Types of compositions

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Types of compositions

Articles

Discursive Essays

s about arguments concerning particular subjects.

Opinion Essays

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

Providing Solution to Problems

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

Letters to the Editors

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

"For and Against" Essays

which present the pros and cons on a specific topic

Reviews

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

News Reports

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

Narratives

s about real or imaginary events which happened in the pas

Third person narratives

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

First person narratives

when the writer is the main character of the story

Descriptions

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

Repotrs

formal pieces of writing and have a specific format and features

Proposals Reports

discussing suggestions or decisions about future actions.

Assessment Reports

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

Letters

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 letters

to managerslofficials etc, written in a polite formal style

Informal letters

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