Puncak

Usaha BI
SMK
ST THOMAS

Section A Guided Writing

Types of Essay

Letter

Instructions

Report

Narratives / Storytelling
Speech

Article
Description of
processes &
procedures

Description of a
person / place

Format Informal Letter

Format Report

Format Speech

Analysis of the Guided Writing

(Section A)
Year

Stimuli

2006

Short Notes

2007

Pictures & Short

Notes (ending
required)
Pictures & Short
Notes
Pictures & Short
Notes

2008
2009

Answers
required
Informal
Letter

Story/Narrativ
e
Speech
Article

How to Produce a Good Piece of

Writing?
Task must be fulfilled
Ideas must be well-developed,
well-organised with supporting details
Language must be accurate with a
variety of sentence structures
Vocabulary must be wide and aptly
used
Punctuations must be accurate
Interest of the reader must be aroused
and sustained

Variety of Sentence Structures

Among the favourite
attractions is the Snow
House with its freezingcold temperatures.
Besides watching the
snow flakes falling, you
will also be able to see
miniature replicas of
famous buildings
made from ice.
These include the
Eiffel Tower and the
Great Wall of China.

Add supporting details

What kind of
entertainment?
sang songs
talked to the
old folks
served food

Entertained
We entertained them
with Malay songs,
including some P.
Ramlees evergreens.
Lynn and Aishah sang
some Mandarin songs,
while Ravi sang a
popular Iban song to
their amusement.

enjoyed food
They enjoyed eating a variety of food prepared
by us such as chicken cooked in bamboo, curry and
cheese cake.

Wide Vocabulary
Use the right word in the right place!
advice

accept

beside

famous

What you say to help people

To take what someone gives

you

Next to

Well-known (usually for

something good)

advise

except

besides

infamous

To tell someone helpfully

what to do or how to do it

But not

Also/ in addition to

Well-know for something

bad

Use the precise words!

walk stroll, pace, limp, march, hobble
look glance, gaze, stare, peep, gawk

Wide Vocabulary
Use idioms, figurative expressions and proverbs!
He is happy!
He is on cloud nine!
Lets forget our disagreement and be friends
again.
Lets forget our disagreement and bury the
hatchet!
He was sad.
He was heart-broken.
John was feeling sick so he didnt go to school.
John was feeling under the weather so he didnt
go to school.

Useful Proverbs
Where there is a will, there is a way
One good turn deserves another
Alls well that ends well
Everything comes to those who wait
Give a fool rope enough and he will hang
himself
If first you dont succeed, try, try again
Jack of all trades and master of none
Knowledge is power

Topic vocabulary for storm

heavy rain

power breakdown

thunderstorm

traffic congestion

heavy downpour

raining like cats and dogs

flooded low-lying areas

roofs ripped off

lightning flashed across the sky

damage to property

howling wind

rumbling thunder

roads impassable to traffic

uprooted trees

Topic vocabulary for camping

pitch tents

unforgettable

hazardous

enjoyable

nearby stream

firewood

adventurous

cooking utensils

camp-fire

jungle trekking

exciting

guitar

songs

knapsacks

Topic Vocabulary
to describe weather

MAKE SURE YOUVE GOT IT

MAIN IDEA

SUPPORTING
IDEAS
SUPPORTING
DETAILS

The main idea is what the

whole paragraph is about.
Supporting ideas tell you
more about the main idea.

Details are bits of extra

information, e.g.
descriptions that make
the supporting ideas
more interesting.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST

CONTENT:
relevant, clear,
logical

GRAMMAR AND
LANGUAGE:
Correct use of
various part of
speech
Correct sentence
structure

VOCABULARY:
varied and
precise
ORGANISATION OF
CONTENT:
paragraphing,
unity

SPELLING AND
PUNCTUATION

BEST
OF LUCK
We know the saying
easier said than done
but we also do not
know the future
nothing ventured,
nothing gained