In Paper 2, Section C, you would see three pictures and have to expand from the notes to write a short essay. My advice here is to:
Use words that you need only when the instruction reads,” You may use the words to help you”.
Take note of these:
1. Sentence Type
· Write more than 2 sentences per paragraph. I would recommend three or four sentences for each paragraph.
· Try to write a variety of sentences. For example :
Ø A simple sentence (has only one idea)
Anand’s family gathered outside the house.
Ø A compound sentence ( two ideas and uses connectors)
Anand’s family gathered outside the house and welcomed guests coming to their open house celebration.
Ø A complex sentence ( a independent clause and a dependent clause)
Anand is an engineer who has just bought a house in Setia Wang.
2. Paragraphs.
Ø Write three paragraphs.
Ø Start each paragraph by beginning at least ¾ each from the margin.
Ø Use the correct conjunctions or connectors to join the story in the three paragraphs. This will ensure smooth continuity.
3. Tenses
§ If you are telling about something that has already taken place, use the past tense.
§ If you are describing something happening at the time you are speaking or regularly use the present tense.
4. Subject- Verb Agreement
§ Make sure singular subjects attract singular verbs while plural subjects attract plural verbs.
For example:
ü The dogs are fighting in the backyard.
ü A cat is sleeping on the roof of the house.
ü He does him howework every evening before dinner.
ü The cows here eat the leaves from the low bushes beside grass.
5. Pronouns
§ Know how to use- he,him,his
§ Know how to use possessive pronouns and emphatic pronouns
ü Possessive pronouns-mine, yours, theirs, ours,..
ü Emphatic pronouns- myself, yourself, ourselves,..
6. Articles
Ø Make sure articles such as a,an,the,__ are appropriate and correctly used before nouns.
7. Gender
§ Ensure you know your gender [ man versus woman]
8. Spelling
Ø Check your spelling
Ø Use words that you are sure of its spelling
9. Punctuation
Ø Ensure you start a sentence with a capital letter. Also all proper nouns are in capital letters.
o These are names of people, places, building names, rivers, oceans,etc]
Ø All sentences must end with a full-stop, question mark or exclamation mark.
Model Answer:
Peggie bought some art supplies from a stationery shop near her house. She quickly went up to her room and quietly closed the door. Putting the things on her bedroom table, she relaxed a while before she began work to design a birthday card for her sister, Meggie.
With a pair of scissors, she deftly cut a red manila cardboard to carve out a birthday card. She folded the card into two and then she began to stick small dried yellow flowers to the front of the card with glue. She also sprinkled glitter onto the glue beside the flowers. Peggie waited patiently for the glue to dry. After that, she penned a personal message for her beloved sister.
Looking about to ensure no one was looking, Peggie crept into Meggie’s room. She looked for a suitable place where Meggie would easily find the card. She then went to Meggie’s bed and put the card under her pillow. With a happy grin on her face, she left Meggie’s room with joy in her heart.
These are useful connectors.
Types | Connectors |
Show addition | and,both…and,as well as,along with,not only…but also,in addition to |
Show contrast | but,however,yet,still, in spite of,despite,although |
Show choice | or,or else,either…or,neither nor |
Show reason | because,as,for, since |
Show purpose | so that, so, so as to,in order to, in order that |
Express time | as,when,while,as soon as,before,after,since,till,until |
Show place | where |
Show condition | if,unless |
Show result | therefore,thus,so,so…that,such…that |
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