PT3 ESSAY - INFORMAL LETTER

Sample Question : Your brother spends too much time on the Internet and has done
badly in his PMR Trial Examination.Your mother has asked you to write a letter
advising him how to divide his time wisely.

DON'Ts
Stay Up Late - Chat -Internet

Too Much - Time - Online games

DOs

Have A Timetable - Study - Surf Internet

Use Internet - Gain Knowledge

Whenwritingyourletter,
Youmayusethewordsandphrasesgivenabove.

Elaborateonyourwritingtomakeitmoreinteresting.

Youmayaddotherrelevantinformation.

Makesureitisnotlessthan120words.
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Howtoanswerthisquestion

Usethe6W1Hmethod

Readthequestioncarefully

Usetheinformationgiveninthequestiontowriteyouropening.

Useallthepointsgiven.

Don'tforgettoaddyourownpoint(s).

Writeatleast200250wordsastimepermits.
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[Simple Style Essay Sample]
322C,TamanDanauMaluri
53300KualaLumpur.
20August2013.
DearVince,
Howareyou?Ihopeyouarefine.Pleasesendmyregardstofatherandmother.Imissyouall
dearly.IheardthatyoudidnotdowellinyourrecentPMRTrialExamination.Motherphoned
meafewdays agoandtoldmeaboutit.Fatherandmotherarereallyworriedaboutyou
spendingtoomuchtimeontheInternet.So,Iamwritingthislettertogiveyousometipsonhow
todivideyourtimewisely.
First of all, young man,don't stay up late.Don'tburnyour midnight oilchatting on the
Internet.Gotobedearly.Ourbodyneedsatleast8to10hoursofsleepeveryday.Enoughsleep
willenableyourmindtostaysharpandproductivethenextday.Therefore,insteadofsleeping
around1to2a.m.inthemorning,callitanightaround10p.m.
Next,don'tspendtoomuchtimeplayingonlinegames.Thereisnothingwronginplaying
onlinegamesbutwhenitaffectsyourstudiesthenyoushouldputabraketoit.Myadviceis
leaveallyouronlinegamingactivitiesuntilyouhavefinishedyourPMRExamination.Focuson
yourstudiesfirst,youcancontinueplayingonceyouhavefinishedyourexamination.
Draftoutastudytimetabletohelpyoumanageyourtimewisely.Onthetimetableallocateone
to two hours to surf the Internet. Now, remember,the Internet contains a lot of useful
information for everyone. It can be used to gain knowledge and tosift throughfor
informationusefulforyourPMRExamination.
Finally,joinsomeoutdoorphysicalactivitiesratherthanjustbeingholedupinthehousein
frontofyourcomputerthewholeday.Gocyclingorwalkingaroundthepark.Playfootballor
badmintonwithyourfriendsintheevenings.Physicalactivitieshelpkeepyourbodyandmind
healthy.YouneedahealthybodyandmindtodowellinyourPMRExamination.
IwishIcouldwritemorebutIhavetostopherefornow.Ihavetoprepareformynextweek's
finaltermsemesterexamination.Ihopeyouwilltakemyadviceandmendyourways.Iwishyou
allthebestinyourPMRExamination.Hugsandkisses.
Yourlovingsister,
BerniceGabriel.

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(Thesampleessayaboveisroughlymorethan350wordsandIhaveused5idiomsintheessay)
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BurnYourMidnightOildoingsomething(working)forverylonghours.
Callitanighttoend(stop)whatoneisdoingatnight.
Putabraketoittostopanactivity.
Siftthroughtoremovesomethingfromsomething.
Holeduphideandwait/juststayingputinaplace.