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    Writing Articles

    Question 1

    You are the secretary of a school nature clubcalled Friends of the Environment.

    Write an article for your school newspaper,

    based on the information given. Your article

    must be between 150 200 words. It should

    inform students about the nature club andpersuade them to join.

    You must:

    a) provide title for your article

    b) Write three paragraphsc)Include the following points in your articles:

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    The Club:

    is open to students of all forms

    is an approved co-curricular activityhas the full support of the Principal and teachers

    help the community

    undertaken projects such as litter collection,

    recycling and tree-planting

    present a certificate at the end of each year to

    members

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    who may join

    the clubs role in the school programme

    kind of project undertaken

    what other people think about the club annual award

    Add details of your own to make the article

    interesting.

    ( 35 marks) SPM 1997

    Lets Be Friend of the Environment

    Friends of the Environment, one of the

    most successful clubs of our school, invites

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    students to become members and show their

    support for environmental causes. Membership

    is open to students of all forms.

    As an approved co-curricular activity thathas the support of the principal and teachers,

    we have carried out a number of projects in

    line with the schools objectives of keeping the

    environment clean. Last year, we undertook

    several projects including litter collection,

    recycling and tree planting. We have also

    planned many interesting activities for this

    year. Our club has been so successful that he

    had caught the attention of many. Last year,

    when the District Education Officer officiated

    the tree-planting project, he congratulated uson our initiative. Our activities were also

    featured in a local newspaper. Many of the

    members also feel that they have benefited by

    involving themselves in the clubs programmes.

    So why not join the club and show that youtoo care for the environment? At the end of

    the year, members will be presented with

    certificates in appreciation of their

    commitment to the club. Join us now and be a

    friend of the environment.

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    Written by

    NAJWA FARHANA

    Secretary of the Club

    Name : _____________________________ Class: ________________

    Question 1

    Your English teacher has asked you to write anarticle about Truancy, its causes and solutions

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    for your school magazine. You have the

    following notes to help you,

    Truancy students habit of staying awayfrom school without permission.

    Possible causes:

    Peer influence

    Problems at home

    Problems at school

    Solutions:

    Instil religious and moral education

    Cooperation between parents and

    teachers

    Strict disciplinary rules by school

    administrators.

    When writing the article, you should remember

    to:

    Use the correct format

    Include all the points given

    Point 1 : What is Truancy?

    _______________________________

    Point 2: Possible causes:o Peer influence :

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    ___________________________________________

    _______________________________________

    o Problems at home :

    _______________________________

    ______________________________________________________________

    Problems at school :

    Point 3 : Solutions

    Instil religious and moral education

    Cooperation between parents and teachers

    Strict disciplinary rules by school administrators

    _________________________________________

    _________________________________________

    ______________________________

    Name : _____________________________ Class: ________________

    Question 2:

    You have just attended a Rakan Muda seminar on Keeping a Healthy Lifestyle which

    you found most informative. You decide to write an article for the school bulletin for

    those students who did not attend the seminar.

    Use the following notes which you made at the seminar as a guideline. You should provide

    other information to make your article more interesting.

    Have balanced meals get enough sleep

    Exercise regularly

    Keep away from unhealthy habits

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    **************************************************************************

    Introduction : ________________________________________________

    Point 1 : Have balanced meals

    Elaboration 1 : ______________________________________________

    Elaboration 2 : ______________________________________________

    Elaboration 3: ______________________________________________

    Point 2 : get enough sleep

    Elaboration 1 : ______________________________________________

    Elaboration 2 : ______________________________________________

    Elaboration 3: ______________________________________________

    Point 3 : Exercise regularly

    Elaboration 1 : ________________________________________________

    Elaboration 2 : _______________________________________________

    Elaboration 3: ________________________________________________

    Point 4 : Keep away from unhealthy habits

    Elaboration 1 : _______________________________________________

    Elaboration 2 : _______________________________________________

    Elaboration 3: _______________________________________________

    Closing : ___________________________________________________

    Name : _____________________________ Class: ________________

    Question 3

    You are the Head Prefect of the school. In conjunction with Discipline Month, you have

    decided to write an article entitled The Decline of Discipline in Schools. Based on the

    points given below, write out your article.

