SPM NARRATIVE ESSAY - TIPS FOR NARRATIVE WRITING (2)

The Ingredients You Need To Write A Good Narrative / Story Type Essay.....

1. Perspective / Narrator / Character

• First Person -  [ example :- I ]
• Third Person - [ example :- He,She,It ]

2. Plot

• What is happening
• Where is the setting
• Who is the character(s)
• What is the peak experience
• How did it end

3.Method

• Chronological
• Flashback
• Dialogue
• Monologue

4.Character

• Talk about the characters weaknesses
• Use Adjectives, Adverbs and strong verbs

5.Detail

• Use specific and concrete vocabulary
• Details need to be in unison and attention grabbing
• Do not generalize

6.Coherence

• Paragraph unity - [ Each paragraph is linked coherently ]
• Sentence Cohesion -[ Synonyms, Antonyms, Pronouns, Transitions]

SPM NARRATIVE ESSAY - TIPS FOR NARRATIVE WRITING (1)

In order to write a good narrative type essay, you'll need a good plot. What is a plot...? A plot is defined as the events that make up a story.A plot has 5 main parts / components.

 

 

 

1. Introduction / Beginning

 

It contains information about who, what, when, and where of the story.

 

2. Events

 

It contains incidents leading to the climax of the story.

 

3. Climax

 

It contains the most thrilling / exciting incident in the story which has a huge / life changing effect to the main character or the story.

 

4. Anti-Climax

 

It contains incident(s) leading to the conclusion of the story.

 

5. Ending

 

It tells us how the story ends / what happened in the end.

SPM ESSAY - DESCRIPTION / DESCRIBING PEOPLE

 

This is Mr.Seow. He is quite old and craggy looking, a senior citizen. He is short and fat.He has large funny looking eyes and a big prominent nose.He is toothless, he has to wear dentures when he wants to eat or speak.He uses a cane when walking.Although he is nearly eighty, he has good eyesight. He is a bit grumpy when he is not happy and likes to dig his ears when they are itchy.In a box, he is quite an interesting and amusing man who is loved and adored by all those that know him. 

 

This is my teacher Julia. She is 26 years old. She has a beautiful oval shaped face with soft, creamy complexion.  She has shoulder length beautiful blond hair. Her set of compassionate beautiful almond shaped eyes sparkle when she speaks. Her thin red lips will make anyone's heart falter. Her perfect hour glass body is the envy of others.She is the most kind-hearted soul I have ever met in my entire life.

 

This is Amy.She is kind and pretty. She is short and looks cute with her pulpy nose. Her set of beautiful dreamy eyes compliment her slim  sculpted figure. She is our school's top student. She likes the anime type hairstyle and dyes her hair quite frequently. I call her  "Rainbow Head" because she has dyed her hair in all the seven colors of the rainbow. She does this because she is into cosplay. During school holidays, she takes part in many of the competitions held locally and internationally. She likes the emo and the gothic style the best. Most students in my school think she is wierd but to me she is my best friend.

 

 

• Describing Places/Situation

English Vocabulary - [ Feelings ]

One of the main reasons students find it hard to write a good essay is because of their poor vocabulary. Many do not have a wide range of vocabulary with them and this has been a stumbling block for them to get good grades for their essays. Having a wide range of words or a vocabulary list is a boon for all those who aspire to write good essays in their public school exams, be it local or foreign students.

So, I have posted some words which are associated with feelings. You can use these words when writing your [story] type essay or the [ Descriptive ] type essays. All the best!

SAD

1. Bitter
2. Morbid
3. Somber
4. Despondent
5. Dejected
6. Depressed
7. Down
8. Doleful
9. Downcast
10. Forlorn
11. Doldrums
12. Heartbroken
13. In The Dumps
14. Gloomy
15. Bereaved

 HAPPY

1. Blissful
2. Perky
3. Content
4. Jubilant
5. Estatic
6. Lively
7. Delighted
8. Gay
9. Upbeat
10. Sparkling
11. On Cloud Nine
12. Thrilled
13. Chirpy
14. Walking On Air
15. Merry

FUNNY

1. laughable
2. Amusing
3. Antic
4. Good-humoured
5. Comic / Comical
6. Goofy
7. Humourous
8. Loony
9. Wacky
10. Facetious
11. Playful
12. Jesting
13. Funny
14. Pulling one's leg
15. Entertaining

SCARED

1. Freeze
2. Paralyze
3. Spook
4. Scare silly
5. Scare the pants off
6. Panic
7. Shake up
8. Horrified
9. Startled
10. Cowed
11. Petrified
12. Alarmed
13. Rattled
14. Faint-Hearted
15. Have a cold feet

