The document outlines the concept of composition in writing, emphasizing its constituents, arrangement, and the act of combining elements to create a coherent piece. It discusses the importance of English composition skills, which include writing paragraphs and essays, along with various types of essays such as descriptive, narrative, and expository. Additionally, it highlights the functions of sentences within paragraphs and essays, including introducers, developers, and terminators for effective communication.

1. Mohammad Aminur Rahman
Lecturer, Dept. of English, ZHSUST

2. The Meanings of Composition:
 Constituents: the way in which something is
made, especially in terms of its different parts.
 Arrangement: the way in which the parts of
something are arranged.
 Putting together of things: the act or process of
combining things to form a whole.
 Piece of writing: a short piece of writing, especially
a school exercise.

3. English Composition Defined:
 A piece of writing.
 English composition skill is mainly composed of
writing paragraphs, essays, and other formal &
informal writings including business correspondence
as well.
 As a college or university student and in your
professional career, you'll likely need to be able to
write succinctly, persuasively and grammatically
correct.

4. !!!Paragraph!!!
Most paragraphs are part of a longer piece of writing.
Some are quite short, some are long, and some stand
alone as a complete composition.
In short, we can say, a paragraph is a group of several
sentences dealing with one main idea.

5. !!!Essay!!!
An essay is usually a short non-fictional prose
composition which deals with the different aspects of a
single subject.
Normally, we can say that an essay is a group
paragraphs dealing with one main idea.

6. Classification of Essays
 Descriptive essay describes persons, places, and objects.
It may be both subjective and objective.
AIDS
The Seasons in Bangladesh
 Narrative essay narrates a series of events.
The Happiest Day in My Life
A Road Accident
 Expository essay contains an exposition or explanation of
some subject. Normally, it explains a thesis.
Urban Facilities
Information Technology and Education

7. Sentence Functions in
Paragraph/Essay
 Introducers- topic Sentence/thesis Statement
 Developers- examples or details of various kinds that
support the ideas set forth by the introducers
 Viewpoint or Context Modulators- a smooth transition
between different sets of ideas
 Terminators- logically conclude the ideas discussed in
the paragraph in psychologically satisfying manner.

8. Good Luck!!!!!!!!!