TOTAL MARKS FOR DIRECTED WRITING (PAPER 1, QUESTION NO.

1)
Aspects
Format
Content
Language
TOTAL

Marks
3
12
20
35

Past Years Question

Year
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

Format
An article for school newspaper

Task
To inform students about the nature club
and persuade them to join.
A format letter to the Manager of a To request a visit for your school consumer
factory
club.
A report to the principal
To inform the principal about the poor
condition and services or the library.
An information letter to your mother
To ask for some money to buy a birthday gift
for your brother.
An article for your school magazine
How cope with stress
A talk to other students
Road Safety
A formal letter to your teacher
To state the choice made by your class on a
trip after the end-of-year examination and
give reasons for the choice.
A report for the principal
To write on matters in your school which
could be improved.
A letter to a friend (informal letter)
To describe your experiences at a three-day
outdoor camp.
A letter to a friend (informal letter)
To give reasons why he/she would make a
good Head Prefect
A talk to students
To give a talk on a reference book that is
useful for secondary students
An article for a school magazine
To write an article about your friend.
A report to the principal
To give reasons for the lack of interest in
sports and provide suggestions to overcome
the problems.
A letter to your cousin
To tell him/her about the benefits of the
National Service Programme and to
encourage him/her to go.
A speech to Red Crescent Society To inform them on how to manage a
members
sprained ankle.
A letter to younger sister
To advise her on how to spend her money
wisely.
A formal letter of complaint to Town To complaint about Indah Recreational Park
Council
condition
An article for school magazine
To write on how to ensure safety in
neighbourhood
A report ?? A speech?? A letter??

Use different
structures so
that your essay
is not dull and
monotonous
Use simple,
compound,
complex
sentences
Use different
sentences
beginning
Use transition
markers to
begin each
paragraph

Sentence Structure

Vocabulary

Directed writing
guidelines

Use word and

expressions that
are appropriate
Use informal
language for
informal letter,
And formal
language for
formal letters,
reports, speeches,
and articles
Do not use
colloquial

Grammar,
Presentation

punctuation and
spelling

Organise your answers

well
Study which points can
be combined as it is
not necessary to write
one point in each
paragraph
Have an appropriate
Introduction and
conclusion
Provide a suitable title
if required to do so
Link your paragraph

Pay attention to
your grammar
Take some time
to check your
essay
Check your essay
for correct
punctuation and