Special PMR Tips & Tricks Seminar

Paper 2: Section C

Welcome

What do they want?To see whether you are able to: locate main ideas Paraphrase

1 Question: 5% = Content 5% = Language

Section C: Summary Writing

2005

Advantages of television to our children

2006

Why Zoo Negara has problems with the animals left at the gates

2007

Why Andrew’s visit to Malaysia was a memorable one

2008

The benefits of collecting coins

2009

How open burning affects people

2010

The interesting things on a trip

2011

How the newspaper is useful to students

2012

How to prevent Aedes from breeding

Marking Criteria: LanguageBAND EXCELLEN

T CREDIT ACHIEVEMENT WEAK VERY

WEAKMARK

S 5 4 3 2 1

DESCRIPTO

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Marked ability to use own words

Ability to use own words

Attempts to use own words

No attempt to use own

words

Unable to use own words

No lifting of sentences

Minimal lifting of

sentences

Selective lifting of sentences

Almost wholesale lifting of

paragraphs

Total lifting of

paragraphs

Language accurate with minor

errors & first draft slip

Language largely

accurate

Language sufficiently accurate

Language partially accurate

High density of errors

Accurate spelling &

punctuation

Spelling & punctuation

largely accurate

Some serious errors in

spelling & punctuation

Numerous errors in

spelling & punctuation

Serious errors in

spelling & punctuation

1.Read the question. Find what it wants.2.Read the passage. Get main idea. Underline key points.

3.Copy all points to rough paper.4.Cut ‘also’, ‘very’ & ‘too’.5.Cut examples: ‘For example’, ‘such as’,

‘like’.6.Cut lists: ‘xxx, xxx, xxx and xxx.’7.Add connectors.8.Link with conjunctions.9.Copy to answer sheet. Only 1 paragraph.

Steps For Summary

Choose the right key points or keywords

Copy carefully› correct Grammar› correct spelling & punctuation

Add words Use your own sentences

How To Score

YOU MUST: Write at least 5 key points

from the passage Use only 1 word connectors Try to link 2 key points

together with conjunctions Copy Don’t Copy Wrong! Write 50+ words.

Firstly, Finally, No Secondly/Thirdly No 2 word connectors!

› After that, / Besides that,

Connectors

and or so because

Conjunctions

Be Careful: If you do not understand the 10

given words, DO NOT USE IT! Find all probable key sentences

before cutting.› Leave out sentences that are too long.

Do not cut or add words without understanding.› Do not understand, copy the whole sentence.

No box!

Test YourselfAre you aware of the fact that there is

a potential killer lurking in your home? It is none other than the feared Aedes.

Killing the Aedes larvae is not a difficult task. All you have to do is to search for and clear every possible breeding ground of the Aedes larvae, whether in your home or its surroundings. Clogged drains are another possible breeding ground. They should be cleaned as often as possible.

As the Aedes breeds in places which contain clear and stagnant water, you should dispose your rubbish properly, especially that which collects water. This would help make your home a safer place to be in.

Also, you have to check all the flower

pot plates. Make sure that they are scrubbed and washed regularly. This helps in dislodging the Ades eggs. It is also important that you change the water in your flower cases at least once every two days.

Last but not least, go and buy lavicide from any hardware shop. Put it into all water containers which are uncovered. This prevents the Aedes larvae from breeding. If you do not want to use any larvicide, then make sure the water containers are always covered.

Remember, Aedes spreads dengue and dengue can kill! So, kill Aedes before it kills you!

Write a summary on how to prevent Aedes from breeding.Begin your summary as follows:

Aedes larvae are dangerous and to destroy them we should...

HOW TO PREPARE FOR: Summary?› Drill, Drill, Drill = Do many Summaries› Repeat until satisfied

Conclusion & Questions

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