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SPMENGLISH LANGUAGE
PAPER 1 DIRECTED WRITING [DW]
MADAM ZARINA MOHAMED YUSUFSMK KAMPUNG JAMBUTAIPING PERAK
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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
FORMALLETTER
INFORMALLETTER
X X X X
REPORT X X
SPPECH/TALK X X
ARTICLE X
PAST YEARS' QUESTIONS
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THE MARKS
FORMAT 3 MARKS
CONTENT 12 MARKS
LANGUAGE 20 MARKS
TOTAL 35 MARKS
YOU SHOULD KNOW YOUR
PAPER
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What happens if you suddenlyforget the format ?
Do not worry.
Look at the notes below the question.The question usually tells you what it
requires from you.
THE FORMAT – 3 MARKS
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• When writing your article , you should remember:
• To give a suitable title (F1)
• To give your name as the writer (F2)
• To use all the information given
• To provide an ending (F3)
• To add two other reasons why your friend was chosen
•
That your readers are students of your school• For your article, you will receive up to 15 marks for
the format and content points, an up to 20 marks forthe quality of your writing
Example 1 ( SPM 2008 )
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• When writing your report, you must:
• Address your report to the principal (F1)
• Provide a title (F2)
• Include your name (F3)
• Use all the notes given
•
For your report, you will receive up to 15marks for the format and content points, anup to 20 marks for the quality of yourwriting
Example 2 ( SPM 2009 )
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• When writing the talk, you must remember
to:
• Greet your audience (F1)
•
Mention the purpose of the talk (F2)• Include all the points given
• End your talk appropriately (F3)
• For your talk, you will receive up to 15 marksfor the format and content points, an up to20 marks for the quality of your writing
Example 3 ( SPM 2011 )
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REMEMBER:• If 12 content points are given, all the content
point marks are there. Use all the points given. You do not have to provide extra
points.• If 10 content points are given, it means you
need to give 2 more points of your own.
•
If only 6 content points are given, this meansother 6 marks are taken from the elaborationof each point given. Therefore, you have toprovide elaboration for each point.
CONTENT POINTS ( 12 MARKS )
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BAND “A” MARKS ( 19 – 20 )
• The language is entirely accurate apart fromoccasional first draft slips.
• Sentence structure is varied and sophisticatedshowing that the candidate is able to use sentencelength and type to achieve an intended effect
• Vocabulary is wide and used with precision
• Punctuation is accurate and helpful to the reader
• Spelling is accurate across the full range of vocabulary
used• Paragraphs have unity and are appropriately linked
• The interest of the reader is aroused and sustainedthroughout the writing
LANGUAGE ( 20 MARKS )
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THIS IS A STUDENT-FRIENDLY QUESTION.
YOU CAN EASILY GET MARKS FOR THISQUESTION.
HOWEVER MANY STUDENTS DO NOT REALISESOME OF THE THINGS THAT CAN MAKE THEM
LOSE MARKS EASILY TOO.
HERE ARE SOME COMMON PITFALLS MADE BYSTUDENTS
IMPORTANT THINGS TOREMEMBER
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COMMONPITFALLS IN
ESSAY WRITINGDIRECTED WRITING
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1. Poor time management.
Do not spend more thanthe allocated 45 minuteson this question. Otherwise
you will not haveenough time for the second
question. Remember thesecond question carries
more marks.
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2. Lengthy essays• .Do not write too much. This question
does not make many demands on acandidate.
• Directed writing is a brief piece
of writing. All you have to do is use the given points and provide a sentence ortwo to elaborate on them. However, donot write too short an essay. A response
of 1½ - 2 pages is more than sufficient. After all, the more you write the moremistakes you are likely to make. Save thetime and energy for Continuous Writing
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3. Avoid informal language•
This paper tests your writtenEnglish. Do not use spokenlanguage. Avoid using slang words(such as guys, dudes,breaky, toasty)
• Contractions (can’t, mustn’t etc)and informal language (wanna,
gonna, kid, ain’t )Toasty – warm and comfortable
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4. Too many idiomaticexpressions
• Some candidates tend to use asmany idiomatic expressions as
they can in their piece of writing.Reading a piece of writinglittered with such expressionsdevalues the merits the piece ofwriting may have.
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5. PUNCTUATION•
Some candidates do not punctuatetheir sentences correctly. Makesure you end your sentence with afull stop and not a
comma. Also, make sure that thepronoun (I) is written in uppercase and not lower case (i) as isthe practice among somecandidates. NO TEXT LANGUAGEOR SPELLING
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THANK YOU
ALL THE BEST
from me
MADAMZARINA
MOHAMEDYUSUF