The document discusses summary writing and provides guidance on summarizing a passage in 100 words or less. It lists the key points to include in the summary: (A) the benefits of having willpower and (B) how to achieve or improve one's willpower. Instructions are given to follow a chronological order, use your own words, and state the number of words in brackets. Various benefits of willpower are listed, such as it being crucial for success, allowing one to control reactions, and improving confidence and discipline. Ways to improve willpower include self-discipline, strength and determination to resist unhealthy thoughts and actions, doing avoided activities, and overcoming resistance.

1. SUMMARY WRITING
ESSAY WRITING
TEACHER KUMUTHA
CHUNG HUA HIGH SCHOOL,
SEREMBAN

3. Follow the
Chronological order
Follow the Questions

4. Practice
Read the passage on ‘Will Power: Can You Say No?’ and summarise it in a 100-word
continuous essay. Credit will be given for the use of own words. State, in brackets, the
number of words you have written. In your summary, you must include the following points:
A. The benefits of having will power
B. How to achieve or improve one’s will power

5. Practice
Read the passage on ‘Will Power: Can You Say No?’ and summarise it in a 100-word
continuous essay. Credit will be given for the use of own words. State, in brackets, the
number of words you have written. In your summary, you must include the following points:
A. The benefits of having will power (benefits)
B. How to achieve or improve one’s will power (ways)

6. (Benefits)
1. Will power is the key to success and accomplishment. (Pg 36,para 1 - line 1)
Will power is the key to success and accomplishment.
(important/crucial)
Will power is crucial for success.
2. Will power will help us decide our reactions instead of being controlled by them.
(Pg 36, para 3-line 4&5)
Will power will help us decide our reactions instead of being controlled by them.
Will power allows us to decide our reactions instead of being overpowered by them.

7. 3. This will make us feel more confident and more disciplined. (Pg 36, para 3-line 6)
This will make us feel more confident and more disciplined.
This will make us more sure and disciplined.
This will develop our self-confidence and self-discipline.
4. Subsequently, we can gain inner strength and the ability to make the right
decisions. (Pg 36, para 3-line 7)
We can gain inner strength and the ability to make the right decisions.
We can also improve our inner strength and the ability to make the correct
decisions.
We will be able to improve our inner strength and the decision-making skill.

8. (Ways)
5. Self-discipline is the first step towards achieving will power. (Pg 36 para 2 – line 1)
Self-discipline is the first step towards achieving will power.
Self-disciplining is the first way to obtain will power.
6. Will power requires strength and determination and it gets stronger by holding back and
not allowing the expression of unimportant, unnecessary and unhealthy thoughts, feelings,
actions and reactions. (Pg 36 para 4 – line 1-3)
Will power requires strength and determination and it gets stronger by holding back and not
allowing the expression of unimportant, unnecessary and unhealthy thoughts, feelings,
actions and reactions.
Will power demands strength and determination. It gets stronger by refraining yourselves
from the unimportant, unnecessary and unhealthy thoughts, feelings, actions and reactions.
Will power needs strength and determination. It gets stronger by not letting the negative
thoughts and actions to hold you back.

9. 7. Hence, one of the effective ways to improve our will power is
to perform certain activities which we would rather avoid doing.
(Pg 37, para 5 – 2)
To improve our will power, we need to carry out activities we
always avoid doing.
8. We should overcome our subconscious resistance and train our
mind to obey us. (Pg 37, para 4)
We should overcome our subconscious resistance and practise
our mind to obey us.

10. Practice
Read the passage on ‘Will Power: Can You Say No?’ and summarise it in a 100-word
continuous essay. Credit will be given for the use of own words. State, in brackets, the
number of words you have written. In your summary, you must include the following points:
A. The benefits of having will power (benefits)
B. How to achieve or improve one’s will power (ways)

11. Having will power greatly benefits us. Firstly, will power is crucial
for success. It also allows us to decide our reactions instead of being
overpowered by them. Besides, will power will develop our self-
confidence and self-discipline. Consequently, we will be able to improve
our inner strength and the ability to make the correct decisions. One’s will
power can be achieved in several ways. Self-disciplining is the first way
to obtain will power. Next, will power needs strength and determination.
It gets stronger by not letting the negative thoughts and actions to hold us
back. Moreover, to improve our will power, we need to carry out
activities we always avoid doing. Lastly, we should overcome our
subconscious resistance and practise our mind to obey us.

