:
Justify your facts/ quote sources/ right testimony

Conclusion:
Opinions/ suggestions
HOW TO WRITE A GOOD ESSAY?

• Choose a topic
• Do a mind map
• Introduction
• Body/Content
• Conclusion
CHOOSE A TOPIC
Based on:
• What you like (subject interest)?
• What you know (familiar topic)?
• Have done some reading on the topic
• Ability to express ideas and use
correct language
• Ability to write the chosen types of
writing: narrative, descriptive,
imaginative, expository
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, and
why?’
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 ONE
main point
• Each paragraph should start with a
topic sentence
• Topic sentence + elaboration +
examples + other details
CONCLUSION
• Must be planned
• Should bring to a satisfactory ending
• Should be relevant to the topic
• Give your essay an air of finality
eg:- bring the story to climax
- repeat the theme
- predict outcome based on the
facts given
- write summary of what you have
already discussed in the body
WHAT MAKES A GOOD ESSAY
Accurate punctuation,
language & spelling Well-organised &
well-developed

Good handwriting
Variety of
Good Essay sentence
structure
Shows maturity

Free from Numerous interesting


major errors expressions

EJW

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