how to improve in english composition?

Question

I take english examinations but each time when it comes to composition, i will get quite low marks.. So what are the ways to improve composition? What do you need to study to improve it?

Answer 1

Grades for composition are basically based on, grammar, spelling, content and structure.

If you have an English text book check it and see what it says about compositions. Use your old papers to compare with the text in the book. Are you doing what it says you need to do? If you are then ask your teacher what she/he is looking for in compositions.

Here are a couple of sites that might help too. :-)
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
http://transcoder.usablenet.com/tt/www.ivcc.edu/rambo/eng1001/writing_process.htm

Answer 2

First of all, like anything else, practice makes...better. If you don't feel you have a knack for English composition, I suggest you master the basic format that every teacher AND professor is looking for: opening, body, and conclusion--the ability to consistently stay within the framework of the assignment and the boundaries of the topic as well--proofreading to eradicate all spelling, grammatical, punctuation, and sentence-structure errors--and an all around proof of knowledge of the topic about which you are writing. The "wow" factor comes from practice and talent (more of the former than the latter mind you). If you nail the aforementioned basics, it will always be enough to get you through English on an educational basis and then some. Good luck and keep on writing!

Brandon: "a lot" is two words, maybe that will get you those impossible two points.

Answer 3

On a long-term basis, you need to read more - well-written fiction and non-fiction. Read some out loud, so you get a second input into your brain. Read slowly and carefully, so you get a feel for what good writing looks like and sounds like.

On a short-term basis, before you write the composition, do a little brainstorming and write down key points you want to make. Then make an outline, including both an introductory and a concluding sentence or paragraph. If you're going to make a point or have a point of view in your composition, make sure what you say supports that, and avoid wandering.

Answer 4

Look at the question, what is it asking for? Make sure you state that clearly or answer it clearly in your introduction and then go on to prove it. For instance if your English Composition question was to write about if the Montagues and Capulets quit the fued after Romeo and Juliet's death, your opening sentence would just reword it and answer it . "The true tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is that their deaths woudl have done nothing to end the bitter hatred between their families" You would then go on to state why you think the families would have continued the fued and that the hatred would have probably become even more violent and bitter as they would have blamed each other for the death of their only children.
Rewording the prompt and answering it in the very beginning saves you the risk of not writing on topic and it guides the rest of your writing. Another good technique is to take a few minutes to brainstorm the question , roughly write down your main knowledge or opinions or options and then work from that.

Answer 5

The basics are spelling, vocabulary, and grammar, all of which you can study on your own outside of class. Capitalization wouldn't hurt, either.
Spelling includes use of the proper word for the situation, avoid use of contractions (not good in a formal essay) and proper use of apostrophes.
Vocabulary includes using a variety of synonyms so you don't use the same word over and over; and being concise.
Grammar includes punctuation, subject/verb agreement (plural noun requires plural verb), and avoidance of slang.
I have found that many of the educators teaching English in H.S. do not have a command of the language themselves, so it's up to you to learn outside the classroom.

Answer 6

I suggest using alot of rhetorical devices....
I have this teacher that never gives out 100's on writing but, i usually use alot of rhetoric and other stuff and get the highest grade in the class...... Usually like a 98