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CONTINUOUS WRITING
CONTINUOUS WRITING
1 HOUR – 50 MARKS
YEAR DESCRIPTIVE NARRATIVE ARGUMENTATIVE REFLECTIVE ONE
WORD
2011
Write a story ending with
“They looked at each
other and smiled
meaningfully.”
Should school students
have part time jobs?
Discuss. Peace
2010 Describe the most
popular student in your
school
Write a story beginning
with:
“It had been raining all
day…….”
“The internet is mostly a
good thing.” Do you
agree? Support your
opinion.
What can we do support
the environment? Home
2009
Describe an
unforgettable incident
that you saw on your
way home from school
Write a story ending with:
“…We said our
goodbyes and went our
separate ways.”
School children should
not have long holidays.
Do you agree?
My favourite day of the
week Beauty
2008 Write about a person
who has worked hard to
succeed in life
Write a story ending with
“ … Now I realize the
value of a true friend.”
Examinations – good or
bad?
My perfect future
husband or wife Stars
2007 Describe an
embarrassing experience
in your life
Write a story beginning
with “ Kim was nervous
when the door
opened…”
“Teenagers today are
only interested in
entertainment.” Do you
agree? Support your
opinion
My early years Tomorrow
2006 Describe an enjoyable
weekend you have
experienced
Write a story ending
with: If only I had been
more careful, that
wouldn‟t have happened
How can television help
students in their studies
What changes would you
like to see in your life in
the next ten years?
Food
2005 Describe the biggest
challenge in your life
Write a story with the
title: An unexpected
visitor
How to keep oneself
healthy
If you were given a
chance to be anybody,
who would you want to
be and why?
Music
2004 Describe a festival
celebrated in your area
Write a story ending
with: We had never
laughed so much in our
lives
How can we promote
tourism in Malaysia My ideal school Clothes
2003 A day you wished had
never happened
Write a story that ends
with: “If only I had
listened to his/her
advice”
You have been given a
chance to visit a country
of your choice. Which
country would you
choose and why?
An invention that you
cannot live without Friends
2002 Describe a favourite
teacher who had a great
influence on you
Write a story beginning
with: “Is it really you?
Where have you been all
these years?”
Good results in school do
not guarantee success in
the future. What is your
opinion?
How I can help to make
the world a better place
to live in
Colours
2001 Describe how you spent
a free day when the
weather was very bad
Write a story of an old
man returning to the
home he left many years
ago
“Some people think that
the legal age for driving
should be increased from
17 ot 19.” What is your
opinion?
*How do you think the
media has influenced
you and your family?
*Large families make
happy families
2000
* My Hero
*If you were able to
choose a time in history
that you can visit, which
time would it be and
why?
“More land should be
used for agriculture than
for industry.”Do you
agree or disagree? Give
reasons to support your
opinion.
*Life in
Malaysia in the
new millennium
*Things that I
like about my life
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1 HOUR – 50 MARKS
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MUSIC
I like music. Music makes me _______________________________________________________
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In addition, sometimes I miss music. ________________________________________________
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However, sometimes I do not trust music. ___________________________________________
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Furthermore, sometimes I hate music. ______________________________________________
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Apart from this, sometimes I dream of music. ________________________________________
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Nevertheless, I care about music. __________________________________________________
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Last but not least, music is everything to me. _______________________________________
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I like ____________ . ____________ makes me ________________________________________
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In addition, sometimes I miss ____________ . ________________________________________
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However, sometimes I do not trust ____________ . ____________________________________
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Furthermore, sometimes I hate ____________. _______________________________________
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Apart from this, sometimes I dream of ____________ . ________________________________
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Nevertheless, I care about ____________ . ___________________________________________
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Last but not least, ____________ is everything to me. _________________________________
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ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
(for A scorer)
TASK Format of essay correct
Topic addressed
LANGUAGE Merit ticks
Accurate – all grammar items
– tenses
- Word choice
SENTENCE
STRUCTURE
Varied and effective – simple sentence
- compound sentence
- complex sentence
- direct speech
- short sentence
- long sentence
VOCABULARY Wide, varied and precise to convey intended shades of meaning
PUNCTUATION Accurate and helpful to the reader
SPELLING Accurate
PARAGRAPH Well planned, shows unity
Appropriate use of linkers – connectors – sequence connectors
- logical connectors
INTEREST Interest is aroused and sustained
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ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING
Sample Essay
Examinations – good or bad? (SPM 2008)
The word „examinations‟ may frighten some of us, including me. It is a
mean to evaluate the performance and assess the academic achievement of
students. They aim at testing the students‟ grasp and understanding of the
subjects taught to them. However, one needs a lot of revision and
preparation in order to face examinations so as to obtain an excellent
result. So, is examination good? It is good as no doubt it has come to play
an important part in one‟s educational career.
