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BENGKEL TEKNIK MENJAWAB BAHASA INGGERIS SPM, SMK KUALA KRAI 15 JULY 2017 BY MR. MOHD AZRI BIN MOHD ADNAN SMK PENGKALAN CHEPA

FORMAT OF SPM ENGLISH PAPER 

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PAPER 1 SECTION A (35 marks) SECTION B (50 marks) PAPER 2

SECTION A (15 marks) –multiple choice question SECTION B (10 marks) – information transfer SECTION C (25 marks) – reading comprehension + summary SECTION D (20 marks) – poem + novel

TOTAL MARKS = 85 + 70 = 155 marks

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OUR FOCUS!!!  Paper

1  Section A (directed writing)  Section B (continuous writing)  Paper 2  Section B – Information Transfer  Section C – Reading Comprehension & Summary  Section D – Novel question

PAPER 1

SECTION A (DIRECTED WRITING)

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DIRECTED WRITING (DW) TYPES OF DIRECTED WRITING 1. Article 2. Speech/Talk 3. Report 4. Informal Letter 5. Formal Letter ANALYSIS OF SPM PAST YEARS DW QUESTIONS • Article - 2008, 2014 • Speech / Talk - 2002, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016 • Report - 2004, 2009 • Informal Letter - 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012 • Formal Letter - 2003, 2013

SPM PAST YEARS DW QUESTIONS • 2010 Informal letter. An letter to your cousin about the benefits of National Service Programme and to encourage him/her to go • 2011 Speech/Talk. A talk to the Red Crescent members in your school to upgrade their skills in giving first aid treatment • 2012 Informal letter. An letter to advise your younger sister who is studying overseas on how to spend her money wisely • 2013 Formal letter. A formal letter of complaint • 2014 Article. An article for your school magazine on how to ensure safety in the neighbourhood • 2015 Speech/Talk. A farewell speech for your favourite English teacher who is retiring • 2016 Speech/Talk. A talk to your friends about the places you are going to visit for your class trip.

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FORMAT OF DIRECTED WRITING ESSAY

Rina Azhar,

FORMAL LETTER

No 123, Jalan Telawi, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor

___________________________________________________________________________________ The UI Corner,

47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor

15 APRIL 2015

Dear Sir/Madam,

Application For The Post of Part-Time Cashier

I would like to apply for the post of part-time cashier as advertised in Berita Harian dated 1stof April2015.

2. I am 18 years old and just recently completed my SPM. I am currently study part-time in a community college while working at a hawker stall.The post as cashier will be more suitable as I am currently studying account at certificate level at the college.

3. While in school, I was active in sports. I represented my school in track events and won in numerous events at district level. I was also a member of Young Entrepreneurs Club and the treasurer of the English Society. 4.

I attached my resume along with the required documents for your reference. I would be happy to attend an interview at any time convenient for you. I am looking forward for a reply.

Thank you.

Yours faithfully, Rina Azhar

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INFORMAL LETTER

PT 1841 Taman Dahlia 16100 Kota Bharu Kelantan 25 APRIL 2016

Dear Ahmad,

How are you? I hope you are fine. I am fine here with mom and dad. As you had scored badly in your English test, our mother has asked me to write a letter to you on how to improve your ability in English Language. There are many effective ways to improve your English Language proficiencies. First of all, you must be familiar with the English grammar rules as grammar is the fundamental aspect of a language. So, you have to know every aspects of Grammar such as vocabulary, and tenses, as well as using them correctly in your speaking and writing. I hope that you can follow all the guidance given by me in improving your English Language ability. Please act now before it is too late for you to regret as when the time comes, it is useless for you to cry over spilt milk. I have to stop now. I have to finish my homework. See you later. Bye. Your Sister, (Anis)

