TYPES
OF WRITING FOR ENGLISH 1
1. OPINION
2. CAUSE
AND EFFECT
3. ARGUMENTATIVE
4. REFLECTIVE
Sub
Writings
Newspaper Report
Research
Report
Recipe
Blogs
Final
Exam – 1 essay, 350 words, 5 paragraphs, a suitable title.
Stress on FORMAT
Standard Format
Title ( From Task). 2 marks
Ex. The young man from LOTT is considered as
both antagonist or protagonist. State your preference with closed related
evidence from LOTT. Provide a suitable title.
Smoking- general
The Dangers of Smoking – phrase
The Dangers of Smoking Among
Female Engineering Students at UTP - phrase
Can Smoking Lead to Successful Career?
Smoking Can Kill All Female Engineering Students at UTP.-
sentence
Stupid Ali - phrase
Stupid Ali likes you. – sentence
Stupid Ali farts.- sentence
The Dangers of Smoking Among
Female Engineering Students at UTP
1. Intro
Para ( min 3 sentences)
1. Hook
= to attract examiner / get mark 2 marks
Question
Do
you smoke?
Have you met any female who smokes?
Outstanding
Fact and Figure
MOE
/ MOH reported that 200000 females students died last year for smoking related
illness.
Anecdote
: short story in a sentence.
Michelle
is a final year dean list engineering student from UTP who is now lying in the
ICU of Ipoh Hospital due to her excessive smoking habit.
“Quotation”
“Smoking
can improve your brain cell functions” as said Tun Dr Mahathir, the former PM
of Malaysia.
Combination
Why did 100000 smoking female students in Malaysia
fail their final year as reported by 2010 Census?
2. Background
Information 2 marks
Definition- smoking is defined as…
Fact and Figure …
Any simple and general statement about topic
Smoking
among female students is a common sight in campus nowadays.
Stand – argumentative
essay
Title: Engineering or Medic?
I prefer to study engineering.
I believe that the young man is an antagonist.
3. Thesis
Statement – 3 marks ( summary / skeleton/ controlling ideas)
Females smoke because
of _____ , ______ and ______.
There are three types
of pollutions; air, land and water.
The following paragraphs
will elaborate on _____, ______ and ______.
The young is a protagonist
because of his stupidity, physical appearance and loyalty.
I choose to study
engineering because of ______, ______ and ______.
3
X Content Paragraphs
Min 5 sentences
Topic
sentence – from thesis statement 1/3
Supporting
detail 1 fact
Supporting
detail 2 figure
3 example
Details are: example, fact, figure, cause, effect,
counter argument, refutation.
Concluding sentence- to sum up the paragraph.
Thus,
To sum up, Therefore, Hence,
1. Conclusion
( min 2 sentences ) 2 marks
Summary
, hope, plans….rephrase of thesis statement.
X
in the nutshells….
Title
Hook
B/Info
Thesis Statement
Topic Sentence 1
SD1
SD2
SD2
CS1
Topic Sentence 2
SD1
SD2
SD2
CS2
Topic Sentence 3
SD1
SD2
SD2
CS3
Con-Summary
Con2-hope
Min 20 sentences with 1 title 350 words
Studying in UTP requires both mental and
physical strengths. As a student should you agree or not. Provide a suitable
title.
