Composition: letter, essay, paragraph, dialogue, summary
What the composition section demands
Letter, essay, paragraph, dialogue, and summary are tested for format, content, language, and coherence. The examiner looks for the right register and a clear shape, not decorative vocabulary.
Formats
- Letter: sender's address, date, salutation, body, closing, signature. A formal letter uses a polite opening and a clear request; an informal letter uses a personal tone.
- Essay: introduction, two or three body paragraphs, conclusion. Each paragraph has one controlling idea.
- Paragraph: topic sentence, explanation or example, closing link.
- Dialogue: speaker tags, turn-taking, natural questions and answers; keep one situation.
- Summary: state the main idea and key supports in your own words; omit examples and repetition; keep the original order.
Worked example
Task: paragraph on 'Mhojea gamvacho vattar' (my village environment). Reasoning: a strong opening names the place and the claim: 'Mhojea gamvacho vattar swacch ani xant.' Then give two supports: trees and a clean well; then a closing link: 'Dekhun gamvantlem jivit bhairchea xaraporsun vegllem.' Do not list ten unrelated features; select two and explain. For a summary, cut the well example and keep clean, peaceful environment supported by trees and water.
Traps
Wrong letter format; mixing formal and informal address; essay with no paragraph focus; dialogue where both speakers sound identical; summary that copies sentences or adds opinion.