Examinations give the opportunity for students to study as much as
they want. No examinations lead students to nowhere. Studies will no
more be an orchard of knowledge. It is a valuable quality if one is able to
pass an examination. It shows that the student is able to express his
thoughts and ideas in a manner others can understand. It also shows that
the student has acquired a certain amount of knowledge in some branches
of study. Besides, the mind of a student including a dull person, receives
good exercise when he prepares for an examination. A student„s success
in an examination helps the teacher to assess his mental or general ability.
If there are no examinations, one will doubt about the existence of
educational institutional such as colleges. They will be closed and
knowledge will be of no value. Other things like college unions would be
much more important than the classes. Teachers and the administration of
the institutions will have to struggle to find ways and programmes which
would attract students to attend classes or even enroll in colleges. As
such, students will only go for selective studies done through selective
books, guides and notes. Not only that, the strenuous two months before
the examinations will be left for relaxation.
Institutions of education will face difficulties in assessing students‟
competencies and capabilities without examinations. Selections of
candidates for careers will become a problem as paper qualifications play
a vital role to determine the career of an individual. Examinations help to
distinguish the quality of a student besides helping to decide qualification
for certain scholarship. They enable students to gain entry into institutions
of higher learning too.
Examinations pave the route to students to portray their excellence
in studies. Competitions are made available to prove each others‟ mental
powers. Students will be able to boast their intelligence and reasoning
power especially if they are sitting for higher level of examinations. On
top of that, students can in indicate their grasp of the subjects taught in
their studies through their performance in the examinations.
In short, the goal of examinations is to evaluate the quantum of
knowledge acquired by students so as to produce a good quality of
students who can perform excellence in the fields that they venture.
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Therefore, examinations are good and important otherwise the world of
academicians will be filled with poor or unknown souls without
examinations.
}Summary of main
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A. Tips on the format in writing argumentative essay
1. Introduction
Look at issues or topic concern
Explain the issue or topic given
Express stand (if required) in the thesis statement
2. Body (1 – 4)
Arguments for
Give supporting statement
Justify with examples or explanation
Arguments against
Give evidence
Justify argument
3. Conclusion or recommendation
Restate your stand
Summarize main points
B. Some useful expressions in argumentative essay
I agree../I disagree../I strongly believe../I am definitely sure
There is no doubt…. / It cannot be denied…/ Certainly.
I am of the opinion that …
It is truly clear that ..
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C. PAST YEAR QUESTIONS
To improve writing, attempt on the following past years questions
1. How can we help promote tourism in Malaysia? (2004)
2. How to keep oneself healthy? (2005)
3. How can television help students in their studies? (2006)
4. “Teenagers today are only interested in entertainment.” Do you agree? Support your
opinion. (2007)
5. School children should not have long holidays. Do you agree? (2009)
6. “The Internet is mostly a good thing.” Do you agree? Support your opinion.(2010)
7. Should school students have part time jobs? Discuss. (2011)
D. PRACTICES
More questions to attempt. Write your essay ensuring that the marking criteria for A
candidate is fulfilled.
1. Students should be given less homework. Do you agree?
2. Mobile phones are a nuisance. Do you agree?
3. Students should be independent learners. Do you agree? Support your opinion.
4. Group discussion helps to improve examination results. Do you agree?
5. Moderation is key to healthy living. Do you agree?
6. Teenagers are technology addicts. Do you agree?
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1. Vocabulary Practice
Word association
Which of the words below do you associate with items a – d?
a destruction b water c light d fire
1 trickle
2 drenched
3 Crumble
4 Shimmer
5 Drizzle
6 Smolder
7 Wrecked
8 soaked
9 ripple
10 glow
11 glisten
12 cascade
13 Splash
14 float
15 collapse
2. ERROR IDENTIFICATION
Read all the short paragraphs below. Find and correct the mistakes.
A
I am in Ms Clarks‟s physical education class since two months. I enjoy it a lot and
have only miss two classes since the beginning of the term. I especially like
tennis but since September we don‟t play because the weather have been too cold.
I also like volleyball and my team has win two matches since we have started to
compete with Lincoln school. I‟m looking forward to the next month.
B
Dear Hermis – I‟m in a hurry. I haven‟t went shopping already but I‟ll do it on the
way home. Rita have just had dinner and she‟s already had her bath. Have you
call Mr Jacob yet? He‟s called already three times today. His daughter has had her
flu shot yet. Is it too late? See you later.
