Kirjoitelmista

Kirjoitelmista is the plural form of kirjoitelma, a Finnish term for a short prose piece. In educational and literary contexts, kirjoitelma refers to a concise written assignment or a small-scale literary composition. The phrase kirjoitelmista therefore denotes multiple such pieces or discussions of this genre. In schools, kirjoitelma is a common writing exercise designed to develop students’ ability to express ideas clearly in Finnish, with attention to structure, language, and argument or reflection.

Typical assignments prompt students to describe a person or event, recount an experience, or present a point of view on a topic. A kirjoitelma often has a recognizable structure—introduction, development, and conclusion—though many tasks allow freer form. Personal voice and concrete details are frequently encouraged, especially in descriptive or reflective pieces; more formal or argumentative tasks emphasize logic, evidence, and precise wording.

Length varies with age and context, from brief descriptions to several paragraphs. Language evaluation in kirjoitelmista focuses on clarity, coherence, grammar, punctuation, and spelling, as well as the ability to stay on topic and to use appropriate tone for the intended audience.

Beyond schooling, the term also appears in literary practice to denote short prose pieces intended for magazines, anthologies, or collections. In these cases, kirjoitelmista may be descriptive, narrative, or exploratory, and often emphasize mood, imagery, or point of view rather than formal argument.