PT3 WRITING WORKSHOP

MDM NURUL ASHIKIN BINTI YUSOF

1. Preparation.
Underline the keywords from the instructions below.

Your school has celebrated the Teacher’s Day celebration recently. You have been asked to
write a report of the celebration for your school magazine.

Your report should have:

 Describe what happened
 Suggest 2 ways to show appreciation to your teacher.
 Describe how you feel.
 Write between 120-150 words.

You have witnessed an accident between a car and a motorcyclist outside of your school.
Write a recount of the accident.

In your writing:
 Describe the accident
 Describe how you feel
 Suggest 2 ways to be safe on the road.
 Write between 120 to 150 words.

You are going to give a speech entitled ‘How to be a good friend’ during your school
assembly. Write your speech using the notes below.

In your speech:
 Use all note notes given.
 Describe 2 benefits of having a good friend.
 Write between 120 to 150 words.

The chart below shows how the students of SMK Bukit Mentok spends their pocket money.
Write the description of the chart.
 Describe the percentage of each category.
 Provide reasons why some students spend money on the items.
 Suggest two ways to spend money wisely.
 Write between 120 to 150 words.

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2. Writing Introduction
So there are a few ways you can use to start your essay. Try writing a 3 line
introduction for each instruction above.
Asking a question

Stating common
information about the
topic

Writing a joke about the

topic.

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3. Note Expansion.
Look at the notes given for the instruction above.

 Speech-head prefect-hall
 Performances-choir-poetry recital.
 Games-telematch-at the field.
 Prize giving ceremony-show appreciation

Part the notes into ____ sections and expand them using __________________ or
____________________. Each point will become the main idea for _ paragraph.

Point 1:
We listened to the speech by the head prefect.
1 What did the head prefect say?
2 Who listened to the speech?
3 Where did he give his speech?
4 How long did he take to give his
speech?
5 How did everyone listen?
The said that students must celebrate
Teacher’s Day to show appreciation to the
teachers.
Students and teacher listened to the
speech.
The head prefect gave his speech in the
school hall.
He spoke for ten minutes.
Everyone focused on his speech and
listened to it well.

Sight There were so many students in the hall.

Teachers wore colourful dresses.
The hall was decorated with streamers and photo booths.

Hearing The students clapped strongly after the speech ended.

The school choir team sang a melodious song for the
teachers.
Touch

There was aromatic scent coming from the school canteen.

Smell

The food served during buffet lunch was mouth watering.

Taste

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Point 2:
We watched performances such as choir and poetry recital.
QUESTION ANSWER
1
Who joined the performance? The students joined the performances.
Who was responsible for training The responsible person for training is the head
them? student.

2 Why is the students perform for the The students performed for the teachers to
teachers? show appreciation and to entertain them.
3 What kind of performance did the The participated in a choir show and a poetry
students participated in? recital.

What Is the song the presented?
4 When was the time of the
performances?
They sang a special song composed by them.
They also recited a poem about the sacrifice of
teachers.
It was performed in the morning at 9 o clock.
It was performed after the head prefect’s
speech.

5 How was the reaction of the students?

They gave a loud round of applause for the
performers.
Students were also giving thumbs up
throughout the performance.
Everybody felt touched by the inspiring poem.

Rewrite paragraph two in continuous form. Add in some adjectives from your 5 senses to spice
up your writing!

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Point 3:

QUESTION ANSWER
1

Rewrite paragraph two in continuous form. Add in some adjectives from your 5 senses to spice
up your writing!

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Point 4:

QUESTION ANSWER
1

Rewrite paragraph two in continuous form. Add in some adjectives from your 5 senses to spice
up your writing!

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4. WRITING CONCLUSION
There are a few ways of making a conclusion, but we would usually use the suggestion from the
instruction. Can you identify the notes as the hint for your conclusion?

Your school has celebrated the Teacher’s Day celebration recently. You have been asked to
write a report of the celebration for your school magazine.

Your report should have:

 Describe what happened
 Suggest 2 ways to show appreciation to your teacher.
 Describe how you feel.
 Write between 120-150 words.

You have witnessed an accident between a car and a motorcyclist outside of your school.
Write a recount of the accident.

In your writing:
 Describe the accident
 Describe how you feel
 Suggest 2 ways to be safe on the road.
 Write between 120 to 150 words.

You are going to give a speech entitled ‘How to be a good friend’ during your school
assembly. Write your speech using the notes below.

In your speech:
 Use all note notes given.
 Describe 2 benefits of having a good friend.
 Write between 120 to 150 words.

The chart below shows how the students of SMK Bukit Mentok spends their pocket money.
Write the description of the chart.
 Describe the percentage of each category.
 Provide reasons why some students spend money on the items.
 Suggest two ways to spend money wisely.
 Write between 120 to 150 words.

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Write your conclusion paragraph in about two to three sentences.

HOPES

(I hope that we

all will/can)

ADVICES

(As a student,

we have

to/must)

Good luck for your mid year exam and use the tips given to you wisely!