TEACHING COMPOSITION
Composition means the ability to put words and sentences together to express one's own ideas. It is the expression of our thoughts, ideas, feelings and observations in a refined language. The power of expression a language is a matter of skill rather than of knowledge.
Objectives of Teaching Composition
1. To give sufficient writing practice to the students.
2. To enable them to improve the skill of expression.
3. To enable them to think originally, organize their ideas systematically and write independently
4. To help them think freely.
5. To develop their power of imagination
6. To help them organize their ideas logically and in continuation
7. To enable them to use appropriate techniques in different types of writing. For example: précis, essay, letter etc.
8. To help them write legibly with correct punctuation
9. To bring out the originality and creativity of the students
10. To help them spell the words correctly.