REPORT

School English Week To: School Principal Our school English Week was held from 25th April 2016 to 29th April 2016. The event was organized by our school English Language Society. The main objective of this event was to improve the proficiency of English Language among students of this school, as well as to search for potential candidates to represent our school in competitions related to English Language. This event had drawn very good response from all students of this school, as at about 300 students had took part in all of the competitions. The preliminary rounds for Scrabble, Spelling Competition, and Debate Competition was held on the first and second day of the event at various venues around the school. On the final day of the event, the closing ceremony of English Week was held at the school hall and the winners for each competitions were given prizes by the school Principal. During his closing speech, the Principal congratulated the English Language Society for successfully organizing the event. I hope that this event will be organized again next year. Prepared by: (ALIFF BIN HAFIZ) Secretary English Language Society SMK Taman Maju

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SPEECH

Good morning to the Principal, teachers and fellow friends. Today, I want to talk about how to improve students’ ability in English Language. There are many effective ways to improve our English Language proficiencies. First of all, we must be familiar with the English grammar rules as grammar is the fundamental aspect of a language. So, we have to know every aspects of English Grammar such as vocabulary, pronunciation, and tenses, as well as using them correctly in our speaking and writing. Then, to improve ourselves in English language, we also have to make sure that we learn English in fun ways. Thus, there are various ways to make the learning fun and we should not only think that learning English can only happen during English lessons in the classroom because it can happen everywhere. In conclusion, I hope that all of you can follow all the guidance given by me in improving your English Language ability. Please act now before it is too late for you to regret as when the time comes, it is useless for you to cry over spilt milk.Thank you for listening to my speech.

How to Get Rid of Stress

ARTICLE

The phenomenon of students under pressure is evident from the behaviour of those students affected. There are many ways one can get rid of stress. First of all, exercise is also said to relax the body muscles and keep you calm. Students must have hobbies such as reading, collecting stamps, fishing or listening to music of your choice. These leisure activities help keep students free from school-related stress. Secondly, students should plan a time-table. They can also work in groups to solve some of their academic problems. Besides making friends and discussing certain issues, group discussions can help improve study skills. Students should also have balanced meals and enough sleep. These are said to be basic to healthy lives. Students, especially those in examination classes, must sleep and eat well because a healthy body creates a healthy mind. However, the process of going to sleep can sometimes be difficult. In conlusion, there are many ways to get rid of stress and I hope that this article will be useful for us t get rid of our stress. Written by: (Ahmad bin Abdullah)

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TIPS ON WRITING A DIRECTED ESSAY

For your introduction, ‘recycle’ the words, phrases or sentences from the question. Example: “Crime prevention is everyone’s responsibility. Your teacher has asked you to write an article for your school magazine on how to ensure safety in the neighbourhood. Using the information in the poster below, write your article.” 1.

“Crime prevention is everyone’s responsibility. Our teacher has asked me to write an article for our school magazine on how to ensure safety in the neighbourhood. Using the information in the poster below, write your article

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For your content, you have to identify your task, point, and then elaborate your point. Add a ‘linkers or connectors’ before your sentences.

Linkers/Conectors , + Topic + Point . Linkers / Connectors + Elaboration.

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You can identify the ‘Topic’ from the question.

““Crime prevention is everyone’s responsibility. Your teacher has asked you to write an article for your school magazine on how to ensure safety in the neighbourhood. Using the information in the poster below, write your article.”

Example  Firstly, to ensure safety in the neighbourhood, our housing estate have to create neighbourhood control. For example, we can do it every night. *You do not have to elaborate all points. Only elaborate on the points that you think are quite easy for you to elaborate.

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SPM 2014 – Section A

Crime prevention is everyone’s responsibility. Your teacher has asked you to write an article for your school magazine on how to ensure safety in the neighbourhood. Using the information in the poster below, write your article.

CRIME PREVENTION YOUR HOUSING ESTATE -neighbourhood patrol -campaigns YOUR NEIGHBOURS -know them -telephone numbers

YOU -martial art classes -whistle -pepper spray YOUR HOUSE -lock all doors and windows -lights on at night -alarm

When writing your article, you must: -give your article a title -include the name of the writer -use all the points given Suggest two other ways school children can stay safe on the way home.

