Sadness - an emotion that everyone and anyone can easily relate to. It is one of the most popular emotions to use in school compositions. However, many students simply use the word "sad" to describe their character/s. Teach your child these descriptions to use in their compositions and they will immediately add depth to their stories.

If you wish for your child to be an excellent student, help your child in opening up the world of ideas. His rekindled joy in discovery will translate onto his schoolwork, and soon, he’ll be breezing through the exams.

One of the reasons for writing is to relate an experience or a story. This type of writing is what we call narrative writing. For school tests and examinations, the primary goal of this type of writing is to entertain.

By describing where the events are about to take place, you can transport your reader into another world. Make use of the five senses – sight, hearing, smell, touch and taste – to evoke the atmosphere of the setting. 

Composition writing is an integral part of the English examination paper across all levels. Helping your child understand these basic mistakes could help him or her prevent unnecessary loss in the precious marks in the exams.