31 Ways to Flavor a

Composition

Consider theaudience.

Choose a narrow topic.

Research and gather

information.

Grab the readers’ attention with the

opening sentence.

Organize ideas.

Develop good topic sentences.

Include concrete details.

Use strong action verbs.

Be specific.

Include a variety of supporting details.

Use rhetorical devices.

Avoid using the impersonal “you.”

Avoid clichés.

Use transitions and other coherence devices.

Vary sentence structure.

Maintain unity.

Developcomplete

paragraphs.

Avoid redundancies.

Do not introduce new ideas in

the conclusion.

Use only relevant details.

Include dialogue

in narrative writing.

Use sensory details

and figurative language

to describe.

For persuasion establish a clear position.

Revise rough drafts.

Be consistentin verb tense.

Avoid sentence fragments and run-on sentences.

Make sure subjects and verbs agree.

Use pronouns that agree with their

antecedents.

Use correct punctuation.

Check for spelling errors.

Create an appropriate

title.

Dig in!

31 Ways to Flavor a Composition