*Useful Linkers Firstly, Secondly, Thirdly, Fourthly, Next, Besides, Moreover, Furthermore, In addition, Apart from that, Lastly

How to Ensure Safety in the Neighbourhood Written by: Ali bin Dolah INTRODUCTION Crime prevention is everyone’s responsibility. Our teacher has asked me to write an article for our school magazine on how to ensure safety in the neighbourhood. CONTENT 1 & 2 Firstly, to ensure safety in the neighbourhood, our housing estate must create a neighbourhood patrol. For example, we can do it every night. Secondly, to ensure safety in the neighbourhood, our housing estate must organize many campaigns. It is because we can make people in our housing estate to realize the importance of keeping our home safe. CONTENT 3 & 4 __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________

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HOTS MODEL QUESTION Your mother had informed you that your brother will be transferred to another state. She also told you that your brother has a choice whether to live in the town or away from the town in a rural setting. So, to help your brother making a decision, your mother has asked you to write a letter to him to give your opinion on this matter. Use the notes below to help you. In the country

In town

- No traffic jams; no crowds

- Traffic jams; crowd

- Less crime rates

-High crime rates

- Fresh air

- Only basic amenities available

- Public transportation -Plenty of amenities avaliable

When writing your composition, you should: - Use all the notes given and state your opinion. - Elaborates on the given notes to make it more interesting - Add another one advantage for living in the town or one advantage of living in the country.

Section B

CONTINUOUS WRITING

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WHAT IS CONTINUOS WRITING?

It is compulsory, and carry the most marks throughout the SPM English papers (50 marks).  Students must write at least 300 words to avoid from getting very low mark (usually those who write less than 300 words, will get a maximum of 13 marks for their continuous writing essay)  Chance for you to express your creativity.  Five topics are given and you only need to select one. 

In continuous writing, candidates are given five topics, from which they select only one. The topics can be categorised as follows: Narrative 1. Write a story about a fisherman beginning with: “The wind blew strongly. Out at sea…” (SPM 2014) 2. Write a story about someone you know who took a big risk and had a good result. Begin your story with: “Everybody said that the plan would never work. It was too risky…” (SPM 2015) 3. Write about your experience helping Pn. Ramlah, an elderly lady who lives alove. End your story with, “… I learnt a lot about myself by helping Pn Ramlah.” (SPM 2016) Descriptive 1. Describe an important family celebration and how you felt about it. (SPM 2014) 2. Describe what makes you happy and explain why. (SPM 2015) 3. Write about your plans for the next three months and the challenges you might face. (SPM 2016)

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Factual/expository 1. Why are animals important to human beings? (SPM 2014) 2. Why is having good neighbours important? (SPM 2015) Argumentative 1. There is a lack of freedom given to teenagers today. Do you agree? (SPM 2014) 2. Social networking has caused a lot of problems. How far do you agree? (SPM 2015) 3. What is the best way to help teenagers to stay fit and healthy? (SPM 2016) Proverbs 1. A friend in need is a friend indeed. Describe how a friend helped you in a difficult time. (SPM 2014) 2. “Honesty is the best policy.” Describe an experience when this was true for you. (SPM 2015)

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Writing Tips?

Your essay must relate to the topic / question. It is written in paragraphs. Make sure there are no major grammatical errors in your essay (tenses, singular & plural, wrong usage of vocabularies) Check your spelling! Get as many merits as you can.You can get merit for your essay by using ‘bombastic’ words, idioms or proverbs, and good sentences. To get higher band, avoid using the same structure of sentences. Use variety type of sentences – simple, compound & complex.

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OUR FOCUS!

