english set b

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Step One What Is a Directed Writing question?
1. Introduction

Directed Writing is the first question asks in Paper One. You are required to write a short essay
about 200 300 words with the help of a stimulus. Many students think that this section is
difficult to score. However, the assumption is wrong. For intermediate and weak students, this is
among the sections that they should concentrate on.

In this section, students are required to write based on various topics such as reports, letter, talk,
dialogue and etc.

However, based on the analysis made for the last eight years only five topics were used for
Topic Year directed writing.
Speech/Talk 2002,2007,2011,
Formal letter 2003, 2013
Report 2004, 2009,2014
Informal letter 2005,2006,2010, 2012
Article 2008

ANALYSIS OF PAST YEARS QUESTIONS

YEAR TOPICS
2002 A talk on road safety

2003 A formal letter to a class teacher (choice of trip)

2004 A report to principal about the school canteen

2005 An informal letter (to a friend about experience at the camp )

2006 An informal letter to a friend why she/he would make a good head prefect

2007 A Speech about a Science Reference Book

Write an article about The Best Group Leader in the leadership camp
2008
A report
2009
Informal letter to cousin
2010

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 A talk to upgrade Red Crescent Society members in giving first-aid
2011 treatment.
Informal letter to advise her on how to spend money wisely
2012
Formal letter of complaint
2013
Report
2014

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2. Marks
For students to answer this type of question. Attention need to be given to the marks
allocated for various parts of the essay. The ability to determine the structure of marks will
allow students to gain good marks. Based on standard marking scheme, the allocation of
marks for Directed Writing are as follows:

Item Mark
Format 3
Contents 12
Language 20

Students should realize that these marks are given based on these criteria.

1. Format Students should use appropriate format based on the needs of the questions.
2. Contents students must use all contents points given and it must be in sentence form.
3. Language less grammar mistakes ensure higher marks. In general, the marks allocation
are as below:

BAND MARK GENERAL DESCRIPTION

RANGE
A 19-20 Language is entirely accurate
B 16-18 Language is accurate
C 13-15 Language is largely accurate
D 10-12 Language is sufficiently accurate with patches of clarity
E 7-9 Meaning is never in doubt- but errors hamper reading
Ui 4-6 Meaning is fairly clear-errors hamper reading
Uii 2-3 Little or no sense
Uiii 0-1 No sense at all

Step Two Analyzing the question

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In answering the question, it is very important for the students to have clear understanding on the
question. A good understanding on the paper would reflect the answer written later on. Basically,
before answering any DW question, students needs to make analysis on these items.

1 Text type@Format
2 Tenses
3 Number of contents - However, students need to decide whether the question
gives clue or contents?
4 Number of elaborations

Sample 1
As the President of the Environmental Club, you have been asked by your teacher to give a
speech to all students in your school on how they can help to reduce environmental problems.
In your speech, include the following notes:

HOW TO REDUCE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS

Reduce energy Reduce air Reduce waste

usage pollution
Do not waste electricity Use environmental
Use product that have friendly product
Avoid open burning
timer Use recycled material
Use unleaded petrol
Use energy saving Use washable
Practice car pooling
appliances items

When writing your speech text, you should remember to:

use the appropriate greeting and closing

state the purpose of the speech
use all the notes given
write in paragraphs
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Items Mark Analysis on
s question
Text 3 A speech to 1m- Greeting
type@Format students 1 m -Purpose of speech
1m- Closing

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 Notes:
To identify these items look for clue from the question.
Normally it is at the end of the question (if any). For this
question, there were clearly stated.

Tenses Present Students need to decide on the sentence structure to be used

tense ( single vs compound, active vs passive etc.)
Number of 12 12 1m Reduce energy usage
contents 1m Do not waste electricity
1m Use product that have timer
1m Use energy saving appliances
1m Reduce air pollution
1m Avoid open burning
1m Use unleaded petrol
1m Practice car pooling
1m Reduce waste
1m Use environmental friendly product
1m Use recycled material
1m Use washable items
Total = 12 marks
Students need to clearly verify, either the information stated in the question is
either CLUE or CONTENTS.
Number of This does not indicate that no elaborations/details should be written. Although
elaboration no marks could be gained for CONTENTS, the elaborations/details will have
direct influence on the marks for LANGUAGE.

