ENGLISH SPM(1119)

PAPER 1 (1119/1)
 SECTION A – DIRECTED WRITING

Consist of :
 letter
 report
 talk
 speech
 article
 Descriptive (jelaskan..)
Sample Question
Things to remember
Use all the given notes.
Do not write too much.
One elaboration per point and
one additional point of your own
is usually sufficient.
Spend a maximum of 45 minutes.
Things to remember
Do not waste too much time here.
Reports, articles and formal letters
require formal language.
Do not use slang or ‘buddy’
language.
250 words should be sufficient.
Many of the writing tasks require
the past tense. Know when to use
them.
Things to remember
 Language carries 20 marks; keep your
sentences short, clear and accurate.
Spelling is crucial.
 Addressesand names can be fictitious
(rekaan). Don’t worry too much about
them.
 Some of the reports, formal letters and
articles need the writer’s name and
position, if any. Reports and formal letters
must be signed.
Things to remember
Here is a simple time schedule:
 15 mins to plan and write your draft
 10 mins to edit
 15 mins to rewrite
 5 mins to check grammar and spelling
Things to remember
 Important:
Please do not submit a blank piece of paper.
Any attempt however small,
(memberi/mengumpulkan) marks. Please do
not write more than the necessary in this
section; many students do and find themselves
short of time in section B. The ideal length is
about 250 words or so.
Sample Question
SECTION B – CONTINUOS WRITING

1. Descriptive (Penjelasan)- Describe an

important family celebration and how you
felt about it.
2. Argumentative (Perbahasan) - There is a
lack of freedom given to teenagers today. Do
you agree?
3. Expository (Penerangan) - Why are
animals important to human beings?
Questions from SPM 2014
SECTION B – CONTINUOS WRITING
4. Imaginative (Khayalan)-
Write a story about a fisherman
beginning with: “The wind blew strongly.
Out at sea, …”
5. Proverb/Idioms (Peribahasa) - ‘A
friend in need is a friend indeed.’
Describe how a friend helped you in
difficult time. Questions from SPM 2014
10 things to remember
1. Underline key words in the question and read it
several times.
2. Use a mind map before starting. Each point
should be followed by an elaboration and an
example.
3. Try to add facts and figures where necessary.
Refer to newspaper articles regarding people,
places and events.
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4. Keep a scrap book to read these articles before
the exam.
5.Keep sentences simple and vary them with long
and short sentences. Use paragraphs to introduce
new ideas and points.
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6. The word limit is a minimum of 350
words. A rough guide would be:
Introductory paragraph – 25 words;
conclusion – 25 words; and
six paragraphs of 50 words each for the
body.(6x50=300words)
Total is = 8 paragraphs
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7. Don’t write too much.
This could cost you language points
if you make grammatical and spelling
errors.
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8. Try to be cheerful and positive in your
writing. Sad essays may seem
unappealing.
9. Try practising for at least three essay
types. Do not limit your choice to one
essay type.
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10. Here is a sample time schedule for
this essay task:
5-10 mins for the mind map/outline
10 mins to draft
20-30 mins to write
5-10 mins to check
ENGLISH SPM(1119)
PAPER 2 (1119/2)
Sample Question
Ten things to remember for paper 2

1. Section A – 15 marks.
The objective questions are tricky.
Read them at least twice underlining
key words in the question and answers.
Ten things to remember for paper 2

2. Read the cloze passage once in questions

9-15. They usually deal with tenses (simple
present/past, present/past perfect tenses),
articles (a, an, the), determiners (the, this,
that), prepositions (in, on, of, for, at),
pronouns (his, hers, its, their, our) – Write
the answers in the blanks before deciding.
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3. Section B – 10 marks. The answers are
usually short and precise. Do not put two
answers in one blank. Answers that are
copied directly from the source text will not
gain marks.
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4. Section C –
Answers for the comprehension task are usually short
and precise. Lifting the entire sentence can result in
errors. Underline main points as you read. Each
paragraph has at least two points that you need for the
summary. Keep the summary within the 130 word limit.
Use the 10 words given. Connect each sentence with a
sentence or sequence connector.
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5. Section D – Question 32 is on one of the

poems you learnt. This section involves at
least two questions that require you to quote
lines from the poem and one personal
response from you. Pay attention in class and
you will be all right.
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6. Question 33 is about the novel you studied.

Have quotations ready for each character in
the story. Quote what they said to support
your point.
7. There must be an introduction, three
points with elaboration and evidence from
the text in three distinct paragraphs followed
by a summing up or conclusion based on the
question.
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8. The questions are on Theme, Characterization

(like/dislike), Moral Values, Lessons and your
personal response or evaluation of the novel, plot or
storyline.
9. The time and setting of the novel are as
important as the author and his/her views. Read up
on it.
10. Never use a revision book as a substitute for
reading the novel.
SECTION A – DIRECTED WRITING
 LETTER WRITING – example of formal and
informal letter
 ARTICLE WRITING – example of article
essay
 SPEECH WRITING
 REPORT WRITING
 TALK WRITING
 DESCRIPTIVE WRITING
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