Narrative writing (story) Write a story about someone you know who took a big risk and had a good result. Begin your story with: “Everybody said the plan would never wok. It was far too risky…”

2. Descriptive Writing  Write about your plans for the next three months and the challenges you might face.

NARRATIVE WRITING

Why narrative?  It is easy for you to get the ideas for your essay. You can relate the question to your personal experience, movies or dramas that you have watched, or books and essays that you have read.  Tenses used  you can only use simple past tense for your essay.  Allows your creativity compared to factual essays.  Plot-free (it is you who decide the story line, but you need to relate it to the question) 

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Tips on writing good narrative essay

Use ‘questions’ when drafting your essay Who is it? (Person/Character) What is it? (Objects/Thins) Where is it? (Place that the story took place) When is it? (Duration / Time) Why is it? (The reasons for any incident happened in the story) How is it? (In what ways an incident can happened in the story) 

•Have a simple plot. It is better if it is written in chronological order. Introduction Went for picnic with family – beach – school holidays Conflict/Problem Swam – happily – suddenly, being kidnapped – brought to the small cottage nearby – locked – feeling fear Climax Heard a gunshot from outside – Police came to rescue me – Amir followed the kidnappers to the cottage – he called the police Resolution Police caught the kidnappers – felt relief and grateful.

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“My problem is – my essay is short!!”

HOW TO SOLVE IT? 1. When you introduce a character. Write another sentence/s about him or her. “Last Sunday, I went to the beach with my best friend. His name is Ahmad. He is seventeen years old and is really good at swimming, dancing and studies.” (30 words) 2. The same technique also applies for things, place or event. “I get a present for my birthday. It is a new, red and beautiful smartphone.The brand of the smartphone is Oppo and I think that the price of the phone is about one thousand ringgit” (36 words) 

3. Sometimes, you can start your essay by talking about yourself. My name is Ali. I am seventeen years old. I am studying in Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kota Bharu. My school is situated two kilometers from Kota Bharu city centre. I have five siblings. All my siblings are really nice. At school, I have many friends. My best friend is Abdullah. He is seventeen years old and is really good at swimming, dancing and studies. One day, Abdullah and I went to a beach….. (71 words) 4. Have good vocabularies.You should memorize as many English words as you can. By doing it, it can make you easier to write your essay.

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READ THE ESSAY. TRY TO REWRITE THE ESSAY. PLEASE INCLUDE CONJUNCTIONS, PREPOSITIONS, SENTENCE CONNECTORS, ADJECTIVES, ADVERBS OR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO MAKE THE ESSAY MORE INTERESTING and LONGER. One day, my friends, Ali and Shamsul invited me to go for a picnic at the waterfall. We had just finished our Mid-year Examination Along the way, we began to sing few songs. Suddenly, we heard a sound from the front of the bus. The bus stopped. The driver got out from the bus. It was bad news. The back tyres of the bus were punctured. The driver told something to all the passengers. He would call for help. It would take a while to get the tyre changed. After one hour, there was still no sign of someone would come to the rescue. We asked the bus driver. He told us to wait a bit longer. There was not any technician available at that moment. We felt so upset. We decided to walk to the waterfall. It is not far from that place. After thirty minutes walking, I could hear the sound of the waterfall. We were not far from the waterfall. I told my friends to walk quicker. Finally we arrived at the waterfall. I was grateful. We managed to have a picnic at the waterfall. In the evening, we went back home by taxi. We did not want the same incident happens again. For me, this journey was very enjoyable and memorable. There were many obstacles that we had to face on our way to the waterfall. (230 words)

One day, my friends, Ali and Shamsul, who have been my best friends since I was in Standard One invited me to go for a picnic at the waterfall, which is situated thirty kilometres from our house. We had just finished our Mid-year examination, so this is a good opportunity for us to release our stress. At 7.30 a.m, Ali, Shamsul and I waited at the bus stop near my house. While we were waiting for the bus to take us to the waterfall, we discussed about what to do at the waterfall. As soon as the bus arrived, we entered the big, old and rusty bus, searched for our seats and then, we began to sing few songs, mostly from our favourite singer, Siti Nurhaliza. Out of the blue, suddenly, we heard a loud screeching sound from the back of the bus. The bus swayed to the left and to the right until the bus finally stopped. Then, the driver instantaneously got out from the bus. The passengers also went down to have a look. It was bad news for all of us, since the back tyres of the bus were punctured. The driver told something to all the passengers, that he would call for help and it would take a while to get the tyre changed.

