Hiyee!

I was tutoring a class on composition writing and I decided to share it with you.

How can we make our composition more interesting? GRAB the reader's attention right from the start!

Ensure that ;

1) The main characters are introduced and
2) Make them 'ALIVE'
3) The Setting of the story is introduced
4) Keep the reader in suspense and have them switch the TV off, ignore the coffee and drop everything else so that they will read your next paragraph.

I'll explain more in class. :)

Take a look at this picture. How would you start your composition?

Did you incorporate (USE) the tips that I gave? Or are you still with the 'One fine day' & 'Magnolia clouds' ?

Make your composition stand out. Make it interesting. :)

This is how I would start my composition based on the picture given.
You can leave comments and we can share! :)


"Ryan! Don't be silly! You jolly well know those mushrooms are poisonous!" I screamed at my best friend.

Ryan, being himself, turned a deaf ear and knelt on all fours, placing his lips inches away from the mushroom. I shuddered.

"Yum yum Farhan," Ryan winked at me.

Fear gripped me as I saw Ryan's face turned purple.


1) Characters are 'ALIVE'
I used speech to introduced the characters. From the conversation, the reader would imagine that Ryan is a mischievous boy while his best friend, Farhan, is a careful and responsible boy (LIKE ME!! hahaha)

2) Where can you find poisonous mushrooms? Not in Cold Storage or even Sheng Siong Supermarket right? How about the school Science Garden? I doubt so.
Hence, with that, the reader will realise that the story is set (THE SETTING) at a field, camping trip or even the mountains.

3) I shuddered. -> Short sentences.
Pair up long and short sentences. It will make your story an easier and interesting read. Not all sentences must be long. Short sentences will make your writing more 'colourful'.

4) Suspense -> Fear gripped me as I saw Ryan's face turned purple.
With this line, I was able to grab the readers attention and hopefully make him/her switch the tv off and lock himself/herself in the room and read my story. :)



Woo Hoo!!
~ your 'almost crazy about English' teacher
~ Mr Farhan a.k.a f.i