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An Introduction to writing a good composition

An Introduction to writing a good composition. To: Conrad From: Angela. Picture compositions. 1. Look at all the pictures and guess what they are telling you…. 2. Ask yourself…. What is happening in each of the pictures? Who is doing what to whom ?

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An Introduction to writing a good composition

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  1. An Introduction to writing a good composition To: Conrad From: Angela

  2. Picture compositions

  3. 1. Look at all the pictures and guess what they are telling you…

  4. 2. Ask yourself… • What is happening in each of the pictures? • Who is doing what to whom? • What can you conclude in short sentences for each picture? • Do they show a flow of events?

  5. Here are some clues… • Picture compositions always show a flow of events • The last picture is for you to conclude • But how do you know what to conclude? (c) Picture compositions usually carry a message / idea • These message/ideas are MORAL VALUES the teacher wants you to learn • For eg. Cheating in exams is a DISHONEST act • In this case, they want you to know the importance of integrity/honesty • So, your conclusion should mention these moral values at the end (d) There are helping words at the bottom to guide you through the flow of the story

  6. 3. Write an outline for your composition Introduction Event Conclusion • Remember, a story always have 3 parts:

  7. (A) INTRODUCTION • It gives the START of a story • Introduces the characters • Answers questions on: • Whoare the characters involved? • We can always name the characters • It makes the story more interesting • Whatis the background of the story? • In order to tell the story, we must at least give a short introduction to which why things happen in what we are going to talk about in the EVENT (middle part)

  8. (B) EVENT (Middle) • This is the most important part of a composition • It tells everything that the pictures are showing • It tells WHAT IS HAPPENING • It answers: • What is happening? • Whois doing what to whom? • Whyis it happening? • When is it happening? • NEVER LEAVE ANY INFORMATION OUT • MAKE SURE THERE IS NO LOOP HOLES – Nothing happens out of nowhere!

  9. (C) CONCLUSION (End) • The conclusion gives a SUMMARY of the story • It ends with the MORAL VALUES the pictures are trying to tell you • So in concluding, you MUST always mention the MORAL VALUE • Eg. Mike learnt the importance of practicing honesty in order to become trustworthy to others

  10. 4. Using your outline… • You can start writing your composition • Look out for your spelling and tenses • If the story happened in the PAST • Use only the PAST TENSE • DO NOT mix the tenses in your compo • This will cause you to lose more marks

  11. SOME REMINDERS • Always write your story in a way that you are telling the ENTIRE story to person who has NO IDEA what is it about • You are the ONLY ONE who knows the story BEST • So when writing, do not miss out any detail/information • A good composition is CLEAR, has good spelling, uses words from the helping words, has good tenses and punctuation and an introduction, event and conclusion • Avoid repeating! Eg. The teacher…… The teacher…….

  12. THE END

  13. SOURCES • http://comps.fotosearch.com/comp/SBY/SBY854/businessmen-start-line_~STK149402RKE.jpg • http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UGpPTDc_AY/SeTQj1Yc9_I/AAAAAAAABPs/3tpOn3jTfHw/s400/MonsterVsAliens.jpg • http://www.hartfordmarathon.com/Assets/Foundation+Events/Event+Photos/ph_RDR_StartLine2008.gif • http://littlevic.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/crossing-the-finish-line.jpg • http://showtime.arkansasonline.com/e/img/movies/2009/monster1_0327.jpg

  14. SOURCES • http://images.ucomics.com/comics/ga/2009/ga090222.gif • http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Glade/8938/pizzacomic.gif • http://www.co-optimus.com/images/gallery/367xMonsters%20vs%20Aliens%20(X360)%20-%20%20BOB.jpg • http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41hRniYQwNL._SL500_AA280_.jpg • http://static.desktopnexus.com/wallpapers/73245-bigthumbnail.jpg

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