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After one hour of waiting under the hot and sunny weather, there was still no sign of someone would come to the rescue. Consequently, we asked the bus driver about it and unfortunately, the lady luck was not on our side as he told us to wait a bit longer because at that moment, there was not any technician available at that moment. We felt terribly mad and so upset, therefore, we decided to walk to the waterfall, which It is not far from that place. After thirty minutes walking, I could hear the sound of the waterfall and we realized that we were not far from the waterfall. Thus, I told my friends to walk quicker as fast as lightning towards the waterfall. Finally, we arrived at the waterfall and I was grateful that we finally managed to have a picnic at the waterfall. In the evening, we went back home by taxi due to the reason that we did not want the same incident happens again. For me, this journey was very enjoyable and memorable, even though there were many obstacles that we had to face on our way to the waterfall. (411 words)

BE CAREFUL!!

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When answering this type of essay, you have to make sure that you understand the question before writing the essay.

SPM 2014 Write a story about a fisherman beginning with : “The wind blew strongly. Out at sea…” SPM 2016  Write about your experience helping Pn. Ramlah, an elderly lady who lives alove. End your story with, “… I learnt a lot about myself by helping Pn Ramlah.” (SPM 2016) 

Make sure that your essay (the story and the characters) is related to the question.

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DESCRIPTIVE WRITING

Why?  The question is easy to understand. - Describe what makes you happy and explain why. - Describe an important family celebration. - ‘Truly Malaysian’. Describe what this means to you. - Describe an outing with your friends. - A famous person you admire. - Describe the most popular student in your school.  The question is usually related to you 

TIPS WHEN WRITING A DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY

Think about what you SEE, SMELL, HEAR, TASTE & FEEL.  Use adjective, adverbs.  Relate the descriptions to ‘real’ events in your life.  Sometimes, you can include a story in your descriptive essay.  Use short and simple description.  Do not write about something that you do not know. 

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DESCRIBING AN EVENT -When describing an event, you are required to write in some details about the people and activities going on. -Be clear about what event you are describing. -Description must be lively and interesting. -Describe activities in details. -Activities are arranged in order. -Highlight persons involved and what they are doing. -Capture the mood of the scene (noise, lights, colours)

DESCRIBING A PLACE -When describing a place, you are required to describe the place in detail. In your description, include the people and activities going on. -Give an introduction to the place. -Give a physical description of the place (from outside moving to inside). -Describe what you see and hear. -Describe in details the activities and attractions. -You can include personal feelings about the place.

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DESCRIBING A PERSON When describing a person, you should give enough details about him. Include : -If he is a famous person, mention why he is famous. -Your descriptions must be interesting. -Be clear about what you are describing. -Mention the special features why the person is outstanding. -Use present tenses if the person is still alive.

Introduction: e.g : • An idol is a person who is greatly admired and respected very much by others or someone. There are always people who are loved by everyone around them. These people usually have good personality and can be good mentors to those who admire them. My idol is ……. Physical Characteristic: e.g : • Height : short / average / tall • Skin complexion : dark / fair / pale / flawless • Body : athletic / chubby / fat / muscular / skinny / stocky / well-built • Hair : black / blonde / curly / long / spiky / wavy

My Idol

Personal Details: e.g: • Name : • Age : teenager / twenties / thirties / fifties • Who is he or she? : teacher / actor / actress / parent / singer / leader / sister / brother • Place of living : near my house / near my school / in a big city / in rural area • Family : spouse / child / parents

Reasons why he or she is my idol :

1. His or her personality e.g : • always smiling and can make people laugh very easily / rarely smile and looks a bit stern, but he or she is in fact kind and caring • often gives advises to people around him or her • has close rapport to everyone close to him / his or her friend / family members / students • Hardworking and determined to achieve his ambition / in his or her career

