The document provides guidance on how to answer directed writing questions for the SPM English paper. It begins by explaining what a directed writing question is and analyzing past years' questions. It then discusses how to analyze the question, including identifying the text type, format, tenses, contents and elaborations required. Finally, it offers strategies for writing the answer, such as using simple and compound sentences, sequence connectors, and discourse markers. The key aspects are analyzing the question requirements carefully and using a variety of grammatically correct sentence structures to score well for both contents and language.

1. Step One – What Is a Directed Writing question?
1. Introduction
Directed Writing is the first question asks in Paper One. You are required to write a short essay
about 200 – 300 words with the help of a stimulus. Many students think that this section is
difficult to score. However, the assumption is wrong. For intermediate and weak students, this is
among the sections that they should concentrate on.
In this section, students are required to write based on various topics such as reports, letter, talk,
dialogue and etc.
However, based on the analysis made for the last eight years only five topics were used for
directed writing.
ANALYSIS OF PAST YEARS’ QUESTIONS
YEAR TOPICS
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Topic Year
Speech/Talk 2002,2007
Formal letter 2003
Report 2004, 2009
Informal letter 2005,2006,2010
Article 2008

2.  2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 2006
 2007
 2008
 2009
 2010
A talk on road safety
A formal letter to a class teacher (choice of trip)
A report to principal about the school canteen
An informal letter (to a friend about experience at the camp )
An informal letter to a friend why she/he would make a good head prefect
A Speech about a Science Reference Book
Write an article about The Best Group Leader in the leadership camp
A report
Informal letter to cousin
2. Marks
For students to answer this type of question. Attention need to be given to the marks
allocated for various parts of the essay. The ability to determine the structure of marks will
allow students to gain good marks. Based on standard marking scheme, the allocation of
marks for Directed Writing are as follows:
Item Mark
Format 3
Contents 12
Language 20
Students should realize that these marks are given based on these criteria.
1. Format – Students should use appropriate format based on the needs of the questions.
2. Contents – students must use all contents points given and it must be in sentence form.
3. Language –less grammar mistakes ensure higher marks. In general, the marks allocation
are as below:
BAND MARK
RANGE
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
A 19-20 Language is entirely accurate
B 16-18 Language is accurate
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3. C 13-15 Language is largely accurate
D 10-12 Language is sufficiently accurate with patches of clarity
E 7-9 Meaning is never in doubt- but errors hamper reading
Ui 4-6 Meaning is fairly clear-errors hamper reading
Uii 2-3 Little or no sense
Uiii 0-1 No sense at all
Step Two – Analyzing the question
In answering the question, it is very important for the students to have clear understanding on the
question. A good understanding on the paper would reflect the answer written later on. Basically,
before answering any DW question, students needs to make analysis on these items.
1 Text type@Format
2 Tenses
3 Number of contents - However, students need to decide whether the question
gives clue or contents?
4 Number of elaborations
Sample 1
As the President of the Environmental Club, you have been asked by your teacher to give a
speech to all students in your school on how they can help to reduce environmental problems.
In your speech, include the following notes:
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HOW TO REDUCE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
Reduce energy usage Reduce air pollution Reduce waste

4. When writing your speech text, you should remember to:
• use the appropriate greeting and closing
• state the purpose of the speech
• use all the notes given
• write in paragraphs
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Items Marks Analysis on
question
Text
type@Format
3 A speech to
students
1m- Greeting
1 m -Purpose of speech
1m- Closing
Notes:
To identify these items look for clue from the question.
Normally it is at the end of the question (if any). For this
question, there were clearly stated.
Tenses Present
tense
Students need to decide on the sentence structure to be used
( single vs compound, active vs passive etc.)
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Do not waste
electricity
Use product that have
timer
Use energy saving
appliances
Avoid open burning
Use unleaded petrol
Practice car pooling
Use environmental
friendly product
Use recycled
material
Use washable items

