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From: *** <***@yahoo.com>
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To: "nuhazyun@yahoo.com" <nuhazyun@yahoo.com>
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Sent: Sunday, October 7, 2012 2:15 PM
Subject: English Lesson Study
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Hi teacher my name is ***.I love your blog and it help me a lot.But my problem is I Nov el - How I Met My self
always get low marks in summary writing.Since last trial exam i often get less than Nov el - Step By Wicked Step
five marks for summry writing.I confused coz I think I have enough content.So I
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hope you can help me as english PMR paper is just a few days from now.
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Read the text below and complete the following task. [PMR 2011]
Practicum / Lesson Plan
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The newspaper is an extremely useful learning tool to students
today. Besides being easily available and affordable, it offers them Reading Activ ities

numerous benefits. SPM Tips

Sum m ary Writing
A survey carried out on the benefits of the newspaper clearly Teacher 'n' Technology
shows that students who read the newspapers have better awareness
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of the world around them. This is because they are better informed of
Writing - Article
the current issues happening around the world. Hence, they become
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more knowledgeable.
Writing - Inform al Letter
As language proficiency seems to be a problem amongst Writing - Opinion
students these days, reading the newspaper also helps them improve Writing - Recount
their language skills. As such, they are able to put into practice what Writing - Report
they have learnt.
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Meanwhile, once outside the classroom, students can use the
newspaper to be a continuous source of education and information. For Popular Posts
example, it can be used to obtain reference material or ideas for their
school assignments.
How I Met My self - Sy nopsis, Plot,
Characters, Values & Literary Dev ice
The newspaper today also motivates students to learn because Som eone sent a request: Son of Adam
it contains educational supplements that help them with their lessons. said... Did y ou hav e specific Sy nopsis
for each Chapter? February 1 5, 2 01 2
Besides, they also encourage students to develop their thinking skills
1 0:1 2 PM I had a chanc...
through extensive reading.
Speech Writing - Form at
It is without doubt that the newspaper is beneficial to What is a speech? Speeches are talks
deliv ered in public on form al and
students. As such, we should encourage them to read the newspaper
inform al occasions. There are m any
every day. ty pes of speeches such as '...

Writing an Inform al Letter

Write a summary on how the newspaper can be a useful tool to
* A hardworking student from across
students. the China Sea requested m e to check
her essay . I hav e nev er m et her and
Your summary must: only know her through em a...
not be more than 60 words, including the 10 given words below
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be in continuous writing (not note form) I hav e started teaching the poem "I
be written in one paragraph Wonder" by Jeannie Kirby , the Form
2 new literature com ponent. The
poem consists of 6 couplets...
Use your own words as far as possible without changing its original
meaning. Begin your summary as follows: Nov el - How I Met My self - Teaching
Materials (Form 3 )
The newspaper is a useful tool that helps students to… … I attended a Form 3 New Literature
Com ponent Course before the school
session ended this y ear. I believ e that
Steps to answer a summary question: m ost teachers and students ar...

Step 1: Blog archive

Read the text once to get an idea on what the text is all about.
► 2 01 5 ( 4 )
Step 2: ► 2 01 4 ( 7 )
Read the question. Identify the keywords.
► 2 01 3 ( 5 )
Write a summary on HOW the newspaper can be a useful tool to
students. ▼ 2 01 2 ( 6 7 )
▼ October ( 1 9 )
Step 3: PBS Form 1
Identify the content points. Read again the text. Read each sentence
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in the text one by one. Ask whether the sentence answers the
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question “HOW the newspaper can be a useful tool to students”?
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Sentence from the Does the sentence What is the content Thank y ou ev ery body !
text answers the point?
Good luck!
question “HOW (highlight or
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can be a useful content point)
tool to students”? * yellow – main Last m inute writing drills
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points 'A'?
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students today. should I study ?
Besides being easily No None
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available and
affordable, it offers Sum m ary Tips (PMR 2 006 )
them numerous PMR Paper 1 - Rational Cloze Tips
benefits.
Story writing - The Reward of
A survey carried out Yes have better Honesty
on the benefits of the awareness of the
Inform al Letter - A v isit to a
newspaper clearly world around them. pineapple canning f...
shows that students
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who read the that shows determ in...
newspapers have
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better awareness of Questions & Answers
the world around
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them.
This is because they Yes. better informed of the ► August ( 1 )

