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Part 3 : Extended Writing

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Section 1: Introduction to Part 3 Extended Writing

In Part 3 , three options of different text types are given and candidates are required to choose only one question . Cand idates are required to write the essay in about 200 - 2 50 words based on the chosen question . Each question contains the type of writing required, the topic and about two to three prompts relating to the topic . Candidates must use all the prompts given and elaborate based on the given prompts .

The four text types that will be tested are articles, reviews, reports and stories .

Essays in Part 3 may be written in NARRATIVE / EXPOSITORY / DESCRIPTIVE / PERSUASIVE style, depending on the question that you chose .

Section 2: Test Focus

When writing the response, candidates may be asked to:

Explain advantages and / or disadvantages of:

arrangements

Explain the main points for and against an idea or argument

Express and respond to real or imagined opinions and feelings

Organise, sequence and develop ideas within a text of several paragraphs on familiar and some unfamiliar topics

Advantages : Good things

Disadvantages : Bad things

For an idea or argument : Elaboration that supports an opinion

Against an idea or argument : Elaboration that does NOT support an argument

Express and respond : Give further elaboration based on your own experience or opinion

Organise, sequence and develop ideas : plan an essay by giving your elaboration and reasons, write essay with good structure

Section 3 : How to Analyse a Ques tion and Write an Introduction for Extended Writing Essay

There are SEVEN elements that you need to identify when analysing an essay question.

content points

Challenge yourself and try to find all the elements in the word search puzzle below!

The structure of your introduction in PART 3 EXTENDED WRITING is about the same for PART 2 . Please refer to the link to PART 2 if you would l ike more information on hook elements, thesis statement and how to write them.

Part 3 Extended Writing introduction:

It is usually around 50 - 65 words only.

Sentence 1 & 2: One or more hook elements

Sentence 3 & 4 : Elaboration about hook elements

Sentence 5 : Thesis statement ( penyataan tesis : ayat payung besar yang menggambarkan semua isi kandungan dalam esei anda )

Quiz (Section 1, 2 & 3)

Form 4 Quiz

Form 5 Quiz

Section 4 : Article

Step 1: Analyse the Question

Read and understand what is required by the task.

Underline the keywords in the situation given.

Note that you need to write an article .

Highlight the 3 points required in the prompts.

Note the tense used in the stimulus and the prompts.

Pay attention to the word limit .

Step 2: Plan Your Response

Decide on an appropriate style (expository / descriptive / persuasive) .

Decide on a suitable title .

Decide what to write for the introduction . Introductions can be made up of:

General Statement + Definition + Thesis Statement

General Statement + Question + Thesis Statement

Brainstorm for ideas for all the 3 prompts .

Elaborate with supporting details / reasons .

Organise your points into paragraphs.

Step 3: Write Your Answer

Write in the format of an article .

Write a title . You may use the title given in the sti mulus.

Include the writer's name.

Begin with a short introduction followed by points for the first, second and third prompts.

Develop each point in a paragraph . ( satu perenggan satu isi )

Use cohesive devices (Click to review cohesive devices ) .

Use the correct tense consistently .

End with a short conclusion.

Sample Article Question and Essay

You must answer this question. Write your answer in 200 - 2 50 words in an appropriate style on thi s question paper .

You see this notice on the board outside the school library.

Articles wanted! Our School Library

What types of reading materials would you like to have?

What special facilities should your library have?

How can you improve your library?

Write us an article answering these questions.

The best article will be published in the school magazine.

Write your article .

Analyse the questions for key phrases and content points

Identify the tense and style that you should use

Use the 5W1H technique to create elaboration for your content points

Remember to analyse your question for the following information:

Content Points

Presentation Notes

Read the Canva Notes below to understand the good elements of an article and how to analyse an essay question.

Video Lesson

Watch as Madam Gan shows you how to write an article on how to improve your school canteen using the ORE method (Opinion, Reason, Evidence / Elaboration).

ORE Method Quiz

Let's try analysing the essay questions below.

Check your analysis

Audience: people in your school, for example - school administrators, teachers, staff, fellow students

Style: expository essay

Tone: serious tone, formal language

Tense: present tense (because you will be writing about safety tips and how to improve students' safety)

Topic: Enhancing Students' Safety outside School

Content Points: (1) what are some of the dangers students face, (2) how students can keep themselves safe, (3) how the school authorities help keep students safe

Word Limit: 200 - 250 words

Audience: people in your school, for example - school administrators, teachers, staff, fellow students, school prefects

Tense: present tense (because you will be writing about cyberbullying and how to protect yourself from this social problem )

Topic: Handling Cyberbullies

Content Points: (1) what is cyberbullying , (2) how students can protect themselves from cyberbullies , (3) what parents can do to support their children

Choose ONE of the questions above and write your article. Please use a text editor (for example: Microsoft Word , Google Docs , Polaris Office or WPS Office ) and send it to my email ( [email protected] ) or DM me through Telegram. The essay should be in SOFT COPY (NOT PDF) so that I can edit it in the document. Please remember to write your full name and class in the document.