2. His or her achievement : e.g : • has received many awards in his or her career • has been promoted to become ……. • works as a ………………. in a big company / in a famous school • many of his or her students has achieved excellent results in examination / his or her album has been sold for a million units / his or her dramas has won many internation awards / has won gold medal in last year Olympic Games in Tokyo

Conclusion: e.g: • I really hope that in years to come, I can be as good as him or her. I also pray for his or her health and prosperity in life. He or she is the person whom I respect and admire so much. 3. His or her influence in my life e.g: • has taught me to be a better student / has inspired me to as good as him or her / has helped in to do …… / has sacrificed a lot for me

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PAPER 2

SECTION B | COMMON KEYWORDS

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SECTION C | READING COMPREHENSION

How to answer comprehension questions 1. Read all the questions first BEFORE you begin to read the text! Take note of ALL the WHquestions. 2. Then read the passage to get the general idea of what it is about. 3. Questions always start with “From paragraph…”. 4. Underline or tick the answers as you read the passage 5. Write the answers in the space provided 6. Read the passage again for the more difficult questions 7. Check your answers especially the tenses and pronouns.Your answers must be in the same tense as the question and it should not be in the first person pronouns, that is ‘I’, ‘we’, ‘our’, ‘us’, ‘me’ and ‘you’. All these pronouns may be found in the passage but you will have to change them to ‘he’, ‘she’, ‘they’, ‘them’ and ‘it’.

8. If there is a difficult word that you do not know the meaning of, try to understand it in context of the sentence, paragraph or the passage itself. 9. Be careful when lifting because you are allowed to lift only the particular line that has the answer. If over lifting is done, no mark will be awarded. Answers can be written in a word, a phrase or a sentence.You can even lift lines from the passage that have the answers. But do not overlift. You do not need to answer in complete sentences. 10. For vocabulary question, if ONE word is required, make sure you give only ONE WORD. 11. Understand the terms used in comprehension questions.

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How to answer summary questions Summary: Suggested techniques (15 marks) 1 Write in ONE paragraph 2 Read the summary question carefully and check the aspect being asked, e.g. …what the writer saw? Senaraikan semua yang dilihat oleh penulis …what the writer did? Senaraikan semua perbuatan aktif, terkawal dan dilakukan oleh penulis (bukan apa yang dilihat) …the writer’s reaction. Reaksi ---perbuatan DAN perasaan penulis …how the writer felt. Senaraikan apa yang dirasai oleh penulis (perasaan) 3 Check which part of the text you must use. DO NOT read other parts 4 You must use the first ten words and CHECK the pronoun used. Follow the same pronoun forthe rest of your summary.

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5. Do not write more than the word limit (130 words, including the 10 words given) 6. If you lift a sentence, do not lift the whole sentence. Lift the main point(s) only. But make sure ALL sentences start with a subject. Took the boy to the hospital. 0 mark He took the boy to the hospital. 1 mark 7. If possible try to use your own words. Use some short connectors to join the points. 8. A summary is marked under two categories: a Content = 10 marks 1 mark is given for EACH CONTENT point, that is, the facts that you are asked to select from the passage b Language = 5 marks A mark is given for STYLE, that is, the accuracy and quality of your writing and the extent to which you are able to use your own words.

9. Read the rubric carefully and identify the task words. These tell you what you have to summarise. Keep them in mind as you write your summary. Otherwise, there is a danger that your answer will become irrelevant. 10.You must pay close attention to the instructions given, and follow them, if you are to write a good summary. a) Keep to the word limit allowed b) Use only the area of the text allowed c) Use the opening 10 words provided (they are specially constructed to lead you to the1st point) d) Write in continuous form e) Summarise the text according to the task given. f) There may be two required tasks, but you need not separate the tasks. Write ALL in ONE PARAGRAPH.

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EXERCISE Using the text the experience the writer had with the wolf, summarize in your own word - what the writer did and felt on the last day of his stay at the camp. Use material from lines 1 – 16 Begin your summary as: Before I left for home, I went for a walk…..

