PT3 WRITING EXERCISE

Directed Writing: Article

Write an article for your school magazine on how students are affected by the habit of
spending time playing computer games and ways to curb students from becoming
addicted to computer games. Use the notes given below to write your article.

Playing Computer Games

Effect of Playing Computer Games Ways to Curb Students from Getting

Addicted to Computer Games
 Spend less time to study
- School homework
neglected
- Poor results in examination
 Lack of exercise
- Poor health condition
 Cause social problems
- Less family interaction
- Fewer friends
 Parents monitor childrten’s
activities
- Help children to organise
proper study timetable
 Encourage children to
- Spend more time with family
- Take part in co-curricular
activities

When writing your article:

 Give a suitable and interesting title.

 You may use all the notes.

 Elaborate on the given notes to make it more interesting.

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Playing Too Much Computer Games

It is true that computer games are becoming more and more popular these days. Almost
every teenage loves to play computer games. Teenagers claim playing computer games help
them to release tension. Unfortunately, ____________________
_____________________________________________________________________. What
are the effects of playing too much computer games?

First of all, students _______________________________________________ When

students waste most of their time playing computer games, their school homework
_____________________________________________________. When they do not study, the
students will get ______________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________. Their
future will be affected.

Another effect of playing too much computer games is ____________________

_______________________________________________________________. They will
become obese. The students will end up with a _____________________________
_____________________________. Other than that, playing too much computer games will
cause _______________________________________________________. There will be less
_______________________________________________________. The students will not be
able to
______________________________________________________________________.

Here are some ways to ____________________________________________. Firstly,

________________________________________________________________. This will
_______________________________________________________________. Parents can
also help ____________________________________________________. This will help their
children to ______________________________________________
_________________________________. Other than that, parents should encourage their
children to spend ___________________________________________________. They can
_____________________________________________________________. In addition,
parents can encourage students to take part in ______________________
_________________________________. In co-curricular activities, students can learn to
_______________________________________________________________ and
_________________________________________________________________.

In conclusion, students must learn to use their time wisely to benefit them in the long
run.

Prepared by,

….…………………………………..
(MUHAMMAD MUHAIMIN BIN ROSDI)