Section 5 : Review

Note that you need to write an review .

Know what type of review you need to write (movie / book / song / cafe etc.) .

Decide what to write for the introduction .

Elaborate with supporting details .

Write in the format of a review .

Write a title by stating what review it is and the name of the subject being reviewed (A Movie Review: The Beast Father).

Write a brief introduction to the subject you are reviewing (i.e. some background information) .

D escribe briefly the subject you are reviewing (i.e., what it is or what it is about).

State your opinion and evaluation (which part you like or dislike, what is good or not good, etc.). Give reasons.

Respond to the all the prompts given in paragraphs.

Use cohesive devices and correct and consistent tense.

End with a short conclusion stating your overall evaluation (e.g. rating, recommendation to friends, etc.).

Sample Review Question and Essay

IMPORTANT: Reviews can be about movies, books, restaurants...etc.

Write your answer in 200 - 250 words in an appropriate style on this question paper.

You recently saw this notice in a magazine .

Reviews needed !

Have you seen any good movies recently? Email us your movie review. Tell us what you like about the movie. Would you recommend the movie to your friends? Why?

The best review will be published in our magazine.

Sample Movie Review

Read this movie review on Avengers: Infinity War. Do you think this is a good movie review? Try and compare the movie review with what you have learnt.

Watch as Madam Kiranjit Kaur teaches you how to write a movie review. Make sure you include your rating or recommendation!

Write either a MOVIE OR BOOK review . The movie or book does not need to be in English, but your review must be in English language. Please use a text editor (for example: Microsoft Word , Google Docs , Polaris Office or WPS Office ) and send it to my email ( [email protected] ). The essay should be in SOFT COPY (NOT PDF) so that I can edit it in the document. Please remember to write your full name and class in the document.

IMPORTANT: Use at least 5 adjectives about personal feelings, opinions and experiences to write your review.

Section 6 : Report

Keep in mind the format for report writing.

Pay attention to the topic .

Highlight the points required in the prompts.

Note the tense used in the prompts.

Decide on a suitable title for your report .

Pay attention to the audience of your report.

Provide supporting details / reasons / e laborat ion .

Give a brief conclusion - action taken / recommendation / future plans .

Write in the format of a report .

Write in the past tense as you are reporting a past event.

Write a title or heading .

Write a brief introduction by stating the purpose of the event / situation or a brief summary of the event / situation.

Write in at least three paragraphs which explain what had happened.

Include details required by all the given prompts .

End your report with a signature, name of writer, followed by the position and organisation .

Sample Re port Question and Essay

As Secretary of the English Language Society, you are required to write a report on an English camp held in school during the school holidays.

Your report should include:

the activities held during the English Camp

what members learned from the camp

Write your report .

Watch as Mr Amirul teaches you how to write a report on a trip to a recycling centre in both English and BM .

Section 7 : Story

Pay attention to the title given .

Underline the keywords in the prompts given.

Note the tense used in the title and the prompts.

Decide on the setting and characters .

P lan a plot with a rising action, climax, falling action and resolution .

Brainstorm for ideas based on the prompts given .

Write a draft of the story in keywords or point form .

Decide on a conclusion and link it with the title .

Plot Diagram by Vector Mine from premiumbeat.com

Start with an introduction that describes the setting and introduces the characters .

Write a clear plot by giving some details based on the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch). It will make your story come alive.

Include information required by all the given prompts .

Write in about 2 or 3 body paragraphs.

Remember to conclude the story in the conclusion paragraph.

State a moral value in the conclusion paragraph and link it with the title .

Use figurative language, idiomatic expressions, and dialogue to make your story interesting.

Use the correct tense consistently.

Sample Report Question and Essay

You recently saw this notice in a magazine.

Your teacher has asked you to write a story for your school magazine. The story must have the title: A Good Deed Your story should include:

a description of the accident

what happened in the end

Write your story .

Watch as Madam Gan shows you how to write a horror story using your FIVE SENSES : touch, taste, smell, sight and hearing.

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Peer Review Form 3- Engl 210

Introduction to essay writing (engl 210), concordia university.

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Peer review: short essay draft.

Answer the following questions for your peer review, separately, for each of your group members (you should complete this form twice). When you are done, please post them in your Peer Review Editing Group by the deadline (with a subject line: “[Name’s] Peer Review for [Name]).

In your own words, what is the main argument of the essay?

What is the thesis statement of the essay?

