Types of compositions

Informal letters

to people you know well, written in a personal chatty style

Formal letters

to managerslofficials etc, written in a polite formal style

Semi-formal letters

to people you do not know well or people you know but you
want to sound polite and respectful e.g. a teacher of yours, your pen friend's parents etc, written in a polite and respectful style

formal pieces of writing and have a specific format and features

Assessment Reports

discussing the suitability of a person, place, plan, etc for a particular purpose, job etc

Proposals Reports

discussing suggestions or decisions about future actions.

Descriptions

of people, places, buildings, objects, festivals, ceremonies etc

Narratives

s about real or imaginary events which happened in the pas

First person narratives

when the writer is the main
character of the story

Third person narratives

when the writer is describing events which happened to another person or group of people

News Reports

about currentlrecent dvents (e.g. fires, accidents, etc) written in impersonal style. News reports present facts objectively and unemotionally.

Reviews

discussing a film, TV programme, book, restaurant, etc and recommending
it or not to the reader.

Discursive Essays

s about arguments concerning particular subjects.

"For and Against" Essays

which present the pros and cons on a specific topic

Letters to the Editors

which present the writer's personal opinion on a specific topic
or the writer's suggestions on a specific problem

Providing Solution to Problems

which discuss a problem and its causes, making
suggestions and mentioning the expected results and consequences

Opinion Essays

which present the writer's personal opinion on a specific topic