English Composition

Mohammad Shafique Khalil

M.A English Literature & Linguistics

shafiq_khalil06@yahoo.com

Chapter.1

Composition

Composition
the different parts which something is made of; the way in which the different parts are organized: For example, the composition of the board of directors or the size and composition of an average class. any piece of writing written for a particular purpose, for example, Essay, Letter, Report

The Process of Composition

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Pre-writing: a. Select your topic b. Gather and list as much information as possible from the following sources:
Books Magazines Newspapers Internet Interviews

The Process of Composition

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Drafting: In the drafting stage, you write down your ideas in sentences and paragraphs. a. Introduction b. Body or text c. Conclusion

The Process of Composition

Post-Writing 3. Revising: When revising, check for unity; all sentences and details should help support the main idea. Also check for coherence, adding transition( however, therefore) to connect ideas.

The Process of Composition

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Editing: In this stage you correct your errors so that they do not distract the reader from your ideas.

The Process of Composition

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Publishing/Presenting: Sharing your writing. it is the final stage. You share your ideas with others.

Composition of a Paragraph
Paragraphing is the arrangement of sentences into groups in order to make the readers task easier. The sentences grouped to form a paragraph must be closely related to one another in thought and deal with the same subject matter- the same topic.

Essential Qualities of a Paragraph

The essential qualities of a good paragraph are; 1. Unity. Unity means that the paragraph deals with only one main point or topic.

Essential Qualities of a Paragraph

2.

Coherence/ sequential order All the sentence forming a paragraph must be placed in a logical order so that one sentence leads naturally to the others.

Essential Qualities of a Paragraph

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Variety A third principal of paragraph construction is variety which is necessary to avoid monotony.

Parts of a Paragraph

1. 2. 3.

Topic Sentence Supporting Sentence Concluding Sentence