MAD 

1. unstable
2. crazy
3. insane
4. daft
5. delirious
6. psychotic
7. nutty
8. unsound mind
9. deranged
10. nonsensical
11. lunatic
12. rabid
13. foolhardy
14. illogical
15. irrational

ANGRY

1. Outraged
2. furious
3. irate
4. incensed
5. sulky
6. cross
7. mad
8. annoyed
9. galled
10. bitter
11. infuriated
12. displeased
13. indignant
14. fuming
15. vexed

LOVING

1. amiable
2. considerate
3. kind
4. benevolent
5. caring
6. doting
7. devoted
8. warm
9. sweet
10. motherly
11. congenial
12. affectionate
13. adulate
14. be fascinated with
15. hold dear

TIRED

1. burn out
2. faint
3. strain
4. vex
5. overwork
6. dispirit
7. give out
8. exhausted
9. worn out
10. fed up
11. repulsed / had enough
12. sick off
13. melt away
14. wither
15. diminish

PEACEFUL

1. calm
2. composed
3. placid
4. tranquil
5. gentle
6. nonviolent
7. mellow
8. unruffled
9. neighbourly
10. serene
11. sedate
12. clammed up
13. soundless
14. unmoved
15. could hear a pin drop

English Vocabulary For Writing....

One of the main reasons students find it hard to write a good essay is because of their poor vocabulary. Many do not have a wide range of vocabulary with them and this has been a stumbling block for them to get good grades for their essays. Having a wide range of words or a vocabulary list is a  boon for all those who aspire to write good essays in their public school exams, be it local or foreign students. One of the best ways is to read. Reading good novels, magazine articles, articles or news in the local dailies or story books can help  improve your word power. In this post, I will give you some words/phrases/sentences which you can use in your school essays.

ACCIDENTS 

1. Motorcyclist
2. Crashed
3. Head on collision
4. freak accident
5. swerved
6. passers-by
7. alerted
8. collided
9. died on the spot
10. vehicle
11. lost control
12. lorry driver
13. attendant
14. skidded
15. hit the guard rail

SNATCH THEFT 

1. snatch / snatching / snatched
2. assailants
3. preyed
4. easy target
5. pillion rider
6. flung to the ground
7. scuffle
8. victim
9. unconcious
10. seriously injured
11. dragged several metres
12. incident
13. sustained head injuries
14. recuperating
15. rampant

UNITY

1. racial bond
2. polarization
3. forged
4. freedom
5. understanding
6. national unity
7. love and trust each other
8. instigators
9. sow seed of racial unity
10. street demonstrations
11. sacrifices
12. respect
13. religious tolerance
14. be real and pragmatic
15. accept each other regardless of race and religion

FIRE

1. razed
2. put out the fire
3. shelter
4. fanned the flames
5. evacuated
6. engulfed by fire
7. destroyed
8. dejected
9. restrained by neighbours
10. dashed into the house to ....
11. victims
12. occured at...
13. ...help douse the fire...
14. financial aid
15. injured
16. started in the...

CRIME

1. social ills
2. curb
3. juvenile crime
4. felony
5. cyber crime
6. sex crime
7. juvenile crimes
8. finger pointing
9. public outrage
10. drug abuse
11. halfway houses
12. young minds are corrupted
13. lack of awareness
14. prison term
15. enforce rules

HUMAN TRAFFICKING

1. traffickers
2. abducted
3. kidnapped
4. drugged with sleeping pills
5. agents
6. raid
7. victims are deceived...
8. recruited
9. women experience sexual violence / physical violence
10. victims are usually poor,uneducated,...
11. syndicates
12. cross border human trafficking
13. crackdown
14. uncovered
15. police operation

FACEBOOK

1. addicted
2. uploading photos
3. adding friends
4. Facebook Addiction Disorder (ADD)
5. performing poorly in school
6. security issues
7. girls go missing
8. not getting enough sleep
9. obsessed
10. parental supervision
11. popular social networking
12. setting up profiles
13. not taking baths / meals properly
14. parents must regulate and monitor...
15. virtual activities

CHILD ABUSE

1. divorce
2. society's lack of awareness of the law
3. perception
4. compounded
5. children suspected of being severely abused...
6. Child Protection Act 2001
7. family lifestyle
8. ...around home
9.  integrated effort to...
10. non-governmental organizations
11. abuse cases
12. welfare
13. intervention
14. culprits
15. suspect

GAMBLING

1. punters
2. bets
3. placing bets
4. luring
5. bookies
6. gambling websites
7. syndicates
8. online gambling
9. busted
10. patronize the outlets
11. borrowing money from loan sharks
12. hook punters
13. recoup losses
14. trap
15. raid

*These are only some of the many words/phrases/sentences which can be used in essays, depending on the title and question of the essays. You can make your own vocabulary list and try to use the words in your essays. I hope this post has been a help to you all.