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    frequent latecomers

    rude to teachers and prefects

    untidy attire and hair

    increase in theftsplaying truant

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    Introduction : ________________________________________________

    Point 1 : frequent late comer

    Elaboration 1 : ______________________________________________

    Elaboration 2 : ______________________________________________

    Elaboration 3: ______________________________________________

    Point 2 : rude to teachers and prefects

    Elaboration 1 : ______________________________________________

    Elaboration 2 : ______________________________________________

    Elaboration 3: ______________________________________________

    Point 3 : untidy attire and hairElaboration 1 : ________________________________________________

    Elaboration 2 : _______________________________________________

    Elaboration 3: ________________________________________________

    Point 4 : increase in theft

    Elaboration 1 : _______________________________________________

    Elaboration 2 : _______________________________________________

    Elaboration 3: _______________________________________________

    Point 5 : playing truant

    Elaboration 1 : _______________________________________________

    Elaboration 2 : _______________________________________________

    Elaboration 3: _______________________________________________

    Closing : ___________________________________________________

    Name : _____________________________ Class: ________________

    Question 4

    You are a member of the Friends of the Environment Club in your school. You would like

    to highlight the problem of pollutionin our rivers. Write an articlefor your school

    magazine entitled Love Our Rivers. Include the following points:

    Do not treat dump as rubbish dumps

    Home for all forms of aquatic life

    Source of drinking water Source of food and income

    Potential as tourist attraction

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    Write your article. You should remember to:

    Include a title and your name

    Use and appropriate tone

    Include all the points

    Elaborate on the points given.

    **************************************************************************Introduction : ________________________________________________

    Point 1 : Do not treat dump as rubbish dumps

    Elaboration 1 : ______________________________________________

    Elaboration 2 : ______________________________________________

    Elaboration 3: ______________________________________________

    Point 2 : home for all forms of aquatic life

    Elaboration 1 : ______________________________________________

    Elaboration 2 : ______________________________________________Elaboration 3: ______________________________________________

    Point 3 : Source of drinking water

    Elaboration 1 : ________________________________________________

    Elaboration 2 : _______________________________________________

    Elaboration 3: ________________________________________________

    Point 4 : Source of food and income

    Elaboration 1 : _______________________________________________

    Elaboration 2 : _______________________________________________

    Elaboration 3: _______________________________________________

    Point 5 : potential tourist attraction

    Elaboration 1 : ________________________________________________

    Elaboration 2 : _______________________________________________

    Elaboration 3: ________________________________________________

    Closing : ___________________________________________________

    1. The English Language Society recently went on a day trip to Jerut. Write an article

    about the trip for the school magazine. Use the points given to help you. Remember to

    elaborate on the points.

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    How and with whom did you go

    Visited

    - Kuling Recretional Park

    - zoo

    - other places

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    4. A dental nurse comes to your school to give a talk to the students on the importance

    of keeping teeth clean. You jotted down the following notes from her talk.

    Your principal has asked you to expand these notes into an article for school bulletin

    for the benefits of those who were not present at the talk, and for future students.

    5. You are member of the Love Your Wildlife Society in your

    school. You have just returned from trip to an Orang Utan

    Rehabilitation Centre. Write an article on your trip for

    your school magazine. You article should include thefollowing:

    Comfortable six-hour bus journey

    Arrived when it was feeding time

    Saw many orang utans

    Orang utans fed bananas on platform

    Babies as well as old ones Kept until they can take care of themselves

    Endangered species

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    For healthy teeth:

    Brush every morning and night

    Regular dental check-ups

    Eat plenty of greens; do not indulge in sweets

    Signs of bad teeth

    Painful gums

    Teeth with cavities

    bad breath

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    Logging and open burning destroy natural habitat

    Some killed by falling trees

    Some trapped and sold as pets

    Write your article. You should remember to:

    Give a suitable title for your article Mention name and location centre

    Include all the points

    Include your name

    A TRIP TO AN ORANG UTAN

    REHABILITATION CENTRE

    By : Najwa Farhana Baharin

    Recently, I joined a trip organised by the

    Love Wildlife Society in our school to the

    Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre

    which is located near Sandakan.