5. Number of
contents
12 12 1m
1m
1m
1m
1m
1m
1m
1m
1m
1m
1m
1m
Reduce energy usage
Do not waste electricity
Use product that have timer
Use energy saving appliances
Reduce air pollution
Avoid open burning
Use unleaded petrol
Practice car pooling
Reduce waste
Use environmental friendly product
Use recycled material
Use washable items
Total = 12 marks
Students need to clearly verify, either the information stated in the question
is either CLUE or CONTENTS.
Number of
elaboration
This does not indicate that no elaborations/details should be written.
Although no marks could be gained for CONTENTS, the
elaborations/details will have direct influence on the marks for
LANGUAGE.
Exercise 1
Directed Writing (35m)
You are the Secretary of the Environment Club in your housing area. You have been asked by other
residents to write a letter to the municipal council in your area complaining about a housing project near
your resident. In the letter, you are asked to mention on the effects of deforestation and its possible
solutions.
Below are some notes on the effects of deforestation and possible solutions.
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Effects:
Soil erosion
Land slide
Loss of flora and fauna
Polluted rivers
Flash floods
Lack of oxygen
Greenhouse effect
Solutions:
Forest conservation
Replanting
Awareness campaign
Constant monitoring
Imposed higher penalty

6. You should use all the points given:
When writing your report, you should remember to:
• Used all the notes given
• Add any relevant details
• Use suitable format
Fill in relevant information based on the question.
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DW Question
Text type:
…………………………
…………………………
Format: (3 Marks)
1m:…………………………….
1m:…………………………….
1m:……………………………
Tenses:
…………………………
…………..
Notes:

7. Exercise 2
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Contents:_______ Marks
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.

8. Fill in relevant information based on the question.
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Format: (3 Marks)
1m:…………………………….
1m:…………………………….
1m:……………………………
Section A: Directed Writing
(35 Marks)
You are advised to spend about 45 minutes on this section.
There are a few matters in your school which could be improved. The school’s Perfects’ Board
has has a meeting. The perfects have decided to write a formal letter to the Principal. As the
secretary to the board, you have been asked to write the report.
In your report, include the following.
The unsatisfactory service and high food prices in the school canteen
The urgent need to improve the cleanliness of the school
To request for a pedestrian or zebra crossing in front of the school
Do remember to:
give your letter a title
use all the points given
provide two relevant details/examples for each of the four points
write in paragraphs

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Contents:_______ Marks
1.
2.
3.
4.
Eloborations:______ Marks
1 A
B
2 A
B
3 A
A
4 A
B
DW Question
Text type:
…………………………
…………………………
Tenses:
…………………………
…………..
Notes:

10. Exercise 3
Section A: Directed Writing
(35 Marks)
You are advised to spend about 45 minutes on this section.
You are the Organising Secretary of the Police Cadet in your school. The cadets have taken part in a
jungle training camp. You have been asked to write a report to your Principle telling him/her about the
trip.
Below are some information about the camp that you can include in the report.
• Numbers of cadets participating
• Numbers of teachers who accompanied the cadets
• Date of the training camp
• Location
• Transportation to the camp
• Accommodation
• Duration of the training camp
• Payment
• List out four activities during the camp
When writing your report, you should remember:
- to address the report to your Principal
- to use the correct format for a report
- give suitable title for the report
- use and elaborate all the points given
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11. Fill in relevant information based on the question.
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Clues: ______ Marks
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Contents:_______ Marks
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
DW Question
Text type:
…………………………
…………………………
Format: (3 Marks)
1m:…………………………….
1m:…………………………….
1m:……………………………
Tenses:
…………………………
…………..
Notes:

12. Step 3- Writing Your Answer
In writing the answer, students need to realize that, the usage of correct grammar and various sentence
structure will influence the mark awarded for LANGUAGE. However, for any content to be awarded
with mark, the main criteria used is that the sentence carries an understandable meaning, thus it abiding
the rule whether accurate grammar structure is used or not.
For weak students, it is very important for them to secure the contents first before continuing thinking
about writing relevant information or details to the contents given.
Sample 1
As the President of the Environmental Club, you have been asked by your teacher to give
a speech to all students in your school on how they can help to reduce environmental
problems.
In your speech, include the following notes:
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HOW TO REDUCE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
Reduce energy usage Reduce waste

