MyMy-Q GUIDELINES

By
ZANURIN BIN MOHAMAD SAFAR
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kulim
09700 Kulim
Kedah Darul Aman
(2011)

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• TIPS: APPLY MYMY-Q STRATEGY TO REACH 350
WORDS EASILY
• Write 2 standard paragraphs – P1: Myself,
P2: My friends or My family
• P3 – Q: (Question) The first sentence of
the third paragraph MUST RELATE TO
THE QUESTION.
• Other paragraphs are also related to the
question
• MyMy-Q: SAMPLE OUTLINE 1
• SPM 2012: Describe an outing with your
friends
• P1: My self
• P2: My friends
• P3: Last week, my friends and I went
outing. We went to Amanjaya Mall.
…describe the mall
• P4: We had a lot of fun…..
• P5: We met four cute girls at the mall…..
• P6: …enjoyed my outing with my friends.
• MyMy-Q: SAMPLE OUTLINE 2
• SPM 1997: Imagine you are moving to a new
house. Describe the last day in your old house
• P1: My self
• P2: My family
• P3: 14 June 2017 was the last day in our old
house….describe the house
• P4: My brother and I helped our parents to do
many things….
• P5: We took many photos on our last day
there...
• P6: I would never forget our old house. I wish I
could go back and stay there.
• MyMy-Q: SAMPLE OUTLINE 3
• SPM 2015: Describe what makes you happy
and explain why
• P1: My self
• P2: My friends
• P3: Going to Aman Mall with my friends always
makes me happy. Yesterday, I was happy to go
out with my friends to the mall….freedom….
• P4: We had a lot of fun playing video
games…..freedom ….
• P5: Then, we enjoyed watching a Tamil
movie…..freedom to choose movies ….
• P6: In short, I always feel happy when I am with
my friends.
• MyMy-Q: SAMPLE OUTLINE 4
• (SPM 1998 ) Describe a day at school when you were
unhappy
• P1- Myself + details
• P2 – My school + details
• P3 - Yesterday, I was unhappy in school. I was late
because I woke up late….+ details
• P4 - I felt sad. forgot to bring my pocket money….+
details
• P5 - I was sad because my best friend was sick…..+
details
• P6 – It was a sad day for me. I wish everything will
change. I hope everybody will get better so that I do
not have to experience a sad day anymore.
• MyMy-Q: SAMPLE OUTLINE 5 - ‘Where there is
a will there is a way.’ Describe how a friend was
determined to face a challenge in life.
• Paragraph 1: Myself + details
• Paragraph 2: My friends + details
• Paragraph 3: My friend Ben is poor. + details
• Paragraph 4: To get money, Ben has three part-
time jobs + details + does not give up
• Paragraph 5: To get extra money, Ben sells old
newspapers + details + does not give up
• Paragraph 6: Ending – does not give up
• TIP 8: GIVE MANY SAMPLE ESSAYS USING THE
REAL SPM QUESTIONS
• Activities using the sample essays:
• 1. Group discussion on essay content (before
giving the sample essay)
• 2. Copying the essay
• 3. Reading the sample essay aloud
• 4. Highlighting the content / ideas in the sample
essays
• 5. Encourage students to suggest other
possible content / ideas that can be included in
the sample essay + write a paragraph on one
idea
• TIP 9: ALWAYS HIGHLIGHT THEIR PROGRESS AND
ACHIEVEMENT AT EVERY STAGE/ PHASE
• Examples:
• For only underlining 10 words that they do
not know
• For writing three alternative sentences
(Kona)
• For writing a 60-word paragraph in 10
minutes (Goreng)
• For sharing a paragraph about what they
know best
• TIP 10: ALWAYS EVALUATE THEIR WRITING
CAPABILITIES – CONDUCT A SERIES OF INFORMED
TESTS + HELP THEM MANAGE THEIR TIME FOR
ESSAY WRITING
• Examples:
• Kona Test: Write two alternative
sentences for each of the 5 Malay
sentences given
• Goreng: Write a 50 to 70-word paragraph
in 10 minutes
• Essay: Write an essay in 60 minutes