This document discusses factors that contribute to good performance in examinations. It presents arguments from four hypothetical candidates (A, B, C, D) on how self-discipline, parental support, experienced teachers, and peer influence respectively can lead to better exam results. In the concluding section (Task B), it considers which of these factors may be the most important, listing them alongside criteria like whether they are within a student's control or constrained by other limitations.

1. SPEAKING
MEC JULY
2012
Set 2
FORM 6
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
@KISAS

2. Situation
Some students do well in their
examinations but some do
not. What factors contribute to
good performance in
examinations? 2

3. Task A Candidate A
You think self-discipline
contributes to good
performance in examinations.
Support your viewpoint.
3

4. self-discipline
control of oneself
focused
attentive
learning
diligent
frequent
practices
ready
enough
preparation
good performance in exams 4

5. Task A Candidate B
You think parental support
contributes to good
performance in examinations.
Support your viewpoint.
5

6. parental support
support parents give to their children
physical
tuitions, books,
learning aids,
vitamins
emotional
motivation, advice,
guide, confidence
good performance in exams 6

7. Task A Candidate C
You think experienced
teachers contributes to good
performance in examinations.
Support your viewpoint.
7

8. experienced teachers
years of teaching, experts
input
covered topics,
issues, syllabus,
information
exam skills
sufficient practices,
exposures
good performance in exams 8

9. Task A Candidate D
You think peer influence
contributes to good
performance in examinations.
Support your viewpoint.
9

10. peer influence
friends, classmates
cooperation
study groups,
coaching, info
sharing
competition
ranking, awards,
recognition
good performance in exams 10

11. Task B
Discuss which of the following is
the most important factor which
contributes to good performance
in examinations.
11

12. the most important factor which
contributes to good performance
in examinations
THE NUMBER ONE REASON
THAT COULD HELP A
STUDENT GET A GOOD EXAM
RESULT 12

13. PLACE TIME MONEY
SELF-
DISCIPLINE
PARENTAL
SUPPORT
EXPERIENCED
TEACHERS
PEER
INFLUENCE
FACTOR
CONSTRAINT
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
no yes
yes
yes
no
13

14. BY : NUR AZLIN
BINTI ZAINALALUDIN
SPEAKING
MEC JULY
2012
Set 2