2. PART 1 : EMAIL WRITING
• TONE : INFORMAL
• CONTENT POINTS: MINIMUM 3
• PARAGRAPHS : MINIMUM 3
• WORDS : ABOUT 80 WORDS
3. To : ……..@yahoo.com
From : …….@yahoo.com
Subject : Taken from question (short and concise)
Greetings (Hi),
Opening sentence (How are you?/It’s great to hear from you). Respond
(Congratulations on your excellent results!/It’s wonderful to hear that you are coming
to Penang)
Cohesive Device 1 + Content Point 1+ Elaboration. Cohesive Device 2 +
Content Point 2 +Elaboration 2. Cohesive Device 3 + Content Point 3+Elaboration 3
Closing sentence (I hope my suggestions are helpful/ I hope I have helped
you.) I’m looking forward to hearing from you. Bye
Regards,
xyz
4. COHESIVE DEVICES FOR EMAIL WRITING
• Similarly
• Besides
• In addition
• Furthermore
• To begin with
• If not..
• In that case
• Otherwise
• Instead
• Nevertherless
• On the contrary
• On the other hand
• Such as
• In brief
• In short
• For this reason
• First and foremost
• As a result
• In a nutshell
• In conclusion
• To sum up
• As for me,
• Personally
5.
6. PART 2 : GUIDED WRITING
• Use the stimuli given
• Tone : formal
• Give point of view with sufficient elaboration
• 3 points with minimum 4 paragraphs
• 120-150 words
7. • Introductory Paragaraph:
Hook question (Do you want people to feel excited when they read your essay?)
What is the difference between successful college students and unsuccessful college
students?
Is online learning an effective option for students? or
Almost two-thirds of teenagers would have felt depressed at some point in their lives.
According to a recent survey by…
Thesis statement ( what are you planning to write about)
8. • Paragraph 1 : Content 1 +Elaboration + Example
• Paragraph 2 : Content 2 + Elaboration 2+ Example
• Paragraph 3 : Content 3 +Elaboration + Example
• Include cohesive devices and 1 idiom at least
• Concluding paragraph : Summary of points
Reinstate your opinion/ stand
Hope/recommendation
9.
10. Have you ever thought of doing a part-time job? Part-time job can be defined as
temporary job that people do to earn some pocket money. This includes jobs such as
cashier, sales promoter, tutor and so forth.
Personally, I would take up tutoring as my part-time job as teaching is my forte.
This is because, currently tutors are much sought after by parents as they do not have
the time to guide their children academically. Hence, ….
Second reason
Experience gained (be more confident, independent)
Tutoring seems like the best choice for me as it …….. Therefore, when the time
comes, I would take up tutoring as my part-time job.
11. PART 3: EXTENDED WRITING
• Choose 1 question from 3 choices
• 200-250 words
• Types of essay
report
article
review
story
12. REPORT WRITING
To : Principal of SMK Bandar Tasek Mutiara
From : Mariam bt Kamal, Secretary of English Language Society
Subject : A report on English Carnival in SMK Bandar Tasek Mutiara
On 10 February 2023, the English Language Society of SMK Bandar Tasek Mutiara organized
English Carnival at the school . This event was joined by 200 students and 10 teachers.
Activities
Activities
The carnival was a huge success and it is hoped that similar events would be organized in
the future. It would benefit the students greatly.
Reported by,
……………
Mariam Bt Kamal
Secretary
English Language Society
What?Where?When?Wh
y?
Note the passive
sentence used here!
Give
recommendations or
hope
13. ANOTHER REPORT FORMAT
English Carnival 2022
On 22 February 2022, the English Language Society of SMK Bandar Tasek
Mutiara had organised an English Carnival at the school hall.
Activities
Activities
The carnival was a huge success and it is hoped that similar events would be organized in
the future. It would benefit the students greatly.
Reported by,
……………
Mariam Bt Kamal
Secretary
English Language Society
14. WHAT IF THE REPORT IS ABOUT A
FUTURE EVENT/PROGRAMME?
School Magazine 2023
The English Language Society of SMK Bandar Tasek Mutiara is planning to publish a
school magazine. This initiative is mooted by our Teacher Advisor, Pn Janet and is supported
by the society members.
The society is planning to hold its first meeting on 20 February 2023. Around 27
members will be attending the inaugural meeting……
Reported by,
……………
Mariam Bt Kamal
Secretary
English Language Society
15. REMEMBER!!!
• Title is imperative
• Writer’s name should be indicated
• Use passive sentences intelligently
• Formal tone
• End with recommendation/hope/feelings
16. ARTICLE
• Title
• Written by
Title
By Jessica
Hook questions like Can you imagine….?Did you know that….? Would you
like…? Have you ever wondered….? General statement. Highlight the key issue that
you are going to write about.
Address all the questions/point of view given in the question in 2 or 3
paragraphs.
Secondly/Furthermore/Apart from that/ Further…elaborate with examples.
To sum up/In short/On the whole/In a nutshell/Hence summarise your
opinion and reinstate your belief/feelings/stand
17. REVIEW
• Book review/Movie Review/Restaurant Review/Accommodation Review/Product
Review
• Review is written to give details of a product/place by highlighting the pros and
cons and further make recommendations.
• tone: Persuasive (don’t miss/ your cup of tea)
• Use present tense
18. Review of XYZ
In introductory paragraph mention the name of the product and some general details.
The (film/book..etc) I would like to review is …./ The last film I watched/book I read was…
Give background information – The cast, director,publisher,singer.. The movie
stars..The genre of the movie is..The film is about..The main theme of the movie/book..
Give the positive features- Don’t write the synopsis of the whole movie/story. On the
plus side/ spectacular/ riveting/fascinating/ intriguing/ readable/
Give the negative features – What you don’t like On the other hand/Despite that../
boring/dull/predictable/ dreadful/poorly written/disappointing/
Conclude with a recommendation – This movie will appeal to the young generation.
Overall, I would recommend/ I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend/Although I enjoyed it, I would
not recommend this for /It’s one of the best books that I have ever read/
19. STORY
• Read the ending/beginning given
• Identify the scope/background
Describe the person through the story…not mere description
A plot is imperative..beginning..climax…ending
20. FOCUS ON….
• *movie/tv show/book /mobile phone/accommodation review
• Report on school activities/ charity/voluntary activities
• How to spend wisely/saving money/financial management
• Environment/pollution/recycling
• Health/obesity
• Country that I would like to live in
• Dream job
• Online shopping
AND EVERYTHING ELSE!!!
