Language Arts - Composition

Composition

Composition is defined as the combination of distinct parts or elements to form a whole and the manner in which these elements are combined or related. The following are examples of composing in Language Arts:

  • The art or act of composing a literary work
  • The structure or organization of literature
  • A short essay, especially one written as an academic exercise (an essay is a short literary composition on a particular theme or subject, usually in prose and generally analytic, speculative, or interpretative) There are many types of short essays, including, but not limited to:
  1. Five-paragraph esay
  2. Argumentative esay
  3. Cause and effect esay
  4. Comparative esay.

Compositions may also include:

  • Narrative essays
  • Expository essays
  • Persuasive essays
  • Technical writing essays

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