Directed Writing Analyzing the question.

Fill in relevant information based on the question.

Text type/Format:
Speech Format: (3 Marks)
1m: Greeting

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1m: Closing

Tenses:
DW Question Present Tense
 Contents: 12 Marks
1. Reduce energy usage
2. Do not waste electricity
3. Use product that have timer
4. Use energy saving appliances
5. Reduce air pollution
6. Avoid open burning
7. Use unleaded petrol
8. Practice car pooling
9. Reduce waste
10. Use environmental friendly product
11. Use recycled material
12. Use washable items

Exercise 1

Directed Writing (35m)

You are the Secreary of the Environment Club in your housing area. You have been
asked by other residents to write a letter to the municipal council in your area
complaining about a housing project near your resident. In the letter, you are asked
to mention on the effects of deforestation and its possible solutions.

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 Below are some notes on the effects of deforestation and possible solutions.

Effects:
Soil erosion
Land slide
Loss of flora and fauna
Polluted rivers
Flash floods
Lack of oxygen
Greenhouse effect
Solutions:
Forest conservation
Replanting
Awareness campaign
Constant monitoring
Imposed higher penalty

You should use all the points given:

When writing your letter, you should remember to:

Used all the notes given

Add any relevant details
Use suitable format

Directed Writing Analyzing the question.

Fill in relevant information based on the question.

Text type/Format:
Format: (3 Marks)
1m:.

1m:.

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DW Question
 Tenses:

Contents:_______ Marks
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Section A: Directed Writing
9.
(35 Marks)
10.
11. to spend about 45 minutes on this section.
You are advised
12.
There are a few matters in your school which could be improved. The schools Perfects Board has has a
meeting. The perfects have decided to write a formal letter to the Principal. As the secretary to the
board, you have been asked to write the report.

In your report, include the following.

Exercise 2
The unsatisfactory service and high food prices in the school canteen
The urgent need to improve the cleanliness of the school
To request for a pedestrian or zebra crossing in front of the school

Do remember to:
give your letter a title
use all the points given
provide two relevant details/examples for each of the four points
ENGLISH
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 Fill in relevant information based on the question.

Format: (3 Marks)
Text type: 1m:.
1m:.
1m:

Notes:
DW Question Tenses:

..
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Contents:_______ Marks
1.
2.
3.
4.

Eloborations:______ Marks
1 A
B
2 A
B
3 A
A
4 A
B

Exercise 3

Section A: Directed Writing

(35 Marks)

You are advised to spend about 45 minutes on this section.

You are the Organising Secretary of the Police Cadet in your school. The cadets have taken part in a
jungle training camp. You have been asked to write a report to your Principle telling him/her about the
trip.

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 Below are some information about the camp that you can include in the report.

Numbers of cadets participating

Numbers of teachers who accompanied the cadets
Date of the training camp
Location
Transportation to the camp
Accommodation
Duration of the training camp
Payment
List out four activities during the camp

When writing your report, you should remember:

- to address the report to your Principal
- to use the correct format for a report
- give suitable title for the report
- use and elaborate all the points given

Fill in relevant information based on the question.

Format: (3 Marks)
Text type: 1m:.
1m:.
1m:

Notes:
DW Question Tenses:

..

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Clues: ______ Marks
Contents:_______ Marks
1.
1.
2.
2.
3.
3.
4.
4.
5.
5.
6.
6.
7.
7.
8.
8.
9.
9.
10.
10.
11.
11.
12.
12.

Step 3- Writing Your Answer

In writing the answer, students need to realize that, the usage of correct grammar and various sentence
structure will influence the mark awarded for LANGUAGE. However, for any content to be awarded
with mark, the main criteria used is that the sentence carries an understandable meaning, thus it abiding
the rule whether accurate grammar structure is used or not.

