SAMPLE OUTLINES FOR CONTINUOUS ESSAYS

SAMPLE 1: Books
P1 Myself + details
P2 My family + details
P3 Last week, my family and I went to a book shop/ Book Fair. My family really
loved reading books………….+ details
P4 We enjoyed ourselves at the book shop/ book fair…………+ details
P5 My father and I bought a lot of books………+ details
P6 I wish we could always go to the bookshop/ attend a book fair.

SAMPLE 2: My ideal birthday party

P1 Myself
P2 My friends
P3 Last week was my birthday. It was my ideal birthday party……
P4 Many people came to my party……….
P5 Everybody enjoyed the party….
P6 I wish I will always have an ideal birthday party.

SAMPLE 3: My favourite month of the year

P1 Myself
P2 My family
P3 My favourite month of the year is December. I love December because of the
school holiday………
P4 I also love December because my family always travels overseas…….
P5 December is also my favourite month because of the three birthdays……..
P6 I wish every month is December because it is my favourite month of the year.

SAMPLE : (SPM 1997 ) Imagine you are moving to a new house. Describe the last day in your old
house.
P1 Myself
P2 My family
P3 Yesterday was the last day in my old house…..
P4 I did many things at my old house……
P5 I looked at my old albums. Old memories came to me………..
P6 I wish I did not have to move. I wish I could stay at my old house.
SAMPLE : (SPM 1997) Describe a scene at a crowded bus or railway station.
P1 Myself
P2 My family….My brother studies at UPMB College in Kuala Lumpur.
P3 Yesterday, I went to a bus station. The bus station was crowded………
P4 I saw different kinds of people at the bus station…..
P5 I met my old friend at the bus station……
P6 I wish I do not have to send my brother to the bus station again. I do not like the
crowded bus station.

SAMPLE : (SPM 1998 ) Describe a day at school when you were unhappy
P1 Myself + details
P2 My school + details
P3 Yesterday, I was unhappy in school. I was late because I woke up late….+
details
P4 I forgot to bring my pocket money….+ details
P5 I was sad because my best friend was sick…..+ details
P6 I wish everything will change. I hope everybody will get better so that I do not
have to experience a sad day anymore.