    After a comfortable six-hour bus journey,

    we arrived at our destination when it wasfeeding time. We saw many orang utans. They

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    were fed with a feast of bananas on a wide

    wooden platform. There were babies as well as

    old ones. They are kept at the centre until they

    can take care of themselves. However, somekeep returning even after they are set free.

    The orang utans are an endangered species.

    Logging and open burning destroy their natural

    habitat. Some are killed by falling trees while

    some are trapped and sold as pets.

    The trip was indeed an eye-opener and all of

    us realised how important it is that we should

    safeguard these primates and save them from

    extinction.

    LOVE OUR RIVERS

    Our rivers are severely polluted. We must

    do our part to reduce this problem. Do not treat

    them as rubbish dumps. Dispose of your rubbish

    in environment-friendly ways such as burying or

    recycling. We must keep our rivers cleanbecause they are the home of all forms of

    aquatic life such as fish, prawns and all kinds of

    plant life.

    Our rivers are the source of food and

    income. If they are polluted, we will not have

    adequate drinking water and those who depend

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    on them for their livelihood may find it difficult

    to make ends meet.

    Beside, they have the potential to be

    developed as a tourist attraction. If our riversare dirty, it will give a poor impression to

    visitors from other countries and nobody will

    want to come to visit our country anymore.

    It is up to each and every one of us

    therefore to keep our rivers clean for our own

    sake and for the sake of the generations to

    come. Love our rivers

    By : Najwa Farhan Baharin

    ( Form 5 Cemerlang)

    A letter of complaint to the principal

    1. You are very disappointed by the conditions and services provided by your school

    library. You decide to write a report to inform your principal about poor conditions

    and services of the library. These would include:

    rude librarians

    insufficient space to sit and read

    old and uncomfortable furniture

    old and torn books

    media equipment not functioning

    Write your report.

    You should use all the notes given above and elaborate on each of the points given.

    When writing the report you should remember:

    to address it to the principal of your school

    to use all the points given

    to elaborate on the notes provided

    that this is a formal report and should be written as such.

    ( 30 marks)

    SPM 1999

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    2. You are unhappy with your school canteen. Write a letter to the principal to

    complain about the following:

    food too salty and oily

    food expensive and not fresh

    rude canteen workers

    helpers do not wear caps and aprons

    do not wear gloves when handling food limited choice of food and drinks

    food not cover

    dirty area

    smelly and clogged drains

    lack facilities

    crowded

    Write your letter. You should remember to :

    address it to your principal

    use an appropriate formal and polite tone include all the points given

    add elaborations of your own

    Sample essay

    The Principal,

    Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sri Maharaja,

    16810 Pasir Puteh,

    Kelantan. 10 May 2006

    CONDITION OF THE SCHOOL LIBRARY

    As a regular user of the school library, I have made the following observations of the

    conditions and services provided there.1. First of all, I am unhappy with the conduct of the librarians. They are rude and

    inconsiderate, and because of this many of the students have stopped frequenting the

    library. This is unfortunate as many of us need to use the library for the reference

    work.

    2. Another complaint is that there isnt enough space for the increasing number of

    students. At the moment there are only about 50 chairs and eight long tables. Moreover,

    the furniture is old and uncomfortable. We feel that the library should provide us with a

    more conducive environment to do our work.

    3. The collection of books in the library is also insufficient for our use. The majority of

    books were acquired many years ago and they are now in a deplorable state. In fact,

    many of them are torn and nothing has been done about it. We would be happy if more

    reference books are made available.

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    4. Lastly, I would like to comment on the media equipment. Although the school had

    purchased some equipment for the benefit of the students, they are not functioning

    well. A good example is the overhead projector which is not being used at all.

    A well-managed library is very essential for the progress of the school. Our

    library needs to be improved if we want to encourage more students to make full use of

    it. I sincerely hope that the school would take the necessary measures to improve our

    library.

    Thank you.

    Najwa Farhana

    Sample answer

    Form 5 Cemerlang,

    SMK Sri Maharaja,

    16810 Pasir Puteh,

    Kelantan.