13. When writing your speech text, you should remember to:
• use the appropriate greeting and closing
• state the purpose of the speech
• use all the notes given
• write in paragraphs
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Using Simple Sentence
One of the strategies that could be used is to write a simple sentence for each of the content points.
A simple sentence, is also called an independent clause, and it expresses a complete thought. In the
following simple sentences, subjects are in yellow, and verbs are in green.
A. Many undergraduates like to study until late night.
B. Seng and Ramu play tennis every afternoon.
C. Rahmah goes to the library and studies every day.
The three examples above are all simple sentences. Note that sentence B contains a compound subject,
and sentence C contains a compound verb. Simple sentences, therefore, contain a subject and verb and
express a complete thought, but they can also contain a compound subjects or verbs
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Do not waste
electricity
Use product that have
timer
Use energy saving
appliances
Avoid open burning
Use unleaded petrol
Practice car pooling
Use environmental
friendly product
Use recycled
material
Use washable items
Reduce air pollution

14. Note:
For this type of answer, the candidate would score 12 marks for CONTENTS but only 2 for
LANGUAGE.
Noted that, a subject and modal are used to complete the sentence.
Even though some contents look like a complete sentence but no marks will be awarded if students copy
it straight from the text.
Such as:
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No Content Sentence
1. Reduce energy usage We need to reduce our energy usage.
2. Do not waste electricity We should not waste electricity.
3. Use product that have timer We can use product that have timer.
4. Use energy saving appliances We also could use energy saving appliances.
5. Reduce air pollution To reduce air pollution people should avoid open burning
or use unleaded petrol.
To reduce pollution, we also can practice car pooling.6. Avoid open burning
7. Use unleaded petrol
8. Practice car pooling
9. Reduce waste Others steps to reduce environmental problem is by
reducing our waste.
People should use environmental friendly product, recycle
material and washable item.
10. Use environmental friendly product
11. Use recycled material
12. Use washable items
Reduce energy usage. There are many ways for us to reduce energy
usage.
√ 1m
Do not waste electricity Do not waste electricity. X 0
Use product that have
timer
Secondly, use product that have timer. √ 1m
Use energy saving
appliances
Use an energy saving appliances. √ 1m

15. Note:
a. Noted that comas(,) and conjunction: and, are used to complete the sentence.
b. For this type of answer, the candidate would score 12 marks for CONTENTS but only 2 for
LANGUAGE.
c. To gain better mark for LANGUAGE it is wiser for the students to use variety of sentences. One
good example is the usage of compound sentence
Using compound sentence
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No Content Sentence
1. Reduce energy usage There are various ways to reduce our energy usage
such as not to waste electricity, use product that have
timer and also to use energy saving appliances.2. Do not waste electricity
3. Use product that have timer
4. Use energy saving appliances
5. Reduce air pollution We must reduce air pollution by avoiding open
burning, use unleaded petrol and practice car pooling.
6. Avoid open burning
7. Use unleaded petrol
8. Practice car pooling
9. Reduce waste To reduce waste people should use environmental
friendly product, use recycle material and washable
item.10. Use environmental friendly product
11. Use recycled material
12. Use washable items
What is a compound
sentence?
A compound sentence joins two or more simple
sentences with conjunctions like ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘so’
and ‘or’.

16. Exercise 1
Below are some notes on the effects of deforestation and possible solutions.
Write a simple sentence for each of the contents:
Effects:
Example:
• Soil erosion
The first effect is deforestation is soil erosion.
• Land slide
______________________________________________________________________________
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Effects:
Soil erosion
Land slide
Loss of flora and fauna
Polluted rivers
Flash floods
Lack of oxygen
Greenhouse effect
Solutions:
Forest conservation
Replanting
Awareness campaign
Constant monitoring
Imposed higher penalty