Based on your reading, does the author provide enough evidence and detail to illustrate, back-up, and ground their claims? That is, as a reader, do feel that the author has used examples productively, convincingly, and enough of them? If yes, please identify where you feel the author’s illustrative and evidencing techniques are the strongest and most effective. If no, please identify what claims you feel require further substantiation and elaboration (remember, ‘evidence’ here is referring to specifics, which could be in the form of facts, illustration, citation, particular examples or insights).

Can you think of possible counterpoints or objections to your peer’s argument that they have not considered? Is there an alternative perspective, finding, or angle, that might be important for them to reference? Can you see any blind spots in their logic and/or argumentation? Please elaborate.

Recalling our lessons on argumentative fallacies (ad hominem, strawman, misrepresentation, over generalization, post hoc fallacy, issues in deductive reasoning etc.) do you see any problems pertaining to any of those issues in your peer’s writing? If yes, please note where and explain. If no, please note where you feel their argumentation is most effective and/or convincing and why.

Recalling our lessons on academic voice, style, and audience, do you feel that the tone of this essay practices academic convention? Is it free of contractions, slang and colloquialisms? Does it maintain a consistent and logical point of view and verb tense? If yes, please identify a place that strongly adheres to academic style. If no, please identify where you are noticing deviation from academic tone.

Does this essay adhere to the structure of the essay we have discussed in class (an intro, a thesis, two body paragraphs, and a conclusion)? If no, please elaborate and identify why not.

Can you identify anywhere in the paper that seems unnecessary or repetitive, that might be cut?

What is your favourite element of the essay? What does it do really well?

5 – Excellent peer review that shows clear engagement with the author’s work as well as thoughtful, careful attention to detail. The peer reviewer provides useful feedback designed to help improve the author’s work, and clearly takes into consideration the author’s particular aims and scope. The peer reviewer demonstrates clear engagement with grammar and punctuation, providing helpful insights and references to the course text for support.

4 – Strong peer review. The reviewer provides helpful suggestions that are attentive to details and nuance.

3 – Good review. Some useful suggestions are evident, however, there is little to no engagement with grammar or punctuation.

2/1 – Does not answer the review questions. Comments are off topic.

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University : concordia university.

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• PT3 2021 Examination Latest Format 

Do you know, nearly a decade ago, the Form 3 Assessment (PT3) wasn't known as what it is now? Before, the form 3 students sat for the Lower Secondary Examination (PMR). 

Yes, the difference is between ‘Assessment’ and ‘Examination’. It looks the same right? But it isn’t. Assessment is done by the teacher throughout the year and the weightage for the marking is higher in the final PT3 Assessment Test for the overall mark. Besides, Assessment is also school based, meaning that your examination paper will be marked by your school teachers. 

Meanwhile the Examination, just as it sounds, the student will sit for one final examination to mark the end of their lower secondary school journey. All the subject weightage falls in that one examination paper. So PMR was more exam oriented. Nonetheless, the exam paper will be marked externally by external markers just like how SPM is executed. 

The good thing about this type of examination is that the students took the exam very seriously and were willing to go to all lengths to prove themselves worthy to choose any streams they would want to take in the higher secondary form. 

Frankly, I can say that the PT3 assessment test has been taken lightly by the majority of parents and students. Most of the instrument tests haven't been done and it takes a toll on the teachers to search for students who are falling behind. However, that is the best thing about PT3, ‘No students are left behind’. Teachers can recognize weak students early on and will focus more on them. 

Throughout the year of the implementation of PT3 in 2014, MOE has made several revisions on the way the assessment is done. In 2019, another revision has been made and supposedly the 2020 PT3 candidate should be the first to sit for the test. 

The changes made recently is more towards the administration of PT3. This time, schools are responsible to make the instruments instead of it being given by MOE like the years before. This is a good shift as the teacher can tailor the instruments according to their student’s level. 

Check out more in depth on PT3's latest format . 

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The interesting part of the latest PT3 assessment test is that MOE has aligned themselves with The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) measuring system. 

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Previously, PMR students will only focus on their reading and writing. So their speaking and listening skills are rather low. Forward to today, I can see that most of the Generation Z are able to speak up their mind in English!

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I realized with the latest format in Malaysia English as Second Language, Bahasa Inggeris in PT3, writing isn’t one of the favourite papers to answer. Yes, I admit that even before, writing was the hardest part of the English Examination.

However, with the previous format, we don't have any choice than to score writing as the weightage is 50% of the overall marks. Today, with the division of English subjects into 4 papers with the equal weightage of 25%, students are able to at least focus on their best 3 papers to pass the English subjects. The probability to get at least 75% is high. 

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Here Superprof has identified a few tips to follow while answering PT3 Essay Writing . 

• Every answer and point given should be simple and easy to understand
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• PT3 Past Year Papers and References

Past year papers are mostly sought by students nearing the examination. It is proven to help a lot of them in their answering skills and building up confidence. In contrast to those who never even wonder what the test paper looks like or the structure of the exam, they won’t find it hard or difficult to answer. 

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