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Teknik Menjawab - Guidelines For MUET Writing
Teknik Menjawab - Guidelines For MUET Writing
PERFORMANCE
Writing 800/4
Presented by:
Mdm. Audrey Koh Sui Ean
B. Education (TESL) (Honours) UK
Writing carries 30%
2nd most important component
Divided into 2 sections
Section 1:
Report Writing (40 mins x 40 marks)
Section 2:
Academic Essay (50 mins x 60 marks)
Let’s start with Question 1
TITLE
I + OV
KFs
S
Useful Vocabulary to describe the
FOUR (4) MAIN TRENDS
1) 2) 3) 4)
TOTAL 40 – 34 33 – 27 26 – 21 20 – 14 13 – 7 6–0
Question 2: Academic Essay
Students may be presented with:
1.a point of view,
2.an argument or
3.a problem
as the core of the question.
Question 2: Academic Essay
What do we look for in an essay:
Quality of Arguments
– logical, mature ideas
Ideas and Evidence
– support your points
(elaboration & examples)
Communicative Quality
Vocabulary and Sentence Structure
Academic Essay Tip No. 1:
STEP 1: BRAINSTORM
It is very important to make a list of
ideas/main points. You may use
various techniques to develop
argument/content:
1. List
2. Mind map
Academic Essay Tip No. 2:
STEP 2: ORGANISE
You MUST write
in an academic style, 5
paragraphs.
1. Introduction
2. Body (min x3)
RECOMMENDED
ESSAY STRUCTURE
FOR MID TO HIGH PROFICIENCY
STUDENTS:
MODEL 1
RECOMMENDED for BANDS 3 - 6
1. INTRODUCTION ( x 1 paragraph)
- Introductory Statements
- Thesis Statement
2. BODY: 3 – 5 points ( x 3-5 paragraphs)
- Topic Sentence Basic guideline:
1. Support 70 words per paragraph,
i.e. at least 350 words.
2. Support
3. Support
(Concluding sentence)
3. CONCLUSION ( x 1 paragraph )
- Closing statement
- Restate thesis
MODEL 1
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
Promotes critical Unfocussed
thinking skills Danger of going out
Room for creativity of topic
Shows off linguistic Difficult for low
proficiency proficiency students
to excel
RECOMMENDED
ESSAY STRUCTURE
FOR LOW TO MID
PROFICIENCY STUDENTS:
MODEL 2
RECOMMENDED for BANDS 1 - 3
INTRODUCTION ( x 1 paragraph, 70 words)
1. Current situation
(Nowadays,… In today’s era of …)
2. Stand
(In my opinion, I think/agree/disagree that…)
3. Outline
(In this essay, I will discuss 3
reasons/strategies/suggestions which are
____________, ___________ & __________.)
1ST POINT ( x 1 paragraph, 70 words)
1. Main Idea
(Firstly,… First and foremost,…)
2. Reasons
(This is because…Moreover,…)
3. Examples
(For example,… and so on.)
4. Mini conclusion
(Therefore,…)
2ND POINT ( x 1 paragraph, 70 words)
1. Main Idea
(Secondly,…The second reason is…)
2. Reasons
(This is due to…In addition,…)
3. Examples
(For instance,… and many more.)
4. Mini conclusion
(Thus,…)
3RD POINT ( x 1 paragraph, 70 words)
1. Main Idea
(Finally,…Last but not least…)
2. Reasons
(This means that… Furthermore,…)
3. Examples
(Take for example,… and others.)
4. Mini conclusion
(Hence,…)
CONCLUSION ( x 1 paragraph, 70 words)
1. Repeat Points
(In conclusion/In a nutshell,
the 3 reasons/strategies/suggestions
I have mentioned above are…)
2. Repeat Stand
(In my opinion, I still strongly believe that…)
3. Recommendation
(Our government should…/We should…)
MODEL 2
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
Helps students Stifles creativity
achieve basic Repetitive style of
proficiency by writing
providing structures Monotonous for
Boosts confidence examiner to mark
and motivation to May bore high flyers
write
Aids in developing
and organising ideas
Let’s look at a sample question:
Question 2:
Since achieving independence in
1957, Malaysia has been known for its
peaceful and multi-racial society. What
can be done to further enhance
national unity and solidarity among
the various races? Elaborate and give
relevant examples in more than 350
words.
st
1 Paragraph - Introduction:
Nowadays, Malaysia is a leading tourist destination
because we are famous for our multi-racial society
who live in peace and harmony. In my opinion, I
strongly agree that national unity can be enhanced
to strengthen solidarity among all the various races
in this country. In this essay, I will discuss three
solid strategies for enhancing national unity which
are every individual needs to be more patriotic, be
respectful of each different culture and mould a
future generation that is tolerant and grateful to be
Malaysian.
nd
2 Paragraph - Point 1:
First and foremost, every individual can play a part in
enhancing national unit by being more patriotic. This is
because when we are patriotic we will appreciate being
a Malaysian citizen who has the right to live a peaceful
and war-free life. Moreover, having high patriotism will
ensure that we really love our country and we will not
do anything to harm the peace and harmony. For
example, every one of us can respect the ‘Negaraku’
song and our ‘Rukunegara’, fly our national flag during
Independence day and so on. Therefore, if everyone
plays their part and becomes more patriotic, this will
easily enhance the spirit of national unity.
rd
3 Paragraph - Point 2:
Secondly, as loyal Malaysians, we should always be
respectful of each and every culture found in this
country. This is due to the fact that respecting the main
races like Malays, Chinese and Indians as well as the
indigenous races will ensure that we will continue to
live side by side in harmony. In addition, every race
that makes up the Malaysian society is unique and
should be cherished for its special traditions and
cultures. For instance, we should visit one another
during ‘Open House’ or wedding celebrations, religious
festivals and many more. Thus, by respecting the
uniqueness of every culture, this helps us promote
racial solidarity and enhance national unity .
th
4 Paragraph - Point 3:
Last but not least, truancy can be curbed by encouraging
cooperation with local police authorities and the general
public. This means that we can get assistance from the
police as they are the higher authority and they can even
set up a ‘Police Hut’ within the school grounds.
Furthermore, the public can report students wearing
uniform who escape by calling or sending sms messages
to the school authorities or even the police. Take for
example, to solve this problem we can organise regular
spot checks by police, give the school emergency number
to the shop owners, neighbourhood residents and others.
Hence, everyone can cooperate to reduce cases of
truancy.
th
5 Paragraph - Conclusion:
In a nutshell, the three strategies I have suggested
are to be more patriotic and respectful of each unique
culture as well as teach our children to be more
grateful Malaysian citizens. In my opinion, I still
strongly believe that national unity can be enhanced if
we all play an active role. I hope that our government
can highlight this issue in the media by organising
more patriotism campaigns so that we can produce a
united society that can contribute productively to the
achievement of Vision 2020.
A final note on Question 2…
Remember to address the following:
1. QUESTION @ ISSUE,
2. ORGANISATION @ FORMAT,
3. REGISTER @ VOCABULARY
4. & GRAMMAR
Writing Marking Scheme
(Question 2)
Task 30 – 26 25 – 21 20 – 16 15 – 11 10 – 6 5-0
Fulfilment
TOTAL 60 – 51 50 – 41 40 – 31 30 – 21 20 – 11 10 – 0
If you can follow this
writing style.. you will
definitely move up in
your current band..
Good luck!!!