17. • Loss of flora and fauna
______________________________________________________________________________
• Polluted rivers
______________________________________________________________________________
• Flash floods
______________________________________________________________________________
• Lack of oxygen
______________________________________________________________________________
• Greenhouse effect
______________________________________________________________________________
Solutions:
• Forest conservation
One of the ways that we could practice to resolve deforestation is through forest conservation..
• Replanting
______________________________________________________________________________
• Awareness campaign
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18. ______________________________________________________________________________
• Constant monitoring
______________________________________________________________________________
• Imposed higher penalty
______________________________________________________________________________
Using sequence connectors
a. A text with a sequence structure of writing organizes information in a step-by-step way.
b. A biography (a text on the life of a person) is usually written in a sequence structure. It first
gives information about the person's childhood, then about the person's adulthood, and then
about his or her later years.
c. A historical text (e.g. a text on the events of World War II) also uses a sequence structure to
a give a chronological order of events in history.
d. A text that explains a process (how something is done, such as making a pizza, or how the
brain processes information) also organizes information with a sequence structure. Such a
text will explain each step in the process from the first to the last.
e. Some example of connectors of sequence
• first
• second, (third, fourth, fifth, sixth, etc.)
• last
• finally
• when
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19. • following
• later
• next
• then
• during
• after
• before
Using Discourse Markers (Linking Your Ideas in English)
Some words and phrases help to develop ideas and relate them to one another. These kinds of
words and phrases are often called discourse markers. Note that most of these discourse
markers are formal and used when speaking in a formal context or when presenting
complicated information in writing.
1. with regard to; regarding; as regards; as far as ……… is concerned, as for
These expressions focus attention on what follows in the sentence. This is done by
announcing the subject in advance. As regards and as far as………is concerned usually
indicate a change of subject
Examples:
⇒ His grades in science subjects are excellent. As regards humanities …
⇒ With regard to the latest market figures we can see that ...
⇒ Regarding our efforts to improve the local economy, we have made ...
⇒ As far as I am concerned, we should continue to develop our resources.
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20. ⇒ As for John's thoughts, let's take a look at this report he sent me.
2. on the other hand; while; whereas
These expressions give expression to two ideas which contrast but do not contradict each
other.
Examples:
⇒ Football is popular in England, while in Australia they prefer cricket.
⇒ We've been steadily improving our customer service center. On the other hand
our shipping department needs to be redesigned.
⇒ Jack thinks we're ready to begin whereas Tom things we still need to wait.
⇒
3. however, nonetheless, nevertheless
All these words are used to present two contrasting ideas.
Examples:
⇒ Smoking is proved to be dangerous to the health. Nonetheless, 40% of the
population smokes.
⇒ Our teacher promised to take us on a field trip. However, he changed his mind
last week.
⇒ Peter was warned not to invest all of his savings in the stock market.
Nevertheless, he invested and lost everything.
4. moreover, furthermore, in addition
We use these expressions to add information to what has been said. The usage of these
words is much more elegant than just making a list or using the conjunction 'and'.
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21. Examples:
⇒ His problems with his parents are extremely frustrating. Moreover, there seems
to be no easy solution to them.
⇒ I assured him that I would come to his presentation. Furthermore, I also invited a
number of important representatives from the local chamber of commerce.
⇒ Our energy bills have been increasing steadily. In addition to these costs, our
telephone costs have doubled over the past six months.
5. therefore, as a result, consequently
These expressions show that the second statement follows logically from the first
statement.
Examples:
⇒ He reduced the amount of time studying for his final exams. As a result, his marks
were rather low.
⇒ We've lost over 3,000 customers over the past six months. Consequently, we have
been forced to cut back our advertising budget.
⇒ The government has drastically reduced its spending. Therefore, a number of
programs have been canceled.
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22. Exercise 2
As the President of the Environmental Club, you have been asked by your teacher to give a
speech to all students in your school on how they can help to reduce environmental
problems.
In your speech, include the following notes:
When writing your speech text, you should remember to:
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HOW TO REDUCE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
Do not waste
electricity
Use product that have
timer
Use energy saving
appliances
Avoid open burning
Use unleaded petrol
Practice car pooling
Use environmental
friendly product
Use recycled
material
Use washable items
Reduce energy usage Reduce air pollution Reduce waste