For weak students, it is very important for them to secure the contents first before continuing thinking
about writing relevant information or details to the contents given.

Sample 1

As the President of the Environmental Club, you have been asked by your teacher to give
a speech to all students in your school on how they can help to reduce environmental
problems.

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 In your speech, include the following notes:

HOW TO REDUCE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS

Reduce energy Reduce air Reduce waste

usage pollution
Do not waste electricity Use environmental
Use product that have friendly product
timer Avoid open burning Use recycled material
Use energy saving Use unleaded petrol Use washable
appliances Practice car pooling items

When writing your speech text, you should remember to:

use the appropriate greeting and closing

state the purpose of the speech
use all the notes given
write in paragraphs
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Using Simple Sentence

One of the strategies that could be used is to write a simple sentence for each of the content points.

A simple sentence, is also called an independent clause, and it expresses a complete thought. In the
following simple sentences, subjects are in yellow, and verbs are in green.

A. Many undergraduates like to study until late night.

B. Seng and Ramu play tennis every afternoon.
C. Rahmah goes to the library and studies every day.

The three examples above are all simple sentences. Note that sentence B contains a compound subject,
and sentence C contains a compound verb. Simple sentences, therefore, contain a subject and verb and
express a complete thought, but they can also contain a compound subjects or verbs

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 No Content Sentence
1. Reduce energy usage We need to reduce our energy usage.

2. Do not waste electricity We should not waste electricity.

3. Use product that have timer We can use product that have timer.

4. Use energy saving appliances We also could use energy saving appliances.

5. Reduce air pollution To reduce air pollution people should avoid open burning
or use unleaded petrol.
6. Avoid open burning To reduce pollution, we also can practice car pooling.

7. Use unleaded petrol

8. Practice car pooling

9. Reduce waste Others steps to reduce environmental problem is by

reducing our waste.
10. Use environmental friendly product People should use environmental friendly product, recycle
material and washable item.
11. Use recycled material

12. Use washable items

Note:
For this type of answer, the candidate would score 12 marks for CONTENTS but only 2 for
LANGUAGE.
Noted that, a subject and modal are used to complete the sentence.

Even though some contents look like a complete sentence but no marks will be awarded if students copy
it straight from the text.

Such as:
Reduce energy usage. There are many ways for us to reduce energy 1m
usage.
Do not waste electricity Do not waste electricity. X 0
Use product that have Secondly, use product that have timer. 1m
timer
Use energy saving Use an energy saving appliances. 1m
appliances
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Note:

a. Noted that comas(,) and conjunction: and, are used to complete the sentence.

b. For this type of answer, the candidate would score 12 marks for CONTENTS but only 2 for
No Content Sentence
1. Reduce energy usage There are various ways to reduce our energy usage
such as not to waste electricity, use product that have
2. Do not waste electricity timer and also to use energy saving appliances.

3. Use product that have timer

4. Use energy saving appliances

5. Reduce air pollution We must reduce air pollution by avoiding open

burning, use unleaded petrol and practice car pooling.
6. Avoid open burning

7. Use unleaded petrol

8. Practice car pooling

9. Reduce waste To reduce waste people should use environmental

friendly product, use recycle material and washable
10. Use environmental friendly product item.

11. Use recycled material

12. Use washable items

LANGUAGE.

c. To gain better mark for LANGUAGE it is wiser for the students to use variety of sentences. One
good example is the usage of compound sentence

Using compound sentence

What is a compound A compound sentence joins two or more

sentence? simple sentences with conjunctions like
and, but, so and or.
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Exercise 1

Below are some notes on the effects of deforestation and possible solutions.

Effects:
Soil erosion
Land slide
Loss of flora and fauna
Polluted rivers
Flash floods
Lack of oxygen
Greenhouse effect
Solutions:
Forest conservation
Replanting
Awareness campaign
Constant monitoring
Imposed higher penalty

Write a simple sentence for each of the contents:

Effects:

Example:

Soil erosion

The first effect is deforestation is soil erosion.

