PROCESS OF WRITING

Writing a First Revising and

Planning Draft Editing

Listing
Mind- Writing Writing Grammatical
mapping Introductions Good Errors
Paragraphs
Using WH- Use your s
questions 4 senses Writing
Effective
Conclusion
 WRITING INTRODUCTIONS
HOW TO START YOUR ESSAY
Ideas Example
Use some startling Topic : Teenagers and their problems
information or fact
A recent survey on teenagers provided
some food for thought for parents. It was
found that about 70 percent of them
smoked, 40 percent watched pornographic
videos and 14 percent took drugs. Several
factors have been identified as contributing
to these problems.

Use an anecdote Topic : The loafing syndrome among

teenagers

Raj and his friends do not go home after

school. They hang out daily at a shopping
complex to while their time away. There,
they join students from other schools.
Sometimes, they play some video games or
just enjoy each others company. Raj and his
friends are just the tip of the iceberg of the
loafing syndrome among teenagers.
Use dialogue Topic: An unforgettable incident

Help! Someone just snatched my purse!

The screams shattered the still of the night.
Suddenly, lights were switched on and
heads popped out of doors and windows.
Hey, whats the matter

Use a question Topic: Coping with peer pressure

What choice do you have if your friends are

pressuring you to do something which you
think is wrong Would you walk away Are
you able to say no

Use a definition Topic: Gawai Dayak Festival

In Sarawak, the word Gawai is the

equivalent of festival. Numerous Gawais are
celebrated throughout the year by the
states indigenous people but Gawai Dayak
marks the end of the harvest season and
heralds a new year.

Use a quotation Topic: How to save water

 It is better to be safe than sorry. That is the
message of the environmentalists to those
who take water for granted. One day, we
may be faced with the situation whereby
there is not enough water for everyone.
Thus, we should take steps to save water.

Use a proverb/idiom Topic: My best friend

A friend in need is a friend indeed. She is

always by my side whenever I need a
shoulder to cry on. She never let me down. I
know I could always depend on her
especially when I need help. She is
Yasmeen, my best friend.
 WRITING effective conclusions

1. Summarise your main points.

2. Express your hopes about the topic.
3. Express the implication of the topic to the
future and issue a call for action.
4. Use a rhetorical question and a call for
action.
5. Close with a lesson or moral value.
 WRITING INTRODUCTIONS
HOW TO START YOUR ESSAY
Ideas Example
Use some startling
information or fact

Use dialogue
Use a question

Use a definition

Use a quotation
Use a general statement

Use a proverb/idiom