23. • use the appropriate greeting and closing
• state the purpose of the speech
• use all the notes given
• write in paragraph
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Fill in the blanks with appropriate sequence connectors or discourse markers
There are a lot of ways to reduce environmental problems. As human, we should try to
follow the following suggestions. ______________ we should reduce energy usage. In practicing
this, we should not waste electricity _____use product that have timer. ________we could use
energy saving appliances.__________, we could reduce air pollution. ________________we
could use unleaded petrol _______practice car pooling. ____________we could reduce waste. In
doing so, we could use environmentally friendly product_____________ use recycled
material._____________ we should use washable items.
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24. Step 4 – Elaborations
Part 1
Support and elaboration consists of the specific details and information writers use to develop
their topic. The key to developing support and elaboration is getting specific. Good writers use
concrete, specific details, and relevant information to construct mental images for their readers.
Without this attention to detail, readers struggle to picture what the writer is talking about, and
will often give up altogether.
Two important concepts in support and elaboration are sufficiency and relatedness.
1. Sufficiency refers the amount of detail — is there enough detail to support the
topicSufficiency, however, is not enough. The power of your information is
determined less by the quantity of details than by their quality.
2. Relatedness refers to the quality of the details and their relevance to the topic.
Part 2
6 SCENARIO – hypothetical situation or event
1. Anecdote
• Short personal story
o Once, when I was in elementary school …
o I remember the time when
2. Quotations
• Words someone else says that support your idea or argument
3. Definition
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25. • Explaining an unfamiliar word or phrase
o What I mean by __________ is …
o (__________ means ……)
4. Example
• Provide more specific information about your idea
o For example, …
o For instance, …
5. Descriptions
• Vivid images using “juicy” words that turn the reader’s “brain camera” on
o Appeal to the 5 senses
o Looks like …
o Sounds as if …
o Smells similar to …
o Feels the same as …
o Tastes just like
6. Statistics/Facts
• Numbers and/or data that supports your idea or argument
o 98% of …
o 45,000 …
o 3 out of 4 people …
Sample Answer
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26. Section A: Directed Writing
(35 Marks)
You are advised to spend about 45 minutes on this section.
There are a few matters in your school which could be improved. The school’s Perfects’
Board has has a meeting. The perfects have decided to write a formal letter to the
Principal. As the secretary to the board, you have been asked to write the report.
In your report, include the following.
• The unsatisfactory service and high food prices in the school canteen
• The urgent need to improve the cleanliness of the school
• To request for a pedestrian or zebra crossing in front of the school
Do remember to:
• give your letter a title
• use all the points given
• provide two relevant details/examples for each of the four points
• write in paragraphs
Contents
• The unsatisfactory service
The Prefect’s Board find the unsatisfactory service in the school canteen an
important issue. There is hardly any variety in food choice as students basically eat
the same type of food everyday. To make matter worse, the food that is served
usually turns out to be cold or half-cooked. Vendors in the school canteen can be
quite rude at times ands some even take out their anger on the students. Mr. Ali
from the nasi lemak stall is known for his hot-tempered tantrums and is seen
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27. frequently shouting at his customers. We find this type of behaviour intolerable and
hope that action is taken immediately.
• high food prices in the school canteen
The food prices in the school canteen are ridiculous. The prices are sky
high and are still rocketing up for some reason. The students are paying good
money, or should I say, expensive money for “peanuts’ in return. School
authorities and vendors should realize that not all students have enough money to
buy such expensive food. Some students barely have enough money for their bus
fare home. Either way we do not believe in paying for something which is hardly
worth its price. Vendors should be warned to lower their prices and not place too
much importance on profit which was not rightfully gained in the first place. This
is an important issue which should be taken into consideration before the students
have to resort to starving.
• The urgent need to improve the cleanliness of the school
We find that there is an urgent need to improve the cleanliness of the school. As
our school prides itself on being one of the finest in the state, it is only fitting that we live
up to that little and make sure cleanliness is a priority. For some reason, the cleanliness
level in our school is reducing rapidly. Rubbish is strewn over the floor and there are
mountains of dust in every hook and cranny of the school. Coming back to the canteen
issue, there was a recently reported case of a girl finding a bug in her plate of noodles!
Besides that, the toilets are emitting incredibly foul stenches and are affecting the
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28. studying environment of classes nearby. It is our opinion that the school is in need of a
good coat of paint.
• To request for a pedestrian or zebra crossing in front of the school
Lastly we are in dire need of a pedestrian or zebra crossing in front of the school.
Just last week a lower form students was nearly knocked down by an errant driver
who when questioned answered irritably by saying that the students should have
let him pass first. In order to prevent future accidents, we the prefects suggest a
pedestrian crossing to assure the safety of the students.
Exercise 1
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29. As the President of the Environmental Club, you have been asked by your teacher to
write an article to help reduce environmental problems. In your article, include the
following notes:
When writing your article, you should remember to:
• use all the notes given
• write in paragraph
Task 1
Write suitable elaboration for the contents.
1. Firstly we should not waste electricity.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
2. Secondly, we should use product that have timer
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HOW TO REDUCE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
Do not waste
electricity
Use product that have
timer
Use energy saving
appliances
Avoid open burning
Use unleaded petrol
Practice car pooling
Use environmental
friendly product
Use recycled
material
Use washable items
Reduce energy usage Reduce air pollution Reduce waste

