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PART 2: GUIDED ESSAY

SUCCESS CRITERIA FOR ESSAY WRITING

An essay is an organized piece of writing that focuses on a single topic or a central main
idea on a topic of interest. Basically an essay consists of three parts – introduction,
body/content and conclusion.

TIPS

1. Read the question carefully.

2. Highlight or underline the main ideas or keywords.
3. Plan your ideas.
4. Introduce your essay by rewording the question in your own words.
5. Use suitable cohesive devices ie conjunctions, connectives, pronouns and also
linkers.
6. Give your opinions related to the topic.
7. Draw your conclusion from the main ideas in your essay.
8. Don’t forget to check your spelling and grammar.

INTRODUCTION

1. The introduction guides the reader to the topic.

2. It should begin with a sentence that catches the reader’s interest.
3. The introduction should give some background information on the topic.

BODY

1. The body of the essay supports the idea presented in the introduction.
2. Each point is developed and supported with some details.

CONCLUSION

1. The conclusion sums up all the main points of the essay

2. New topics or ideas should not be introduced in the conclusion.

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LET’S BEGIN….
DON’T FORGET TO USE THE TIPS…

Sample practice :

Your class has been discussing the challenging activities that you and your classmates find
interesting and your teacher has asked you to write an essay about the challenging activities
that you would like to do.
In your essay, you should write about:
• what you would like to do
• reasons for your choice
• where you plan to do them

Write your essay using all the notes and giving reasons for your point of view. Write your
answer in 125 – 150 words in an appropriate style.

1. Have you read the question?

Let’s take out the keywords or main ideas from the question.

i. challenging activities – so it has to be more than 1

ii. what you would like to do – name the activities
iii. reasons for your choice – give reasons
iv. where you plan to do them – name the places

Beginner level :
My Challenging Activities

I like challenging activities. My two favourite challenging activities are short intro
parkour and abseiling. the 2 activities

I can do parkour 1alone or with friends. 2It is fun to get from one place 1st activity
to another by running, climbing, jumping and more. It 3challenges me *4 reasons given
and 4makes me feel good when I do it. I can do it at school compound 2 places given
or in my playground.

One more is abseiling. I like coming down a cliff using only a rope. It 2nd activity
1gives me confidence. I want to go to Subang Jaya or Putrajaya *1 reason given
Indoor Challenge Parks to try this. 2 places given

Lastly, doing challenging activities helps me build my confidence. When conclusion

I do these activities, I know I can do anything.

(113 words)

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Intermediate to Advance Level :

My Choice of Challenging Activities

I enjoy doing challenging activities. A hobby I developed with my twin when short
we were visiting our cousin in the city. Here I will discuss my two most intro
favourite activities which are parkour and abseiling.
the 2 activities

Why do I choose parkour? It is because I can do this activity 1alone or 1st activity
with friends. It can 2be done anywhere like your school compound or *4 reasons
neighbourhood playground. It is how you perceive the familiar given
environment and imagining it into a potential challenge for yourself where
you try to get from one place to another by running, climbing, swinging, 2 places given
vaulting, jumping, rolling and more. It certainly 3challenges you and
4makes you feel accomplished when you are able to complete the
obstacles.

Another favourite of mine is abseiling. I just love the idea of gliding down a 2nd activity
steep cliff with only a rope to help you down. It 1gives me confidence that *2 reasons
I am 2able to do things on my own without any help. I hope to try this out given
at Subang Jaya or Putrajaya Indoor Challenge Parks. 2 places given

In conclusion, doing challenging activities is good to build up our

confidence and belief in ourselves that we are able to accomplish anything conclusion
that we may face in life.

(202 words)

Guided practice :

Your class has been discussing the places to go for a family trip and your teacher has asked
you to write an essay about a holiday destination that you would like to go to with your family.
In your essay, you should write about:
• where you would like to go
• reasons for choosing that destination
• how long you would like to stay there

Write your essay using all the notes and giving reasons for your point of view. Write your
answer in 125 – 150 words in an appropriate style.

1. Have you read the question?

Let’s identify the keywords or main ideas from the question.

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Level 1:
Fill in the blanks with the words provided in the box below.
My Holiday Destination

If I get to choose a holiday 1__________ for my family, I would like to go introduction

to Pulau Perhentian in Terengganu. I have heard 2__________ name of
comments about this 3_________ island so I dream to go there with my destination
family. (where)

Once there, I plan to stay for 4 days and 3 nights. This is because there body/content
are many interesting activities that we may do there such as 4______ duration
________, snorkelling, 5_______ ________ and more. I would like to (how long)
learn to scuba dive while I am at the island. I also plan to enjoy the flora
and fauna the jungle there has to offer. I have also heard that the seafood 6 reasons
there is out of this 6_______ and the sunset is simply 7___________. given
One other activity that should not be missed is turtle 8__________.

I certainly hope that one day, my family and I will get to go to Pulau
Perhentian. I am sure we will enjoy ourselves 9__________ during our conclusion
stay there.
(161 words)

great scuba diving destination watching jungle trekking

beautiful amazing tremendously world

Level 2 :
Substitute the italic words and the missing words from Level 1 with suitable words
from the box below.
My Holiday Destination
If I get to choose a holiday __________ for my family, I would like to go to Pulau Perhentian
in Terengganu. I have heard 1 _________ comments about this 2 __________ island so I
dream to go there with my family.
Once there, I plan to stay for 4 days and 3 nights. This is because there are many 3 interesting
activities that we may do there such as _______ _________, snorkelling, _______ _________
and more. I would like to learn to scuba dive while I am at the island. I also plan to 4 enjoy the
flora and fauna the jungle there has to offer. I have also heard that the seafood there is 5 out
of this _______ and the sunset is simply 6 __________. One other activity that should not be
7 missed is turtle ___________.

I certainly hope that one day, my family and I will get to go to Pulau Perhentian. I am sure we
will enjoy ourselves 8 __________ during our stay there.

breathtaking phenomenally to die for wonderful exotic

soak in exciting forgotten

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Level 3:
On your own, try rewriting this essay. You may use the words below to help you.
Your class has been discussing the places to go for a family trip and your teacher has asked
you to write an essay about a holiday destination that you would like to go to with your family.
In your essay, you should write about:
• where you would like to go
• reasons for choosing that destination
• how long you would like to stay there

Introduction :
My family holiday destination is …………………………………………………….

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Body/Content :
I would like to go there with my family because …………………………………………...

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………………………………………………I think I would like to stay there for …………………..

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Conclusion :

I do hope that ………………………………………………………………………………….

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Extended practice:
Now you should be ready to do this on your own. Try this out! Never forget the tips!

Your class has been discussing the different social media that teenagers use nowadays and
your teacher has asked you to write an essay about your favourite social media platform.
In your essay, you should write about:
• which social media is your favourite
• reasons for choosing that social media
• one other social media that you like

Write your essay using all the notes and giving reasons for your point of view. Write your
answer in 125 – 150 words in an appropriate style.

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