SPM ESSAY - DIRECTED WRITING [ TIPS TO WRITE AN ARTICLE]
Title of the Directed Essay
[ suggested number of words 200-250 words]
Recently,
your school organized a cleanliness campaign. As a head
of the organizing committee, you have been asked to write an
article for your school magazine about the campaign.
Tips To Remember
1.Take a deep breath and exhale slowly.
2.Open the question paper.
3.Read the question slowly.
4.Underline the essay title.
5.Understand the format you need to write
Eg:-
Informal letter, Formal letter, Article, Report, Speech etc…
6.Identify the ‘tense’ to use to write your
essay.
7.Go thorough the points given and
understand them.
8.Do a rough draft.
9.Start
writing your essay……
Points Given
1.Duration : one week
2.Purpose : to create a conducive
learning environment
3.Activities :-
Classrooms
vBeautifying classroom
vUpdating information board
vCreating the reading corner
School
compound
qDecorating notice boards
qCleaning school area
qPlanting flowers
qPainting murals
Competitions
ØMost creative class
ØEssay writing on cleanliness
ØPoster drawing
5 Paragraph Technique
Write
your essay in 5 paragraphs.
Paragraph 1 – Introduction
Paragraph 2/3/4 – Points
Paragraph 5 - Conclusion
Suggested
words for each paragraph
Paragraph 1 – 30 words
Paragraph 2 – 30-60 words
Paragraph 3 – 30-60 words
Paragraph 4 – 30-60 words
Paragraph 5 – 30 words
TIPS TO WRITE THE INTRO
The
most simplest way to start an Introduction for any essay is to
use back the
description and
points given in
the essay
question. For
example in this question :-
Recently, your school organized a
cleanliness campaign. As a head
of the organizing committee, you have been asked to write an
article for your school.
Sample
Intro
Recently, our school organized a
cleanliness campaign. It was held
for one week. The purpose was to create a
conducive learning
environment. Many activities were carried out during this
campaign week. (31
words)
TIPS TO WRITE THE FIRST main point
Classrooms
-Beautifying
classroom
-Updating
information board
-Creating
the reading corner
-You are given 1 main point + 3 supporting points to
make a
paragraph.
-Remember to use the ‘PAST SIMPLE FORM’
-Add your own words to expand the main point.
-Add one more supporting point if you
can.
Sample 1st paragraph
One of the activities carried out during the campaign was to
clean all the
classrooms. Students and teachers worked together
to beautify the classrooms.
For example, students updated the
class information board with new posters and
pictures. In
addition, they also prepared a special reading corner for
students. Students donated their own novels and story books to
the reading
corner. [56 words]
SAMPLE 2nd PARAGRAPH
Other than that, students and
teachers also cleaned the school
compound. Students cleaned and wiped the
school notice boards
and decorated them with plastic flowers as frames to give
them a
new look. They cleaned the school area and planted flower plants
around
the school compound. Students good in drawing painted
beautiful murals on the
school walls. [57 words]
SAMPLE 3rd PARAGRAPH
Lastly, to make the campaign more
exciting competitions were held
to boost the students morale. A trophy was
given to the most
creative class. Class Maluri won the trophy. Whereas, Fatimah got
first prize in the essay writing competition on cleanliness organized
by the
school. Lastly, Choo So Jo won the
poster drawing
competition. [54 words]
conclusion PARAGRAPH
In conclusion, the school
cleanliness campaign was a success. The
objective was met and the school got a
new fresh and clean looking
environment. I would like to take this opportunity
to pen my
heartfelt thank you to all the organizing committee members who
worked hard to make it possible. [50 words]
The Complete Essay
Recently, our school organized a cleanliness campaign. It
was held for one week. The purpose was to create a conducive
learning environment. Many activities were carried out during this
campaign week.
One of the activities carried out during the campaign was to
clean all the classrooms. Students and teachers worked together
to beautify the classrooms. For example, students updated the
class information board with new posters and pictures. In
addition, they also prepared a special reading corner for
students. Students donated their own novels and story books to
the reading corner.
Other than that, students and teachers also cleaned the school
compound. Students cleaned and wiped the school notice boards
and decorated them with plastic flowers as frames to give them a
new look. They cleaned the school area and planted flower plants
around the school compound. Students good in drawing painted
beautiful murals on the school walls.
Lastly, to make the campaign more exciting competitions were held
to boost the students morale. A trophy was given to the most
creative class. Class Maluri won the trophy. Whereas, Fatimah got
first prize in the essay writing competition on cleanliness organized
by the school. Lastly, Choo So Jo won the poster drawing
competition.
Lastly, to make the campaign more exciting competitions were held
to boost the students morale. A trophy was given to the most
creative class. Class Maluri won the trophy. Whereas, Fatimah got
first prize in the essay writing competition on cleanliness organized
by the school. Lastly, Choo So Jo won the poster drawing
competition.
In conclusion, the school cleanliness campaign was a success. It’s
objective was met and the school got a new fresh and clean looking
environment. I would like to take this opportunity to pen my
heartfelt thank you to all the organizing committee members who
worked hard to make it possible. [248 words]
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