The term composition (from Latin com- "with" and ponere "to place") as it refers to writing, can describe authors' decisions about, processes for designing, and sometimes the final product of, a composed linguistic work. In original use, it tended to describe practices concerning the development of oratorical performances, and eventually essays, narratives, or genres of imaginative literature, but since the mid-20th century emergence of the field of composition studies, its use has broadened to apply to any composed work: print or digital, alphanumeric or multimodal. As such, the composition of linguistic works goes beyond the exclusivity of written and oral documents to visual and digital arenas. Elements of composition Theoretical and applied studies in narratology, rhetoric, and composition studies have identified elements like the following as relevant to processes of composing language. This list is neither exclusive nor sequential: Outline, the organisations of thoughts and/or ideas which is used to determine organisational technique Plot, the course or arrangement of events Theme, the unifying subject or idea Dialogue, a reciprocal conversation between two or more persons Characterisation, the process of creating characters Setting, the time and location in which the composition takes place Description, definitions of things in the composition Style, specifically, the linguistic style of the composition Setting tone or mood, conveying one or more emotions or feelings through words Voice, the individual writing style of the author Tone, which encompasses the attitudes toward the subject and toward the audience Justification, or reasoning in support of the topic Arrangement, strategic use of written, oral, visual and/or digital to inform, persuade, or motivate an audience in a given situation. Oral discourse Traditionally, oratory, or classical rhetoric, is composed of five stages, or canons: Invention, "the search of persuasive ways to present information and formulate arguments" Arrangement, "the organization of the parts of speech to ensure that all means of persuasion are present and properly disposed" Style, "the use of correct, appropriate, and striking language throughout the speech" Memory, "the use of mnemonics and practice of speech" Delivery, "the use of effective gestures and vocal modulation to present the speech" Typically, in any speech classroom, these stages are still prevalent in the composing process. Other such qualities to be included, especially when considering ones' audience and methods of persuasion, would be the rhetorical appeals: Logos, appeals to logic and reason, evidence and support Ethos, appeals to ethics, the speaker's credibility, trustworthiness, and