Composition Writing Composition (from the Latin ‘to place together’) is that the approach applied by the author to assemble words and sentences to form a coherent and purposeful piece of written work. 4/2/2020 1 ISMP NEERU
Types of Composition Writing The four classical kinds of writing a composition are: Description Narration E xposition , and Argumentation 4/2/2020 2 ISMP NEERU
Description or D escriptive W riting A description emphasizes a statement that describes at length object, person, place, experience, emotion, situation, etc., It enlists characteristic options and important details to produce a positive anxiety in the mind of the reader who can portray an image vividly. 4/2/2020 3 ISMP NEERU
Description or D escriptive W riting Take time to brainstorm Keep it simple and short Choose vivid language Use your senses What you were thinking Leave the reader with a transparent impression Be organized 4/2/2020 4 ISMP NEERU
Narration or Narrative W riting Narration may be a personal account, a story that the author is willing to narrate to his or her reader. It includes a series of facts or events which helps in establishing connections between the incidents logically. Use of action and dialogue is possible if the narrator is presenting a dramatic situation. The most crucial thing to be kept in mind by the narrator is the chronology, the order in which the events occurred. 4/2/2020 5 ISMP NEERU
Narration or Narrative W riting Narrative must have a purpose Narrative must be written from clear point of view Use clear and lucid language throughout the essay As usual be organized Note: While writing a narration of a story, the writer must embrace all the elements of a story. This means there should be proper introduction, plot, characters, setting, climax, and conclusion. 4/2/2020 6 ISMP NEERU
Exposition or Expositive W riting Exposition is that the act of interpretation or explaining an individual, place, thing, or event. It may be a genre (kind) of essay that needs the writer to analyze a thought, assess proof, expound on the concept. 4/2/2020 7 ISMP NEERU
Exposition or Expositive W riting A clear, concise, and outlined thesis statement that is the part of the first paragraph of the essay Clear and logical transitions between the introduction, body, and conclusion Body paragraphs must include evidential support A complete argument 4/2/2020 8 ISMP NEERU
Argumentation or Argumentative Writing Argumentation in general is associated with the exercise in comparing and contrasting between two objects. Using logical and formal reasoning, both the parties are given equal opportunity to present their point of view. 4/2/2020 9 ISMP NEERU
Argumentation or Argumentative Writing A clear, concise, and outlined thesis statement is the first part or paragraph of the essay Clear and logical transitions between the introduction, body, and conclusion Body paragraphs that include evidential support Evidential support (whether factual, logical, statistical) A complete argument 4/2/2020 10 ISMP NEERU
Assignment Write these four essays in not less than 250 words and submit via G-Suite Date of submission: 6 th April 2020 Topics: India as a developing country (Descriptive) My meeting with God (Narrative) COVID-19 (Expositive) Knowledge vs. Money (Argumentative) 4/2/2020 11 ISMP NEERU