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1 HOUR 45 MINUTES
TWO QUESTIONS
• QUESTION 1 : DIRECTED WRITING
• POINTS GIVEN
• 35 MARKS
• 45 MINUTES
• QUESTION 2 : CONTINUOS WRITING
• POINTS NOT GIVEN
• YOU ARE FREE TO WRITE ANYTHING
• 50 MARKS
• 1 HOUR
TYPES OF QUESTION
• DESCRIPTIVE (Describe about
something….)
• Begin or end a sentence.
• PROVERB. Describe a proverb based on
a story
• LET’S FIND OUT ABOUT YOUR ANXIETY
WHEN YOU WRITE: HOW MANY OF YOU…
• 1. REFUSE TO WRITE – SIMPLY GIVE UP?
• 2. WRITE VERY LITTLE – A FEW LINES?
• 3. CLAIM YOU DON’T HAVE IDEAS WHEN YOU
WRITE?
• 4. CLAIM YOU HAVE IDEAS BUT DON’T KNOW
HOW TO WRITE IN ENGLISH?
• 5. CLAIM YOU DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH ENGLISH
VOCABULARY TO WRITE?
• 6. CLAIM WRITING A 350-WORD ESSAY IS TOO
LONG FOR YOU?
• DON’T WORRY, I WILL OFFER SOME
EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES:
• STRATEGY 1: BE CONVINCED THAT YOU
DO HAVE SUFFICIENT ENGLISH
VOCABULARY – “DESCRIBE YOUR
EXPERIENCE ATTENDING A SCHOOL
PROGRAMME AND HOW YOU FELT”
• Tasks:
• 1. Read the essay
• 2. Underline every word that you do not know the
meaning
• 3. Count the number of words that you have
underlined
• STRATEGY 2: APPLY “GORENG”
TECHNIQUE TO DEVELOP YOUR IDEAS.
• Issue: Some students always say – “Tak
tau nak tulih apa”
• Tip 1: Write whatever ideas that come to
your mind, of course, in line with the topic
chosen
• Tip 2: Use your imagination and creativity
to write your paragraphs / essay
• Sample 1: My best friend was very rich……
• My best friend was very rich. His house was
very big. The house had twenty rooms. There
was a swimming pool. The swimming pool
was behind the house. My friend and I liked
to relax ourselves beside the pool. We loved
to swim in the big and beautiful swimming
pool every Sunday. His father had twenty
cars and a helicopter. My friend went to
school in a new BMW. He brought RM100 to
school every day. It was his pocket money.
His father would give him RM1000 every
month. [89 words]
Sample 2: Jay and Kim went to the new
shopping mall in town. It was a big
mall. Jay said it was the biggest mall in
the state. Kim liked to shop so she did
some shopping. She bought t-shirts
for her father, mother, brother and
sister. Jay liked the food court. They
had lunch at the food court. Jay and
Kim ate burger, pizza, chicken rice
and ice-cream. After that, they went to
play bowling. [74 words]
• Tip 4: Always practise to write a
paragraph based on one topic sentence.
Make sure the paragraph is 50-80 words
• WORKSHOP 1:
• PRACTICE 1: We were happy to be in our
new school. ….
• PRACTICE 2: My birthday party was
great. ……
• Time given: 7 minutes to write
• STRATEGY 3: APPLY “KONA”
TECHNIQUE TO EXPRESS YOURSELF IN
WRITTEN ENGLISH
• Issue: “Kami ada idea teacher, tapi tak gheti
nak tulih dalam English”
• KONA trains you to find alternative sentences
to express your ideas if your vocabulary is
limited
• Sample 1: “Remaja itu tidak mengenali
saya”
• The youth did not recognise me
• The boy did not know me
• The young man did not know me
• He did not know my name
• The young boy did know my name.
• Sample 2:
• Kakak saya menangis teresak-esak .
– My sister sobbed.
– My sister cried loudly.
– My sister was very sad. She did not
stop crying.
– My sister cried. She cried non-stop.
• WORKSHOP 2: Suggest 3 suitable options to
construct each of the sentences in Malay
below.
• Sentence 1: The best translated version
• Sentences 2 & 3: Other acceptable versions
• 1. Lelaki itu menghilangkan diri dalam
sekelip mata.
• 2. Keputusan ujian saya menghampakan.
• 3. Harga beg itu berpatutan.
• 4. Kami perlukan kemudahan asas di
kawasan perumahan kami.
• Some possible options ……
• STRATEGY 4: APPLY MYMY-Q STRATEGY
TO REACH 350 WORDS EASILY
• Write 2 standard paragraphs –
• P1: Myself,
• P2: My friends or My family (based on the
questions)
• P3 – Q: (Question) The first sentence of
the third paragraph MUST RELATE TO
THE QUESTION.
• Other paragraphs are also related to the
question
• Sample Esei MyMy-Q 1:
• SPM 2012: Describe an outing with your
friends
• P1: My self
• P2: My friends
• P3: Last week, my friends and I went to
Amanjaya Mall for our outing. …describe
the mall
• P4: We had a lot of fun…..describe
• P5: We met four cute girls at the mall…..
• P6: …enjoyed my outing with my friends.
In the school, I am known as a friendly
and easy-going person. My classmates
always claim that I also am an indulgent and
hilarious person. That is why, no wonder
many people can make friends with me
easily. Most of the time, when I asked them
why the like to be my friends, their answer
was, I am a friend in need. As the saying
goes, a friend in need is a friend indeed. It is
true that for me, if they have trouble, I am
happy and ready to help them willingly. It
would be my pleasure to lend them a hand.
Among my schoolmates, I have a
number of close friends. They are different
from other people and they have a special
place in my heart. We share great moments
together. My best friends are Gopal, Yaya,
Ying, and Boboiboy. They are all hilarious,
indulgent and understanding person. We
always spend time and doing activities
together. Spending time with them are the
best moments ever.
No. Common Sample sentence Sophisticated adjective
adjective
41
ALL THE BEST IN SPM
2018
NEVER GIVE UP
TRY YOUR BEST
TO ACHIEVE
THE BEST
SIMPLY
BECAUSE YOU
ARE THE BEST