Composition, Essay Writing, and Applied Writing
Core concepts
Applied writing covers patra (letters), pratibedan (reports), abedan (applications), notish (notices), and sambad (news reports). Each has a fixed format: sender and receiver, date, subject line, salutation, body, and closing. Essay writing requires a clear thesis, structured paragraphs, and a conclusion that returns to the prompt. Candidates must also handle bhab-samprasaran (expanding a thought) and chhara or prabandha composition.
Common traps
Format errors cost marks: an application must include the subject line and the correct salutation (janab or mahoday), and a report must state date, place, and source. In essays, avoid rhetorical padding and unsupported claims; examiners reward coherence and correct spelling. Watch for prompts that ask for bhab-samprasaran, which requires expansion of a given line, not a free essay.
Rule of thumb
For any applied piece, draft the skeleton first: who writes, to whom, when, why, and what action is requested. Fill the body only after the skeleton is correct.
Worked example
An application for a library card: address the librarian, state the subject (bishoy: granthagar sadasya pad labh), give name, class, and roll number, then request the card and close politely. The trap is omitting the subject line or mixing formal and informal address.