Monday, June 20, 2011

Building Blocks of Composition

The building blocks of a good composition are words, sentences and paragraphs. The ability to choose the correct word to express precisely the idea that you have in mind will give your speech and writing an admirable distinction; the ability to write coherent, unified and effective sentences will give you a sense of power; the ability to develop your ideas into logical comprehensive paragraphs will show you that you have mastered the art of good writing.

Experienced writers use inductive method of thought development – smaller unit to larger units of information. Herbert Reade writes:  “It is nearer the truth to say that a writer seizes upon some particular aspect of his subject and holds that aspect in his mind until he has seen it in all its profitable lights.”

ref: Serrano, Josephine B., et al; 'Advanced Composition'; National Bookstore. 1981