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Narrative Writing (Story)



Parts of a Story

→ Title

→ Exposition

→ Rising Action

→ Climax

→ Falling Action

→ Resolution

→ Ending Sentence


Tips

→ Use past tense & 1st/3rd person

→ Describe setting & characters

→ Build tension and solve the conflict

→ Use actions + dialogue to show feelings





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Argumentative Essay



Structure

→ Introduction = state your opinion

→ Body = 2–3 reasons with examples

→ Counterargument + rebuttal

→ Conclusion = restate your opinion


Useful Phrases

→ Firstly, On the other hand, Therefore, In conclusion

Tips

→ Stay formal, use logic, avoid emotion





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Comprehension



Steps

→ Read the questions first

→ Read and highlight key info in the passage

→ Answer in full sentences

→ Use quotes or evidence

Tip: Read between the lines if needed (inference)





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Summary Writing



Steps

→ Find main points only

→ Use your own words

→ Group similar ideas

→ Stay within the word limit


Avoid

→ Quotes, examples, extra detail

Tip: Be short, clear, and stick to the point





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Report Writing



Structure

→ Title

→ Introduction = purpose of report

→ Body = facts, findings (use subheadings or bullets if needed)

→ Conclusion or recommendations


Style

→ Formal tone

→ Third person (no “I”)

→ Clear + organized





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Formal Letter



Structure

→ Your address + date

→ Recipient’s address

→ Salutation (Dear Sir/Madam or Name)

→ Intro = state why you’re writing

→ Body = details

→ Conclusion = what you want them to do

→ Closing (Yours sincerely/faithfully)

→ Signature + name


Style

→ Formal tone

→ Paragraphs

→ No contractions (say do not instead of don’t)