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
