WRITING

Total questions: 5Total marks: 50

Section AGuided composition (non-linear and/or linear)1 question – 25 marks

Section BLiterature componentsPoems – open-ended questions (2 questions – 3 marks)Novel – open response with textual evidence (1 question – 12 marks)

Section CSummary writing1 question – 10 marks

STUCK WHEN

WRITING AN ESSAY?

Here are one useful tip!

HERE’S A SITUATION• Afiq was in the middle of writing an

essay in an exam. Suddenly, her writing got stuck. She couldn't get the right English vocabulary for the word "berkhasiat". She thought really hard for the correct word but in vain. Finally, she gave up and wrote "Fruits are berkhasiat for us to eat.“

Does Afiq's situation sound familiar?

• What can you do if you face the same problem like Afiq? What is the best solution in

overcoming the above situation without feeling worried of losing marks?

• The answer is - SIMPLIFY!

Step 1: Let's say you don't know the word "berkhasiat", which means nutritious in English, but you know that something which is "berkhasiat" is "baik".

Step 2:The word "baik" means "good" in English.

So,If you are trying to write/say that "Fruits are berkhasiat for us to eat", you can write/say "Fruits are good for us to eat."

• Here's another example:

• The rich man menyumbangkan (contributed) a lot of money to the poor every year.

Step 1:The word "menyumbangkan" is related to "benda yang baik" and "memberi sesuatu".

Step 2:"benda yang baik" means "good"."memberi sesuatu" means "gives"

So,"The rich man menyumbangkan a lot of money to the poor every year" can be simplified as,"The rich man is a good man. He gives a lot of money to the poor every year."

• Did you get the idea?

REMEMBER! When you don't know a word in English, always

SIMPLIFY! You'll never get stuck anymore :)

BRAINSTORMING

To find ideas !

1. Find the words related to the given words.

Let's say the word given is "holiday". So, think of other words which could be related to the word "holiday". For example:

Use the new words to write sentences for your essay. For example:

School holidays came again. That means, there were no school and there will be a lot of free time. Students and teachers used this precious time to relax their mind. This was the time where most families planned some family activities such as going for a vacation or camping at any place of interest.

2. Use "Mr. How & his 5 wives" technique.

This technique refers to the "wh questions" such as:Where?When?Who?Why?What?How?

By using the following picture, form as many questions as you can using the "wh questions".

Where did they travel to?When did they go?Who were in the car?Why did they go there?What were the children/mother/father doing in the car?How was the weather?How was the road condition?

The answer to each question will be the sentences that you can write for your essay.

Where did they travel to? They travelled to Melaka.

When did they go? They went to Melaka during the school holidays.

Who were in the car? In the car, there were his father, Encik Jamil, his mother, Puan Sara, Johan and his younger sister, Lily.

Why did they go there?They went to Melaka to attend a wedding.

What were the children/mother/father doing in the car?Encik Jamil was driving while Puan Sara listening to the radio. Johan and Lily was chatting happily with each other.

How was the weather?The weather was sunny and the sky was blue.

How was the road condition?The road was quite bumpy.

The paragraph will look like this:

During the holidays, Johan and his family travelled to Melaka. They went to Melaka to attend a wedding. In the car, there were his father, Encik Jamil, his mother, Puan Sara, Johan and his younger sister, Lily. Encik Jamil was driving while Puan Sara was listening to the radio. Johan and Lily was chatting happily with each other. The weather was sunny and the sky was blue. The road was quite bumpy.

3. Observe the picture and list what you see.

By using the same picture, list what you can see.

a cara boy a girl a family

Use the words to write sentences for your essay.

4. Utilise all the words and information given in the picture.

Write sentences by using all the notes given to write your essay.

IDIOMS

A nice piece of writing will not be a good essay without some relevant English idioms in it. You

should always add some suitable English idioms in writing your essay.

However, you are advised not to use irrelevant idioms in your essay with the purpose of scoring a better grade. Use

English idioms with caution – contextually targeted to the particular

essay only.

Importance of English Idioms in Essay Writing

Examiners will be impressed when marking

essays with a lot of English idioms contextually being used in them.

First impression counts!

1. Buying essays online would not cost the buyer much money.Buying essays online would not cost the buyer an arm and a leg.

2. The essay writer must finish writing the essay by tomorrow by any means.The essay writer must finish writing the essay by tomorrow by hook or by crook.

3. Some undergraduates in university or college like to study until late at night at the last moment.Some undergraduates in university or college like to burn the midnight oil at the eleventh hour.

EXAMPLE OF SENTENCES USING IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS

COUCH POTATOESA lazy person

Many obese Malaysians are actually couch potatoes. They just like to sit and eat on a couch all day long watching movies without moving an inch.

TO DRAG THEIR FEETTo pull along with difficulty or effort

Students who like to drag their feet will not be able to finish their school project on time.

FACE THE MUSICTo accept criticism or punishment for something that you have

donePeople who like to be mules for drug traffickers must learn to face the music if caught by the authorities.

COLD FEETNervous

I'm worried she may be getting cold feet about our trip to India next month.

KEEP AN EYEWatch out

Parents need to keep an eye on their children after school activities.

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