Composition
Format
Introduction
- In Communicative Writing you will have
considerable freedom in choosing what you will write.
- Therefore, when submitting compositions
you must follow the format below carefully.
- When I read your compositions, I need to
know what topic you have chosen and what genre of composition you
are writing so I can respond appropriately.
Paper size
- You may use either A4 or B5
paper.
- Write on one side only.
Assignment
Identification
- In the upper left-hand corner of the
paper, write the name of the composition you are
writing.
- In the upper right-hand corner, write
your name, student number and the date you are submitting the
composition.
Title
- Centre the title on the top line of the
first page.
Body
- You may hand-write compositions or type
them on a computer.
- Begin writing the body of the composition
on the third line after skipping a line.
- Indent the first line of each paragraph
2.5 centimeters or about 5 spaces.
- Hand-write on every other line, or triple
space on a comuter.
- Leave 2.5 centimetre margins on the left
and right side of the page.
- Write the line numbers every 5
lines.
Electronic Submission of
Compositions
- See this
page for information on sending me
your composition electronically.
Catching My
Attention
During class this year I will ask you to try
different techniques when writing your compositions, for example,
using complex
sentences and conjunctive
adverbs. When you submit your
composition, be sure to underline the places in your writing where
you have experimented with a new technique and I will pay special
attention to it when I read and respond to your writing.