SPM

CONTINUOUS WRITING
Types of Writing
Narrative
2.Descriptive
3.Expository
4.Reflective
5.Argumentative
6.Open Essays
Ways to start your essay

1. Ask a question (and give an answer)

2. Use newspaper headlines
3. Use dialogue or direct speech
4. Give an opinion
5. Relate a story
6. Give a quotation
7. Give a definition of the topic or state a fact
about the topic
1. Question and Answer
• Why do road accidents happen? Are the majority
of accidents in Malaysia caused by the careless
driver or are they caused by something that the
driver cannot control? Studies by the Road
Transport Department show that more than 90
per cent of accidents are caused by the
carelessness of the driver.
2. Newspaper headlines
Four killed in car-bus collision Six die as car
plunges into ravine Baby killed, two injured in
crash
Not a single day passes without headlines like
these appearing in our newspapers. Our
newspapers are filled with road accidents
statistics and fatalities. Efforts are being taken
by the authorities to reduce the number of
accidents.
3. Dialogue
• “I bet I can ride faster than you”, said Mat to his
friend, Harris. “Okay. I’ll race you to the bridge.
Whoever gets there first is the winner”, replied
Harris. The stupidity of the situation hits us. It is
a race without cause. It is a blind challenge. It
shows immaturity on the part of the boys. Adults
too, are caught in same situations. Instead of
saying “no”, they give in to such challenges. Such
negative mentality should be erased in the minds
of drivers to reduce road accidents.
4. Opinions
• Malaysian drivers are selfish and inconsiderate.
They do not care about road safety. Once they
are on the road, they break every traffic rule,
they speed and behave like kings of the road.
5. Quotations
• “It saddens me to see that the number of road
accidents in constantly on the rise. Each year
sees an increase in the number of accidents
especially during the festive season.” These are
the words of our Prime Minister, Datuk Seri
Najib Razak
6. Facts about the topic
• The number of accidents is constantly on the
rise. From a mere 73,250 accidents in 2009, the
number of accidents has increased to 215,987 in
2013. This almost three-fold increase in the
number of accidents is shocking. It calls for
urgent measures.
Past year questions - 2017
1 If you had the opportunity to move to another part of Malaysia, where
would you choose to live? Explain your choice.
2 Write a story in which you had to keep a friend’s secret. In your story, give
details of the secret and explain why it was important to keep that secret.
3 The Malaysian tradition of having open houses is important and should
be practised more. Do you agree? Give reasons to support your view.
4 Write a story of a small town girl who worked hard to become a successful
chef. Begin your story with: “She has used the last of her savings to get to
the cooking competition in the big city and ...”
5 Describe the first time you went on a camping trip. You should write
about the activities at the camp and explain how you felt about the
experience.
2016
1 Write a story about a time in someone’s life when music
played an important role.
2 Some people believe that all students in Malaysia should
learn at least three languages. What do you think?
3 There are many things to do after your SPM examination.
Write your plans for the next three months and the challenges
you might face.
4 Write about your experience helping Puan Ramlah, an
elderly lady who lives alone. End your story with “... I learnt a
lot about myself by helping Puan Ramlah”
5 What is the best way for teenagers to stay fit and healthy
2015
1 Describe what makes you happy and explain why

2 Social networking has caused a lot of problems. How

far do you agree?
3 Why is having good neighbours important?
4 Write a story about someone you know who took a big
risk and had a good result. Begin your story with:
"Everybody said that the plan would never work. It was
far too risky ..."
5 ’Honesty is the best policy.’ Describe an experience
when this was true to you.