are better informed of When you see the current issues ► July ( 2 )
the current issues word “because”, happening around the
► June ( 3 )
happening around the the sentence world.
► May ( 2 )
world. normally contains
the supporting point ► February ( 9 )
for the previous ► January ( 2 0 )
sentence.
Hence, they become Yes. become more ► 2 01 1 ( 3 4 )
more knowledgeable. knowledgeable. ► 2 01 0 ( 2 )
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The newspaper today Yes. motivates students to
also motivates learn
students to learn
because it contains The phrase after the
educational word “because” is the
supplements that help supporting point: Follow
them with their contains educational
lessons. supplements that help
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Besides, they also Yes. to develop their
encourage students thinking skills through
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read the newspaper
every day.
This work is licensed under a Creativ e
*C indicates content: Com m ons Attribution-
C1 - have better awareness of the world around them / better informed NonCom m ercial 2 .5 Malay sia
License.
of the current issues happening around the world
C2 - become more knowledgeable Search
C3 - improve their language skills / able to put into practice what they
have learnt
C4 - continuous source of education and information Search
C5 - motivates students to learn
C6 - encourage students to develop their thinking skills through
extensive reading

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Important:
If you are able to identify both main and supporting points, write either ...sea r ch in g t w it t er ...
one in the summary.
It is not encouraged to write the supporting points. Sometimes, a
supporting point is NOT accepted as the content point!

Step 4:
Write the summary. Write five (5) content points only. Begin your
summary with the ten (10) words given. Copy the points EXACTLY
from the text to avoid sentence errors and changing the meaning of the
original text. Use sequence connectors like next, then, moreover,
furthermore, lastly, etc.

The newspaper is a useful tool that helps students to have

better awareness of the world around them. (C1) They become more
knowledgeable. (C2) Moreover, reading the newspaper also helps them
improve their language skills. (C3) Furthermore, students can use the
newspaper to be a continuous source of education and information.
(C4) Finally, the newspaper today also motivates students to learn.
(C5)

Step 5:
Count the number of words and write it at the bottom right of the
summary. Make sure your summary is NOT MORE than 60 words.

The newspaper is a useful tool that helps students to have

better awareness of the world around them. They become more
knowledgeable. Moreover, reading the newspaper also helps them
improve their language skills. Furthermore, students can use the
newspaper to be a continuous source of education and information.
Finally, the newspaper today also motivates students to learn.
(57 words)

Step 6:
Read your answer again. Make sure there are no spelling errors.

Marks for the above summary:

The newspaper is a useful tool that helps students to have

better awareness of the world around them. They become more
knowledgeable. Moreover, reading the newspaper also helps them
improve their language skills. Furthermore, students can use the
newspaper to be a continuous source of education and information.
Finally, the newspaper today also motivates students to learn.

Content points – 5 marks

Language – 3 marks
Total marks – 8 marks

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12 comments :

Anonymous said...
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May 1 2, 201 3 at 9:44 PM

Anonymous said...
can i change the w ords "improve" to "develope" ?
July 26, 201 3 at 1 2:49 PM

Puteri Aw ani said...

Thankyou!
August 1 1 , 201 4 at 1 1 :1 6 PM

Anonymous said...
As you w ish
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Not understand .
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Anonymous said...
Good summary teacher ! Best of luck !
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파스 ForDonghaeForAWhile said...

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Nur Sofealisa said...

May I copy these infos?
February 28, 201 6 at 1 :20 PM

Anonymous said...

spm summary?
April 1 0, 201 6 at 1 :1 7 PM

Y amu Marvel said...

May 8, 201 6 at 7 :29 AM

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