    The Principal,

    SMK Sri Maharaja,

    16810 Pasir Puteh,

    Kelantan. 21st May 2006

    Dear Sir,

    Complaint about school canteen

    I am unhappy about our school canteen.

    2. The food is too salty and oily. It is bad for health. Besides, it is very expensive. A

    bowl of noodles costs Rm3.00; in town, we only have to pay RM2.50 for something that is

    better and more delicious.

    3. The helpers do not wear caps and aprons. This is unhygienic. Furthermore, they do

    not wear gloves. Instead, they handle the food with their bare hands. This is dirty and

    students may end up with food poisoning.

    4. The canteen is always very crowded. Many of the students do have places to sit and

    eat their food. The place is also dirty. It seems that they never sweep the place and

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    clear the rubbish. In addition to that, there are a lot of stray dogs and cats in the

    canteen.

    I hope you will take action regarding this matter and I look forward to seeing some

    improvements soon.

    Thanking you in advance.

    Yours faithfully,

    Najwa Farhana

    (NAJWA FARHANA)

    Form Five Abrar

    Speech and Talks

    1. A few new students have joined your school. As a head prefect, you have to give ashort talk to welcome these students and let them know the following:

    clothes to wear besides uniform when in school

    rules of the school strive to uphold name of school

    take part in extra-curricular one game and one club or society

    discipline to be maintained all the times

    severe action if caught smoking

    Write out your talk with the help of these notes above.

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    2. You are the president of the Friends of the

    Environment Club in your school. In conjunction

    with Earth Day, you have been asked to give atalk to your schoolmates during the weekly

    assembly on what every student can do to save

    the environment. Write out your talk which

    must include the following points:

    environment is everyones responsibility do not litter

    utilise rubbish bins provided

    no open burning

    do not waste water

    reuse paper, plastic bags

    bring own bags when shopping

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    refuse to accept plastic bags given

    recycle

    walk or cycle

    plant flowers and trees organise campaigns to raise awareness

    Write out your talk. You should remember to:

    address the people present

    introduce the topic of your talk

    use an appropriate tone

    include all the points given

    thank your audience at the end of your

    talk

    thank your audience at the end of the talk

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    Sample Essay

    Good morning to the principal, teachers and my

    fellow-schoolmates. In conjunction with Earth

    day, I have been asked to give a talk on whatevery student can do to save the environment.

    The environment is everyones

    responsibility. Fist, make sure that we do not

    litter. We must utilise the rubbish bins

    provided. Do not burn your rubbish in yourbackyard as there should be no open burning as

    well.

    Do not waste water. Turn off the tap; do

    not let the water run. Reuse paper and plastic

    bags for example we can use the paper to do our

    calculations and the plastic bags to carry our

    books and things to school. We should bring our

    own bags when we go shopping so that we can

    refuse to accept the plastic bags given. In

    this way, we can reduce the use of plastic bags

    which are non-biodegradable. Recycle things

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    such as aluminium cans, bottles, paper and

    plastic.

    Walk or cycle to cut down the use of

    petrol-consuming vehicles and reduce air andnoise pollution. We can also plant flowers and

    trees which will absorb carbon dioxide and

    produce oxygen.

    Lastly, we can organise campaigns to raise

    public awareness so that more people will

    contribute towards saving our environment.

    To end my talk, I appeal to everyone once

    again to do all we can to save the environment.

    Thank you for your kind patience and attention.

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    Letter of Enquiry

    1. A group of students from the Environmental Society would like to visit a ForestReserve on a camping trip. Write to the manager of the Reserve to ask permission to

    camp there. Your letter should include the following points:

    2. On behalf of the society which you belong, write a letter to the Director of Bakti

    Orphanage for permission to visit the orphanage. In your letter, you must mention the

    following:

    3. You are the secretary of Science Society in your school. Write a letter to the

    manager of the Sunshine Soap Factory asking permission to visit the factory. In your

    letter include the following details:

    You may include any other necessary information.

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    number of teachers and students in the group

    when and how long you intend to stay

    how will you travel

    what you will do there

    date of your visit

    mode of transportation

    the number of students and teachers visitingthe activities planned during the visit

    purpose of the visit

    date and time of the visit

    mode of transportation

    the number of students and teachers who will visit the factory

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    Sample essay