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Narrative Composition By Eguriase S. M. Okaka Writing: Paragraphs/Connectives/ Features of Narrative Composition A paragraph is a part of a piece of writing which starts from on a new line and contains a series of sentences that are related. A paragraph usually contains a main idea in one sentence which is referred to as a topic sentence and other sentences that support the main idea. This means that sentences in a paragraph are about the same thing. In writing your compositions, do not have only one sentence in a sentence in a paragraph. Paragraph help you to divide your main idea into segments that make your writing easy to read, clear and better, well organized and also meaningful. A paragraph should have closing sentence, that is, the last sentence. You need to indent all paragraphs – remember the first name rule. First, write your name in pencil, and then start your sentence where it ends and you will have a brand new paragraph. Ensure that subsequent paragraphs falls in line...

Descriptive Composition By Eguriase S. M. Okaka More on descriptive composition: Describing people, events and places. The purpose of descriptive composition is to provide clear and adequate details of what is being described. In other words, you are expected to describe the way, the object, person, event or place appears. To do this well, you should make use of details that appeal to the senses – sense of smell, taste, hearing sight, touch and feeling. Sensory details help the reader to understand what is being described. Describing people: • Firstly, visualize the person to be described. Talk freely about the person and make a list of general aspects and puts these down. • Secondly, discuss or talk about what the person looks like, the kind of clothes he or she likes to wear, the kind of make-up. • Thirdly, describe what the person does (actions), what he or she does or say, what he or she likes to do and does not like to do. Write points down. Describing Events: Examples – my bi...

Expository Writing https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=AW-10904630286 By Eguriase S. M. Okaka Expository writing is any writing that explains and gives information in details. Examples of expository essays occur in textbooks, encyclopedias, autobiographies and biographies. In this write-up, you will learn more about expository writing. Expository is meant to give a detailed explanation of the subject. The paragraphs should be clearly focused to present the needed information so that the reader will be able to understand it. Examples of expository essay topics are” My favorite pet, How to prepare my favorite dish, A busy market, My favorite hubby, Our traditional marriage ceremony and The tradition of my people. Features of expository essay • Use topic sentences to start your paragraphs. This helps you to decide what details, examples or facts to use to support the sentence. It also makes it easy for the reader to understand your explanation very well and identify the main...

Inter-ethnic Marriage By Eguriase S. M. Okaka Have you attended a marriage involving couples from different ethnic groups? How was the ceremony conducted? What feeling did you have about the event? In this write up you are about to read, you will see the reason why inter-ethnic marriage appeals or does not appeal to some people. It is as well as a guide for intending couples. There are over 250 ethnic groups in Nigeria. Each of this tribal group is rich in tradition, values, and culture. Each is also mainly restricted to a specific region. This makes Nigeria to be among the most diverse countries in the world. Despite this, inter-ethnic marriages seem to occur more in Nigeria’s metropolitan cities like Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. As younger generation of Nigerians become more exposed and educated, inter-ethnic marriage becomes more appealing. Amidst talks of unity and true nationhood, many Nigerians, especially from other older generation, question the wisdom of marrying someone...

NARRATIVE WRITING BY EGURIASE S. M. OKAKA Always remember that is the act of telling a story or giving an account of an event or something that happened or something you witnessed. In this write-up, you will learn about the type of narration based on saying or proverb. Thus, like other types of narration, may be real or imaginative or a combination of both. Examples of a narrative writing question based on a saying or proverbs are listed below: • Write a story that ends with the saying ‘I wish I had listened to my mother’. • Write a story that ends with the saying ‘I wish I had not cheated in the examination.’ • Write a story to illustrate the saying ‘One good turn deserves another.’ Features of Narrative Composition A good story should have the following characteristics or features: • Good and interesting beginning: If your story has a good start it will win the interest of the reader. • Body: In the body, you try to sustain the interest of the reader. The main theme should be di...