MOE’s syllabus on English Composition for primary school requires students to develop penmanship to write accurately and fluently using accurate spelling. In writing and representing, students need to apply skills for idea generation, selection, development, organization and revision. Students have to produce a variety of writing examples, samples for personal, academic and functional purpose using the right tone. Most teachers say that the best approach to achieve the syllabus’ objective is to read regularly. Of course this is important. Practising writing using the method below will help the student to be more creative and excel.
The ebook provides about 25 model writing samples. The essays use narrative approach with concrete, tangible terms to tell the story in simple and interesting ways. The focus is on the key points of the story using the right word for the right situation and the right context. It is evident that bombastic words were not overused. There is good sprinkling of awesome phrases in the passages.
Read more about Model composition samplesIt is good to start learning to write composition at an early age. The 38 model composition passages are from students as young as primary 1. Narrative rather than descriptive approach is used here. Students write the key points clearly to convey the story in an interesting way.
Read more about Model composition samplesThe collection of 15 creative essays were crafted by primary school students. Some of the stories appear to be written by children who have read historical novels about the holocaust. Others relate humorous stories based on make-believe setting. There is hardly any sign of memorisation of phrases or pompous vocabulary.
Read more about Model composition samples Read more about Model composition samplesApart from getting inspired from the interesting storylines, this composition ebook also serves as a guide that demonstrates how to appropriately use beautiful vocabulary and replace common words. It will be especially useful to help elevate the standard of the student's writing, specifically when it comes to the language component. The writing samples are descriptive and include constructive comments at the side to highlight techniques that can be used to write good compositions.
Read more about Model composition samplesModel compositions are based on the latest PSLE format. Each model composition includes an analysis of the writing techniques used. Learn how these writing techniques are applied in the sample compositions. Topics include: A Secret, A Special Gift, Teamwork, Making A Difficult Decision, An Act of Kindness, An Inconsiderate Act.
There are a few centres that offer English Composition courses. They are Writing Samurai, Anne’s Creative Writing, CreativEdge Learning, Big Ideaz, The Writer's Place, The Write Connection, The Write Corner and Learning Journey.