TYPES OF COMPOSITION

When you writea composition you need to understand thetypeofwriting reuired!

Your piece of writing can "e in the form of a #etter$ an arti c#e for amaga%ine&
newspaperora report!
LETTERS arewritten to a person 'e!g! yourpen friend$ a newspaper ed itor$ etc( ora
group of peop#e 'e!g! thestudents) society$ the #oca# foot"a## c#u"$ etc( for a specific
reason 'e!g! togiveadvice, tomake a complaintetc(! They inc#ude*
+ Informa# #etters,- peop#e you .now we##$ written ina persona& chatty sty#e!
+ Forma# #etterstomanagers/officia#s etc$ written in a po#ite forma# sty#e !
+ Sem#0forma##etters ,- peop#e you do not .now we## or peop#eyou.now "ut you
want to sound po#iteandrespectfu# e!g! ateacher of you rs$your pen friend)s parents$
etc$ written ina po#iteand respectfu# sty#e!
ARTICLES arefound in maga%ines and newspapers! Thefo##owing can "efound in
theformof an artic#e*
+ 1escriptionsof peop#e$ p#aces$ "ui#dings$ o"2ects$ festi3a#s$ ceremonies etc!
+ Narrati3es a"out rea# or imaginary e3ents which happened inthe past! They can "e
written in the fir st person 'first0person narrati3es( when the writer is the main
characterof thestory or in the third person 'third0person narrati3es( when thewriter
is descri"ing e3ents which happened to another person or group of peop#e!
+ News reports a"out current/recent e3ents 'e!g! fires$ accidents$ etc( written in
impersona# sty#e! News reports presentfacts o"2ecti3e#yand unemotiona##y!
+ 4e3iews discussing a fi#m$ T5 programme$ "oo.$ restaurant$ etc and recommending
it ornot to the reader!
+ 1iscursi3eessays a"out argumentsconceming particu#arsu"2ects! They inc#ude*
+ 6For and 7gainst6 essays which present thepros and cons on a specific topic
+ Opinion Essays which present thewriter)s persona# opinion ona specific topic
+ Pro3iding So#utions to Pro"#emswhich discuss a pro"#emandits causes$ ma.ing
suggestions and mentioningthe e8pected resu#ts and conseuences
+ 9etters to the Editor which present the writer)s persona# opinionon a specific topic
orthewriter)s suggestions on a specific pro"#em !
REPORTS areforma# pieces of writingand ha3e a specific format andfeatures! They
inc#ude*
+ 7ssessment reports discussing the suita"i#ity of a person$ p#ace$ p#an$ etc for a
particu#ar purpose$ 2o"$ etc!
+ Proposa#s reportsdiscussing suggestions ordecisions a"out future actions!
1 Read the extracts (A-G) and decide which type ofwriting they arc from (1 -7).
1!1 third person narrati3e ITO informa# #ett er
D:D fonna# #euer ':I: description of aperson
;:I: first person narrati3e EI1 description of afesti3a#