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    Module A - Directed Writing

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    The document provides guidance on Directed Writing questions for the SPM exam over several years: 1. It analyzes the format, audience, content, tasks/tenses, and scenarios of past year DW questions from 1998-2011. Common formats included letters, reports, articles, and speeches. 2. Simplified marking criteria for the language section is outlined, focusing on accuracy, structure, vocabulary, punctuation, spelling, and appropriate tone. 3. Sample questions from 2010 are described to demonstrate how to analyze the format, audience, content instructions, tasks, tenses, and fixed scenario for each question. This helps students understand what is required to earn high marks.

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    The document provides guidance on Directed Writing questions for the SPM exam over several years: 1. It analyzes the format, audience, content, tasks/tenses, and scenarios of past year DW questions from 1998-2011. Common formats included letters, reports, articles, and speeches. 2. Simplified marking criteria for the language section is outlined, focusing on accuracy, structure, vocabulary, punctuation, spelling, and appropriate tone. 3. Sample questions from 2010 are described to demonstrate how to analyze the format, audience, content instructions, tasks, tenses, and fixed scenario for each question. This helps students understand what is required to earn high marks.

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    The document provides guidance on Directed Writing questions for the SPM exam over several years: 1. It analyzes the format, audience, content, tasks/tenses, and scenarios of past year DW questions from 1998-2011. Common formats included letters, reports, articles, and speeches. 2. Simplified marking criteria for the language section is outlined, focusing on accuracy, structure, vocabulary, punctuation, spelling, and appropriate tone. 3. Sample questions from 2010 are described to demonstrate how to analyze the format, audience, content instructions, tasks, tenses, and fixed scenario for each question. This helps students understand what is required to earn high marks.

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    Module A - Directed Writing

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    The document provides guidance on Directed Writing questions for the SPM exam over several years: 1. It analyzes the format, audience, content, tasks/tenses, and scenarios of past year DW questions from 1998-2011. Common formats included letters, reports, articles, and speeches. 2. Simplified marking criteria for the language section is outlined, focusing on accuracy, structure, vocabulary, punctuation, spelling, and appropriate tone. 3. Sample questions from 2010 are described to demonstrate how to analyze the format, audience, content instructions, tasks, tenses, and fixed scenario for each question. This helps students understand what is required to earn high marks.

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    DIRECTED WRITING

    DIRECTED WRITING : ANALYSIS OF PAST YEARS QUESTIONS YEAR 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 QUESTIONS FORMAL LETTER :Request letter to visit a factory REPORT : to inform principal of poor condition of library INFORMAL LETTER : to ask mother for money ARTICLE for school newsletter TALK on road safety FORMAL LETTER : to class teacher about school trip REPORT : to the principal complaining about the school canteen INFORMAL LETTER : letter to a friend to share experience INFORMAL LETTER : letter to friend asking for advice

    2007
    2008 2009 2010 2011

    SPEECH : to promote a book


    ARTICLE for school magazine (Best group leader of a camp) REPORT to principal (lack of interest in sports) INFORMAL LETTER : letter to a cousin to tell about the benefits of the National Service Programme SPEECH : how to treat sprained ankle

    DIRECTED WRITING

    Marking criteria Format } Content } Elaboration } Language

    15 marks

    20 marks _____________ = 35 marks _____________

    DIRECTED WRITING SIMPLIFIED MARKING CRITERIA FOR LANGUAGE (FOR A SCRIPT) ASPECT Language Accuracy Sentence structures Vocabulary Punctuation Spelling Paragraphs Topic Interesting Tone DESCRIPTION Error free, maybe a few slips Varied. Simple, compound and complex sentences Wide and precise Accurate and helpful to readers Accurate across the full range of vocabulary used Well-planned, have unity and are linked is addressed with consistent relevance. interest of the reader is aroused and sustained throughout writing Appropriate - tone is according to the task required. If the question is on writing an informal letter to a friend then the examiner, while reading it, should be convinced that it could be a real letter to a friend

    01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09.

    1.

    HOW WELL YOU DO IN THIS QUESTION WILL DETERMINE YOUR MARKS FOR CONTINUOUS WRITING Your language in this section will be referred to determine if your continuous writing is original or not. Write using the best language you can for this section. HOW TO READ THE DW QUESTION? Remember the F.A.C.T.S strategy FORMAT AUDIENCE (TONE) CONTENTS/CARRYING OUT INSTRUCTIONS TASKS/TENSE SCENARIO

    2.

    DIRECTED WRITING

    Sample Question: SPM 2010 Your cousin has been chosen to take part in the National Service Programme and is worried about going. You have decided to write a letter to tell him/her about the benefits of this programme and to encourage your cousin to go. Use the notes given below to write your letter: Develop good habits Make new friends Learn leadership skills/ responsibility Exciting activities See different parts of Malaysia Be independent Gain new experiences Teamwork Strengthen love of country Keep fit and healthy Learn survival skills Discipline

    When writing the letter, you must: Lay out your letter correctly (address, greeting, closure) Use all the notes given Remember that your letter is to your cousin

    ASPECT FORMAT

    INFORMATION F1 ADDRESS F2 GREETING (Dear Johan,) F3 CLOSURE (Your cousin,) [3 marks] INFORMAL, POLITE, FRIENDLY AND APPROPRIATE TO A COUSIN 12 points given in the question Each content point must be written in separate complete sentence [12 marks] to tell the benefits } to encourage } TASKS PRESENT TENSE cousin is not sure whether he/she should join the national service programme

    AUDIENCE (TONE)

    CONTENTS/ CARRYING OUT INSTRUCTIONS TASK(S)/ TENSE(S)

    SCENARIO- Certain information you cannot change. You have to follow the instruction and direction given.

    DIRECTED WRITING

    FORMAT Frequent format asked in Directed Writing: Format Formal Letter Informal Letter Speech Report Aspects of Format Address of sender, Recipient, Address of Recipient, Date, Salutation, Title, Closing/Signature Address of sender, Date, Salutation and Closing/Signature Greetings, Title of speech/Purpose of Speech, Thanking the audience To: (Recipient Post) From: (The reporter/Source) Title: (Subject matter of report) Article Title, WRITERS NAME

    Past-Year Questions (Format marks) YEAR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 FORMAT (MARKS) Informal letter 3 marks Article 1 mark Speech 3 marks Formal letter no format marks Report 3 marks Informal letter 3 marks Informal letter 3 marks Speech 3 marks Article 3 marks Report 3 marks Informal letter 3 marks Speech 3 marks

    DIRECTED WRITING

    AUDIENCE Your audience will tell you what tone and style to use.

    Complete the table below based on the questions from Year 2007 2011. Year 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Audience Tone and Style

    TASK/TENSE Understanding task(s) and deciding tense(s) In every piece of writing, there would be a purpose or purposes of writing it. You must also decide what tense to use to avoid making tense errors which will bring down your marks for language.

    Year 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007

    Task(s)

    Tense(s)

    SCENARIO Certain information you cannot change. You have to follow the instruction and direction given. Year 2011 2010 Information that cannot be changed

    DIRECTED WRITING

    2009 2008 2007

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