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Literary Compositions

Literary Compositions. Why do I need to know how to write a literary composition?. This spring you will be taking the STAAR writing exam. The exam will consist of: Multiple choice questions on editing and revising passages 1 Expository essay (26 lines) 1 Literary essay (26 lines)

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Literary Compositions

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  1. Literary Compositions

  2. Why do I need to know how to write a literary composition? • This spring you will be taking the STAAR writing exam. The exam will consist of: • Multiple choice questions on editing and revising passages • 1 Expository essay (26 lines) • 1 Literary essay (26 lines) • 1 wild card essay (could be either Expository or Literary-26 lines)

  3. What is the difference between the Expository and Literary essays? • Expository Essay • Explains your viewpoint on a particular topic • MUST HAVE A THESIS!!! (A guiding main idea) • Lends itself to traditional intro/body paragraphs/conclusion format • Asks you to explain your view on a particular topic and illustrate your ideas with well developed examples. Ex. “Explain the consequences of revenge.” • Literary Essay • Tells a story that relates to a certain topic or theme • Contains well developed, round characters (protagonist/antagonist) • Contains some type of conflict • May follow a traditional exposition/rising action/ climax/ resolution format • Asks you to use traditional literary elements: figurative language, symbolism, theme, etc. Ex. “Write a story about revenge.”

  4. Along with this, you must pay attention to organization, writing conventions and diction. • Capitalization • Punctuation • Spelling – USE A DICTIONARY!!! • Vocabulary – avoid dead words and include dazzling ones instead!

  5. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO… • write about the photo given—it is just there to help you generate ideas if you need them • start at the “beginning”. Sometimes it is more interesting and sophisticated to begin “in media res”—in the middle of the action. • Write from personal experience, though it is often easier to do so.

  6. Begin by brainstorming examples and planning your writing • Think about your topic and give yourself 2-3 minutes to jot down a list of things you could write about. • Choose the one that you feel you could develop best and give yourself 5 minutes to write a few lines about it on scratch paper. • Next, roughly map out your story on a plot pyramid – what is the rising action, climax, resolution, etc. • Ask yourself, “What is the primary conflict, and who is the main character?” Could you begin your story right in the center of the primary conflict to make things more interesting? • Jot down some character traits of your main character and ask yourself, “How am I going to make these traits known to my reader?”

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