Composition: Planning, Paragraphing, and Garo Linkers
What this domain tests
Composition tests planned writing in Garo: relevance to the prompt, clear paragraph structure, coherence, range of vocabulary, and grammatical accuracy. A short, well-organised answer scores better than a long, wandering one.
Core rules and concepts
- Decode the prompt: identify the topic, purpose, audience, and length. Underline the key word - ‘describe’, ‘argue’, ‘narrate’, or ‘explain’.
- Plan three or four points: each point becomes a paragraph with a topic sentence.
- Paragraph rule: one main idea per paragraph; support it with a reason, example, or short incident.
- Linkers: use ‘uni ja·mano’ (after that), ‘indiba’ (but), ‘maina’ (because), ‘uni gimin’ (therefore), and ‘mesokna gita’ (for example).
- Conclusion: return to the prompt and state the significance; do not introduce a new argument.
- Edit: check case endings, verb endings, plural -rang, and the spelling of · and ŋ.
Worked example
Prompt: ‘Write a paragraph on why village markets matter.’ Topic sentence: ‘Village markets are more than places of trade.’ Support 1: farmers sell fresh produce directly. Support 2: people exchange news and strengthen community ties. Concluding sentence: ‘They support both livelihood and community life.’ Reasoning: every sentence supports the claim in the topic sentence; no stray story about one shopper is allowed to take over. The conclusion echoes the prompt without repeating it word for word.
Traps that cost marks
- Writing everything you know about the topic instead of answering the exact prompt.
- No paragraph breaks, so the marker cannot see your structure.
- Translating English idioms word for word into Garo.
- Mixing formal and informal register in one piece.
- Ignoring the word limit and leaving no time to edit.