30. _________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
3. Other than that, we could use energy saving appliances.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
4. Avoid open burning
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
5. Use unleaded petrol
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
6. Practice car pooling
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31. _________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
7. Use environmental friendly product
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
8. Use recycled material
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
9. Use washable items
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Step 5 -Writing Your Essay
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32. Exercise 1
You recently attended a leadership camp organized by the District Education Officer. At the
camp, your best friend was chosen as the best group leader. In school, you have been asked by
your Principle to write an article in your school yearly book.
Your article should be based on the information below.
When delivering the speech;
• to use an appropriate format
• tto use all the notes given
Exercise 2
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Best Group Leader
Awards received
Why he/she was chosen
Friend’s details
• Name
• Class
• Family background
• Interest/Hobbies
• Responsible
• Caring
• Best speaker for camp debate
• Voted the most cooperative
• Helped an injured participants
• Earliest to wake up every
morning
• Certificate of Acheivement
• RM500

33. Many of your schoolmates are not interested in sports. You have carried out a small scale survey
among your classmates. After gathering the findings you want to share it by publishing it in a
popular magizine.
Use the following notes to write your article.
When writing you letter, you must;
• layout your article correctly
• to use paragraphs
• that your readers are teenagers
Exercise 3
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REASONS
Students
• dislike sports
• lack of time
Facilities
• inadequate numbers of
sports equipments
• fields and courts – no
maintenance
Parents
• priority on exam
results
• sent children to
tuition classes
• home tuition
SUGGESTIONS
• campaign on the importance of sports
• a discussion with parents
• upgrade facilities
• hire experienced trainers
• introduce new exciting sports

34. You are the President of the Association for the Elderly in your state. You are concerned that the
rights of the golden citizens are not being recognized by the government. Write a letter to the
Prime Minister, voicing your concern as well as giving your suggestions on how to improve the
quality of lives of the senior citizen.
Use the notes below to write your letter.
• discounts on fares of public transport
• extended the travel fare rebate on domestic travel
• cheaper housing scheme
• cash allowance for the poor
• free medical treatment
• discount for meals purchased at selected eateries
• free annual eye and medical check-ups
• employ those who are still physically able to work
When writing your letter, you should remember:
• to address the letter to the Secretary of the Prime Minister
• to provide a salutation/greeting
• to provide a close
• to prove elaboration/s for four of the points given above
Exercise 4
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35. You are asked to write an article for your school magazine. Your article in on why Malaysian
students are not performing up to expectations in school. In your article, you also suggest ways
to improve the quality of our future students.
Below are some notes you have made on the reasons and suggestions.
Reasons
 Poor time management
 Poor attitude towards studies
 Poor reading habits
 Weak grasp of subjects
 Overdependence on teachers
Suggestions
 Widen reading scope
 Role of teachers
 Role of parents
 Sensible time management
 Effective teaching methods
Write the article. When writing, you should remember to:
 Write appropriate title
 Use all the notes given
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