ESSAY - INFORMAL LETTER

Howtoanswerthisquestion

Usethe6W1Hmethod(what,who,where,which,when,why,how)
Readthequestioncarefully
Usetheinformationgiveninthequestiontowriteyouropening.
Useallthepointsgiven.
Don'tforgettoaddyourownpoint(s).
Writeatleast200250wordsastimepermits.

Practice
Your younger sister spends too much time on the Internet and has done badly in
her PT3 Trial Examination. Your mother has asked you to write a letter advising
her how to divide her 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.

322C,TamanDanauMaluri
53300KualaLumpur.
20August2015.

DearSalwa,
Howareyou?Ihopeyouareinthepinkofhealth.Iheardthatyoudidnotdowellinyour
recentPT3TrialExamination.Motherphonedmeafewdaysagoandtoldmeaboutit.Father
and mother are really worried about you spending too much time on the Internet. So,I
amwritingthislettertogiveyousometipsonhowtodivideyourtimewisely.
Firstofalldon'tstayuplate.Don'tburnyourmidnightoilchattingontheInternet.Goto
bedearly.Ourbodyneedsatleast8to10hoursofsleepeveryday.Enoughsleepwillenable
yourmindtostaysharpandproductivethenextday.Therefore,insteadofsleepingaround1
to2a.m.inthemorning,callitanightaround10p.m.
Next,don'tspendtoomuchtimeplayingonlinegames.Thereisnothingwronginplaying
onlinegamesbutwhenitaffectsyourstudiesthenyoushouldputabraketoit.Myadviceis
leaveallyouronlinegamingactivitiesuntilyouhavefinishedyourPT3Examination.Focus
onyourstudiesfirst,youcancontinueplayingonceyouhavefinishedyourexamination.
Draftoutastudytimetabletohelpyoumanageyourtimewisely.Onthetimetableallocate
onetotwohourstosurftheInternet.Now,remember,theInternetcontainsalotofuseful
information for everyone. It can be used to gain knowledge and tosift throughfor
informationusefulforyourPT3Examination.
Finally,joinsomeoutdoorphysicalactivitiesratherthanjustbeingholedupinthehousein
frontofyourcomputerthewholeday.Gocyclingorwalkingaroundthepark.Playfootball
orbadmintonwithyourfriendsintheevenings.Physicalactivitieshelpkeepyourbodyand
mindhealthy.YouneedahealthybodyandmindtodowellinyourPT3Examination.
IwishIcouldwritemorebutIhavetostopherefornow.Ihopeyouwilltakemyadvice
andmendyourways.IwishyouallthebestinyourPT3Examination.
Yourlovingsister,
Sharifah.

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