Land slide

______________________________________________________________________________

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 Loss of flora and fauna

______________________________________________________________________________

Polluted rivers

______________________________________________________________________________

Flash floods

______________________________________________________________________________

Lack of oxygen

______________________________________________________________________________

Greenhouse effect

______________________________________________________________________________

Solutions:

Forest conservation

One of the ways that we could practice to resolve deforestation is through forest conservation..

Replanting

______________________________________________________________________________

Awareness campaign

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 ______________________________________________________________________________

Constant monitoring

______________________________________________________________________________

Imposed higher penalty

______________________________________________________________________________

Using sequence connectors

a. A text with a sequence structure of writing organizes information in a step-by-step way.

b. A biography (a text on the life of a person) is usually written in a sequence structure. It first
gives information about the person's childhood, then about the person's adulthood, and then
about his or her later years.

c. A historical text (e.g. a text on the events of World War II) also uses a sequence structure to
a give a chronological order of events in history.

d. A text that explains a process (how something is done, such as making a pizza, or how the
brain processes information) also organizes information with a sequence structure. Such a
text will explain each step in the process from the first to the last.

e. Some example of connectors of sequence

first

second, (third, fourth, fifth, sixth, etc.)

last

finally

when

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 following

later

next

then

during

after

before

Using Discourse Markers (Linking Your Ideas in English)

Some words and phrases help to develop ideas and relate them to one another. These kinds of
words and phrases are often called discourse markers. Note that most of these discourse
markers are formal and used when speaking in a formal context or when presenting
complicated information in writing.

1. with regard to; regarding; as regards; as far as is concerned, as for

These expressions focus attention on what follows in the sentence. This is done by
announcing the subject in advance. As regards and as far asis concerned usually
indicate a change of subject

Examples:

His grades in science subjects are excellent. As regards humanities

With regard to the latest market figures we can see that ...

Regarding our efforts to improve the local economy, we have made ...

As far as I am concerned, we should continue to develop our resources.

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 As for John's thoughts, let's take a look at this report he sent me.

2. on the other hand; while; whereas

These expressions give expression to two ideas which contrast but do not contradict each
other.

Examples:

Football is popular in England, while in Australia they prefer cricket.

We've been steadily improving our customer service center. On the other hand our
shipping department needs to be redesigned.

Jack thinks we're ready to begin whereas Tom things we still need to wait.

3. however, nonetheless, nevertheless

All these words are used to present two contrasting ideas.

Examples:

Smoking is proved to be dangerous to the health. Nonetheless, 40% of the

population smokes.

Our teacher promised to take us on a field trip. However, he changed his mind
last week.

Peter was warned not to invest all of his savings in the stock market.
Nevertheless, he invested and lost everything.

4. moreover, furthermore, in addition

We use these expressions to add information to what has been said. The usage of these
words is much more elegant than just making a list or using the conjunction 'and'.

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 Examples:

His problems with his parents are extremely frustrating. Moreover, there seems to
be no easy solution to them.

I assured him that I would come to his presentation. Furthermore, I also invited a
number of important representatives from the local chamber of commerce.

Our energy bills have been increasing steadily. In addition to these costs, our
telephone costs have doubled over the past six months.

5. therefore, as a result, consequently

These expressions show that the second statement follows logically from the first
statement.

Examples:

He reduced the amount of time studying for his final exams. As a result, his marks
were rather low.

We've lost over 3,000 customers over the past six months. Consequently, we have
been forced to cut back our advertising budget.

The government has drastically reduced its spending. Therefore, a number of

programs have been canceled.

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Exercise 2

As the President of the Environmental Club, you have been asked by your teacher to give a
speech to all students in your school on how they can help to reduce environmental
problems.