14. The Introduction
Body Paragraph 1
Body Paragraph 2
Body Paragraph 3
The Conclusion
General idea
Supporting the idea
(statistics/research/quote)
Thesis Statement
(Topic Sentence Body Para 1,
Body Para 2 & Body Para 3
Topic Sentence
Supporting details
Concluding sentence
Restating Thesis
Statement
General idea
(hope, wish, ways,

15. Practice
Write a composition of not less than 350 words on one of the following topics.
1. Health is better than wealth. Do you agree?
2. Ways to enhance will power.
3. The values of reading newspapers.
4. The effects of peer pressure.
5. Compare and contrast the benefits of online and conventional classes.

17. Health is better
than wealth.
(Agree)
Health is more important than wealth
because if you are physically fit, you will
have a sense of well-being.
- you will feel happy.
- Many people think that they would be
happy if they had a million ringgit; having
more money will solve all their problems.
- wealthy can actually rob you of your peace
of mind.
- Rich people suffer from more stress,
anxiety, suspicion and unhappiness.
Wealth is of no use without health.
- why do we gather wealth? - to be able to
supply our daily needs and make ourselves
happy by spending on luxuries.
- Without good health, no matter how much
one spends on material things, that person
will not be able to enjoy them to the fullest.
(a person who is unwell would not be able
to eat everything he wants to even though
he could afford to buy the most expensive
food.)
- A person who is bedridden will not be able
to enjoy vacations in exotic places even if
he owned a private plane.
- Therefore, health is more important than
wealth as wealth is useless without health.
If you were healthy, you would be able to gain wealth.
- The reverse is not possible.
- If a person is healthy, he would be able to find work or carry out
investments that could eventually make him wealthy.
- However, for a person who is wealthy but ill, even the best medical care
that money can buy may not guarantee the return of that person's health.

18. (The
Benefits, Advantages, Importance)

19. The values of
reading
newspaper
Newspapers keep us in touch with the current
world affairs.
- It extends the bounds of our knowledge and
makes us feel that we are a part of a living
world.
- The leading newspapers are in touch with the
different part of the world through certain
press agencies.
- They supply them news from every part of the
world.
Newspapers supply a great deal of information.
- Important decisions of law courts are
published for the benefit of his own liking.
- Commercial news are published for the
businessmen.
- Lovers of Radio and the Cinema can look up
in them the daily programs of these
entertainments.
- The advertisements help the people to buy
things.
- The unemployed can look up the wanted
columns for vacant job.
Newspapers express the grievances of the public and
form the public opinion.
- They keep the public and the government in close
contact.
- The rules come to know of the desire of the people
through newspapers.
- The people get aware of the policies and schemes of
the government.
Newspapers have their educative value.
- Readers of a good newspaper are more
intelligent alert and better informed.
- Newspapers help us in disseminating good
ideas.
- There are useful articles on every topic
- reviews on newly published books,
accounts of discoveries and scientific
research.

20. (negative & positive)
(A person of the same age, status, or ability as
another specified person; a friend)

21. The effects
of peer
pressure
Peer creates a sense of motivation in the person.
- forces the person to cross the barrier and
achieve something great.
- boosts the confidence of a person.
- because our brain considers people’s opinions
and makes them a priority.
Forces one to the artificial lifestyle
- emulate the lifestyle of others due to peer
pressure are forced to do things that they hate.
- partying during the weekend or visiting five-
star hotels when the budget doesn’t allow can
create unpleasant situations.
- Teenagers are vulnerable to peer pressure as
they resort to smoking and drinking because it
is termed fashionable.
- Such lifestyle can have a debilitating effect on
the person ruining both professional as well as
personal life.
a far-reaching effect on the personality
- He or she can copy the good values of the peers
and include them into the life.
- True friends never try to compete with each other
but inspire their fellow beings to achieve greater
heights.
- Positive encouragement from them would bring
about constructive changes in your personality.
Loss of rational thinking
- People influenced by peer pressure cannot think
rationally because they try to imitate others.
- All their efforts and resources are wasted in
meeting the futile objectives.
- lead to loss of health and life in the moment of
sheer madness.

22. (similarities) (differences)
(TRADITIONAL)

23. 1. Both are ways to receive an education.
- strive for the same purpose, which is to help
students reach their goal during college or
universities.
Similarities Differences
2. Students are required to follow the schedule
and complete the assignments.
3. Both types of learning rely on
teachers/instructors.
1. Different in the way of students and
teachers interacting
- online students communicate with teachers
through e-mail, texts
- Conventional classes offer more direct
interaction
2. Different on their cost
- Online learning is less expensive, partly
because students do not have to pay for the
facilities as school/college/uni and added
cost of daily expenses.
- conventional learning requires students to
spend much more money as the facilities are
being utilized.
3. Opportunities for socializing
- Conventional learning – more opportunity
- Online learning – fewer opportunity