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C
I‟ve never laugh so much in my life! Did you see the blind date episode on
Family? Have you never seen anything so funny? I LOVE the show! It‟s the best
show I have ever saw in my life. I really enjoyed it lately. By the way, have you
notice that Gary and Alison are beginning to get on? I think Gary have started to
fancy her. Last night, Alison has moved next door to Gary but he doesn‟t know
yet! I can‟t wait to see what happens in the next episode. Does anyone know
when Gary‟s book is coming out?
D
It‟s 8.00 pm. It was a hard week and it‟s not over yet! I still have to finish that
report. I‟ve started it last Monday but so far I‟ve wrote only five pages. And it‟s
due next week! Work was so difficult lately. I‟ve worked late every night this
week. I am tired and I haven‟t got much sleep last night. I miss Joe. I‟ve seen him
last weekend but it seems like a long time ago.
3. Idiomatic Expressions
Read the following text and fill in the blanks with the correct idiomatic expressions.
We got the shock of our lives last Christmas. We were sitting round the fire, forcing third
helping of Christmas cakes into our mouths, when the doorbell rang. It made everybody jump.
Aunt Jane _______________________________________. I was pretty startled myself, I must
admit. Anyway, there at the door – believe it or not – was Uncle Marc, with an armful of
presents. (It was the first time in living memory that he had ever given anything to anybody.)
Everyone _________________________ when they saw him. No one could really
_______________________________________. Poor Aunt Flossie actually fainted, and Uncle
Bill kept blinking, as if ______________________________________. And Granny, who had
been talking non-stop since breakfast, was absolutely speechless. I thought her eyes
______________________________. I reckon you could have knocked
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Answers
1. Vocabulary Practice 1. b 2.b 3. a 4. c 5. b 6. d 7. a 8. b 9. b 10. d 11. c 12. b 13. b 14. b 15. A 2. Error Identification
A
I have been in Ms Clarks‟s physical education class for two months. I enjoy it a
lot and have only missed two classes since the beginning of the term. I especially
like tennis but since September we haven’t played because the weather has been
too cold. I also like volleyball and my team has won two matches since we have
started to compete with Lincoln school. I‟m looking forward to the next month.
B
Dear Hermis – I‟m in a hurry. I haven‟t been shopping yet but I‟ll do it on the
way home. Rita has just had dinner and she‟s already had her bath. Have you
called Mr Jacob yet? He‟s already called three times today. His daughter hasn’t
had her flu shot yet. Is it too late? See you later.
C
I‟ve never laughed so much in my life! Did you see the blind date episode on
Family? Have you ever seen anything so funny? I LOVE the show! It‟s the best
show I have ever seen in my life. I’ve really enjoyed it lately. By the way, have
you noticed that Gary and Alison are beginning to get on? I think Gary has
started to fancy her. Last night, Alison has moved next door to Gary but he
doesn‟t know yet! I can‟t wait to see what happens in the next episode. Does
anyone know when Gary‟s book is coming out?
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D
It‟s 8.00 pm. It‘s been a hard week and it‟s not over yet! I still have to finish that
report. I started it last Monday but so far I‟ve written only five pages. And it‟s
due next week! Work has been so difficult lately. I‟ve worked late every night
this week. I am tired and I didn’t get much sleep last night. I miss Joe. I saw him
last weekend but it seems like a long time ago.
3. Idiomatic Expression
We got the shock of our lives last Christmas. We were sitting round the fire, forcing third
helping of Christmas cakes into our mouths, when the doorbell rang. It made everybody jump.
Aunt Jane nearly jumped out of her skin. I was pretty startled myself, I must admit. Anyway,
there at the door – believe it or not – was Uncle Marc, with an armful of presents. (It was the first
time in living memory that he had ever given anything to anybody.) Everyone caught their
breath when they saw him. No one could really believe their eyes. Poor Aunt Flossie actually
fainted, and Uncle Bill kept blinking, as if he had seen a ghost. And Granny, who had been
talking non-stop since breakfast, was absolutely speechless. I thought her eyes were going to
pop out of her head. I reckon you could have knocked all of us over with a feather. References Wellman, Guy. Wordbuillder : Vocabulary development and practice for higher level students, Heinemann, Oxford, 1992. Fuchs, Marjorie & Bonner, Margaret. Grammar Express fffor self study or in the classroom, Longman pearson Education Limited, 2000. Module by Vijayaletchumi Nagalingam , SMK Kiaramas (Guru cemerlang)