In your speech, include the following notes:

HOW TO REDUCE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS

Reduce energy Reduce air Reduce waste

usage pollution
Do not waste electricity Use environmental
Use product that have Avoid open burning
friendly product
timer Use recycled material
Use unleaded petrol
Use energy saving Use washable
Practice car pooling
appliances items

When writing your speech text, you should remember to:

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 use the appropriate greeting and closing
state the purpose of the speech
use all the notes given
write in paragraph
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Fill in the blanks with appropriate sequence connectors or discourse markers

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 There are a lot of ways to reduce environmental problems. As human, we should try to
follow the following suggestions. ______________ we should reduce energy usage. In practicing
this, we should not waste electricity _____use product that have timer. ________we could use
energy saving appliances.__________, we could reduce air pollution. ________________we
could use unleaded petrol _______practice car pooling. ____________we could reduce waste. In
doing so, we could use environmentally friendly product_____________ use recycled

material._____________ we should use washable items. Step 4 Elaborations

Part 1

Support and elaboration consists of the specific details and information writers use to develop
their topic. The key to developing support and elaboration is getting specific. Good writers use
concrete, specific details, and relevant information to construct mental images for their readers.
Without this attention to detail, readers struggle to picture what the writer is talking about, and
will often give up altogether.

Two important concepts in support and elaboration are sufficiency and relatedness.

1. Sufficiency refers the amount of detail is there enough detail to support the
topicSufficiency, however, is not enough. The power of your information is
determined less by the quantity of details than by their quality.

2. Relatedness refers to the quality of the details and their relevance to the topic.

Part 2

6 SCENARIO hypothetical situation or event

1. Anecdote
Short personal story
o Once, when I was in elementary school
o I remember the time when

2. Quotations
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 Words someone else says that support your idea or argument

3. Definition

Explaining an unfamiliar word or phrase

o What I mean by __________ is
o (__________ means )

4. Example

Provide more specific information about your idea

o For example,
o For instance,

5. Descriptions

Vivid images using juicy words that turn the readers brain camera on
o Appeal to the 5 senses
o Looks like
o Sounds as if
o Smells similar to
o Feels the same as
o Tastes just like

6. Statistics/Facts

Numbers and/or data that supports your idea or argument

o 98% of
o 45,000
o 3 out of 4 people

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Sample Answer

Section A: Directed Writing

(35 Marks)

You are advised to spend about 45 minutes on this section.

There are a few matters in your school which could be improved. The schools Perfects
Board has has a meeting. The perfects have decided to write a formal letter to the
Principal. As the secretary to the board, you have been asked to write the report.

In your report, include the following.

The unsatisfactory service and high food prices in the school canteen
The urgent need to improve the cleanliness of the school
To request for a pedestrian or zebra crossing in front of the school

Do remember to:
give your letter a title
use all the points given
provide two relevant details/examples for each of the four points
write in paragraphs

Contents

The unsatisfactory service

The Prefects Board find the unsatisfactory service in the school canteen an

important issue. There is hardly any variety in food choice as students basically eat

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 the same type of food everyday. To make matter worse, the food that is served

usually turns out to be cold or half-cooked. Vendors in the school canteen can be

quite rude at times ands some even take out their anger on the students. Mr. Ali

from the nasi lemak stall is known for his hot-tempered tantrums and is seen

frequently shouting at his customers. We find this type of behaviour intolerable and

hope that action is taken immediately.

high food prices in the school canteen

The food prices in the school canteen are ridiculous. The prices are sky

high and are still rocketing up for some reason. The students are paying good

money, or should I say, expensive money for peanuts in return. School

authorities and vendors should realize that not all students have enough money to

buy such expensive food. Some students barely have enough money for their bus

fare home. Either way we do not believe in paying for something which is hardly

worth its price. Vendors should be warned to lower their prices and not place too

much importance on profit which was not rightfully gained in the first place. This

is an important issue which should be taken into consideration before the students

have to resort to starving.

The urgent need to improve the cleanliness of the school

We find that there is an urgent need to improve the cleanliness of the school . As

our school prides itself on being one of the finest in the state, it is only fitting that we live

up to that little and make sure cleanliness is a priority. For some reason, the cleanliness

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 level in our school is reducing rapidly. Rubbish is strewn over the floor and there are

mountains of dust in every hook and cranny of the school. Coming back to the canteen

issue, there was a recently reported case of a girl finding a bug in her plate of noodles!