PAPER 2 SECTION D

NOVEL – SING TO THE DAWN

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IMPORTANT EVENTS OF THE NOVEL

1. When Dawan win the scholarship, her classmates congratulate her. 2. She tells her father that she gets the scholarship. Her father is angry. For him, a girl does not need to be well-educated. 3. However, her grandmother is proud of Dawan. She wants to take Dawan to Noi’s house. They want to know more about the City. 1. At Noi’s house, Dawan wants to know the good things about the city from Noi. 2. However, Noi says the city is not good for a girl like her. Dawan is frustrated because she thinks everything is good about the City. 3. Dawan still wants to go to the City. She wants to see it by herself. 1. 2. 3. 4.

Dawan goes to the marketplace alone. Bao see her. She calls Dawan. She gives the lotus for free to Dawan. They become friends. Dawan tells her that she wants to see the monk. She needs the monk’s help. She wants him to persuade her father to allow her to study in the City. 5. Bao encourages her not to give up. Bao offerrs Dawan to set free a sparrow. 6. However, Dawan does not want to do so. She does not want to take advantage of her new friend.

1. At the temple, the head monk asks why she is there. 2. She tells him about the scholarship. She wants him to talk to her father. 3. The monk does not want to help her. For him, Dawan is only a girl and does not need to continue her studies in the City. 4. Dawan is angry and disappointed. She then leaves the place. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

She walks back to the marketplace and meet Bao. Bao tells Dawan to be positive. She asks her to free a sparrow. Vichai is angry because of that. They fight. Suddenly, Kwai comes and tries to protect Bao. However, Kwai becomes angry when Bao says he is a bully to Dawan. Dawan’ s ankle is hurt during the fight. Dawan then leaves the place with her injured ankle in the rain.

1. Dawan walks slowly and goes to the river and Kwai is on the old bridge. 2. Then, Dawan leaves the umbrella for Kwai. She walks towards home in the rain. 3. When Kwai sees this, he runs to join her. He shares the umbrella with her. 1. Dawan and Kwai go home. Father is angry. He knows Kwai gets the second place for the scholarship. 2. Father wants Kwai to study in the City, and not Dawan because she is a girl. 3. Kwai decides that Dawan will study in the City and not him. 4. Dawan tries to persuade Father to let her go to the City. Finally, Father agrees with her decision.

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Write in 5 paragraphs P1 – Introduction. • Use the information from the question to write your intro. It is advisable to include a sentence talking briefly about the novel. • E.g  Q - Determination is one of the important characteristic of a human being. Describe about a character from the novel you have read who portrays this characteristic. A - The novel I have read is Sing to the Dawn, written by Minfong Ho. The novel is about Dawan who wants to get the scholarship to continue her study in the city, although everyone around her is against her decision. From the novel, determination is one of the important characteristic of a human being. A character from the novel I have read who portrays this characteristic is Dawan.

P2 – CONTENT 1 • Topic / question + Evidence 1 (event) + Elaboration on the event. • E.g – Dawan is a really determined person. She is determined to persuade her father to let her go to the city although she knows that he will get angry with her. For him, a girl

does not need to be well-educated.

P3 – CONTENT 2 • •

Topic / question + Evidence 1 (event) + Elaboration on the event. E.g – Secondly, her determination can be proven when she goes to see the head monk to ask for his help. During the meeting with the head monk, she tells him about the

scholarship and she wants him to talk to her father. Although the monk does not want to help her, she still determines to go to the city.

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P4 – CONTENT 3 • Topic / question + Evidence 1 (event) + Elaboration on the event.

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E.g – Lastly, Dawan shows that she is a determined person when she works really hard to get the scholarship. For her, she wants to get the scholarship because she wants to be a successful woman. She works hard for the exam although she realises the fact that it will be really hard for her to get others’ approval for her to continue her study in the city.

P5 – CONCLUSION • Re-state the statement from the introduction + give your personal response on the question. • E.g – In conclusion, the character who shows determination characteristic is Dawan. I hope I can be as good as her.

THE END….

Good Luck for your SPM!!

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