Besides that, the toilets are emitting incredibly foul stenches and are affecting the

studying environment of classes nearby. It is our opinion that the school is in need of a

good coat of paint.

To request for a pedestrian or zebra crossing in front of the school

Lastly we are in dire need of a pedestrian or zebra crossing in front of the school.

Just last week a lower form students was nearly knocked down by an errant driver

who when questioned answered irritably by saying that the students should have

let him pass first. In order to prevent future accidents, we the prefects suggest a

pedestrian crossing to assure the safety of the students.

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Exercise 1

As the President of the Environmental Club, you have been asked by your teacher to
write an article to help reduce environmental problems. In your article, include the
following notes:

HOW TO REDUCE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS

Reduce energy Reduce air Reduce waste

usage pollution

Do not waste electricity Use environmental

Use product that have Avoid open burning friendly product
timer Use unleaded petrol Use recycled material
Use energy saving Practice car pooling Use washable items
appliances

When writing your article, you should remember to:

use all the notes given

write in paragraph

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Task 1

Write suitable elaboration for the contents.

1. Firstly we should not waste electricity.

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

2. Secondly, we should use product that have timer

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

3. Other than that, we could use energy saving appliances.

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

4. Avoid open burning

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

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 _________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

5. Use unleaded petrol

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

6. Practice car pooling

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

7. Use environmental friendly product

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

8. Use recycled material

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

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 _________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

9. Use washable items

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

Step 5 -Writing Your Essay

Exercise 1

You recently attended a leadership camp organized by the District Education Officer. At the
camp, your best friend was chosen as the best group leader. In school, you have been asked by
your Principle to write an article in your school yearly book.

Your article should be based on the information below.

Best Group Leader

Friends details

Name
Class
Family background
Interest/Hobbies

Why he/she was chosen

Responsible Helped an injured

Caring participants

Best speaker for camp Earliest to wake up
debate every morning
Voted the most
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cooperative
 Awards
Certificate of
Acheivement
RM500

When delivering the speech;

to use an appropriate format

tto use all the notes given

Exercise 2

Many of your schoolmates are not interested in sports. You have carried out a small scale survey
among your classmates. After gathering the findings you want to share it by publishing it in a
popular magizine.

Use the following notes to write your article.

REASONS

Students Parents Facilities

dislike priority on inadequate numbers of
sports exam results sports equipments
lack of time sent children to
fields and courts no
tuition classes
maintenance
home tuition

SUGGESTIONS

campaign on the importance of sports

a discussion with parents
upgrade facilities
hire experienced trainers
introduce new exciting sports

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When writing you letter, you must;

layout your article correctly

to use paragraphs
that your readers are teenagers

Exercise 3

You are the President of the Association for the Elderly in your state. You are concerned that the
rights of the golden citizens are not being recognized by the government. Write a letter to the
Prime Minister, voicing your concern as well as giving your suggestions on how to improve the
quality of lives of the senior citizen.

Use the notes below to write your letter.

discounts on fares of public transport

extended the travel fare rebate on domestic travel

cheaper housing scheme

cash allowance for the poor

free medical treatment

discount for meals purchased at selected eateries

free annual eye and medical check-ups

employ those who are still physically able to work

When writing your letter, you should remember:

to address the letter to the Secretary of the Prime Minister

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 to provide a salutation/greeting

to provide a close

to prove elaboration/s for four of the points given above

Exercise 4

You are asked to write an article for your school magazine. Your article in on why Malaysian
students are not performing up to expectations in school. In your article, you also suggest ways
to improve the quality of our future students.

Below are some notes you have made on the reasons and suggestions.

Reasons

Poor time management

Poor attitude towards studies

Poor reading habits

Weak grasp of subjects

Overdependence on teachers

Suggestions

Widen reading scope

Role of teachers

Role of parents

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 Sensible time management

Effective teaching methods

Write the article. When writing, you should remember to:

Write appropriate title

Use all the notes given

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