CEFR SPM 1119/2 WRITING SKILL

PART 1 SHORT COMMUNICATIVE MESSAGE

● Straightforward message
● Required to reply an email from a friend, a family member or a relative
● 20 marks
➢ Content – 5 marks
➢ Communicative Achievement – 5 marks
➢ Organisation – 5 marks
➢ Language – 5 marks
● Write not less then 80 words
● Estimated time to answer - 15 minutes
● Informal Language
● Format : email
● Language function : to suggest, to advice, to recommend, to persuade, to give opinion

OUTLINE
Paragraph 1
● Greeting (Hi…)
● Opening sentence (How are you?
● State the purpose of the writing

Paragraph 2
● 3 points based on stimuli with elaborations
● Use cohesive devices and linking words to show idea organisation
● Use correct grammar-tenses, spelling, punctuation

Paragraph 3
● Closing sentence (I hope……, Take care, bye.)
● Sender’s name

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS FOR OPENING

➢ How are you?
➢ It’s been ages not hearing from you.
➢ Sorry, I haven’t written for so long. I was busy preparing for the Science Project.
➢ It was great to hear from you again.
➢ It’s taken me ages to reply
➢ How’s things going on? I hope everything’s alright.

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS TO INTRODUCING TOPIC/IDEAS

➢ To start with, …..
➢ First of all…….
➢ I recommend that, ….
➢ When it comes to…..
➢ It will be great if we/you can, …….
➢ Have you thought about…
➢ Apart from that,…
➢ Well, in my opinion…
➢ I’m sorry but I disagree….
➢ The next way to ________is…..
OTHER USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
➢ To greet
• Hello Sally!
• Hi Mum,
• Dearest Noor,

➢ To suggest
• I would suggest…
• I recommend that…
• I believe it’s a good idea to…

➢ To give opinion
• I believe…..
• I feel that…..
• In my opinion…..

➢ To justify
• This is due to….
• The reason is….
• It’s a good idea because ….

➢ To advise
• You should….
• I believe you need to…..
• You have to….
• It would be good if…

➢ To wish
• Have fun !
• All the best!
• Enjoy your trip!

➢ Closing Paragraph
• I must go now.
• Keep in touch.
• Write soon.
• Well, that’s all for now.
• Waiting for your letter/email reply.
• I’m looking forward to hearing from you.

➢ Signing Off
• All the best.
• Bye for now.
• Best wishes.
• Take care.
• Best regards.
• Warm regards.
• Sincerely.
PART 2 GUIDED WRITING
• An essay with elaboration of points for or against an idea, plan or arrangement based on the
guided stimuli
• 20 marks
➢ Content – 5 marks
➢ Communicative Achievement – 5 marks
➢ Organisation – 5 marks
➢ Language – 5 marks
• Write between 125-150 words
• Estimated time to answer - 25 minutes
• Language : Formal
• May require to describe, narrate, give opinion, deliver an argument, give facts

OUTLINE – POINT OF VIEW ESSAY

INTRODUCTORY HOOK QUESTION(S) – ask question(s) pertaining the topic
PARAGRAPH ANSWER(S) FOR THE HOOK QUESTION(S) – statement(s) answering the hook
question(s) – BACKGROUND INFORMATION
THESIS STATEMENT : ISSUES/PROBLEM STATEMENT
CONTENT 1 Point 1
PARAGRAPH ➢ Topic sentence
➢ Reasons/Elaboration
➢ Explanation/Example
CONTENT 2 Point 2
PARAGRAPH ➢ Topic sentence
➢ Reasons/Elaboration
➢ Explanation/Example

CONTENT 3 Point 3
PARAGRAPH ➢ Topic sentence
➢ Reasons/Elaboration
➢ Explanation/Example

CONCLUDING Conclusion
PARAGRAPH ➢ Summary of points
➢ Restate the issue
➢ Hope sentence

EXPRESSION TO GIVE OPINION/POINT OF VIEW

➢ In my opinion,…
➢ I believe….
➢ In my perspective,….
➢ I strongly feel,…
➢ I strongly agree,…
➢ I would say…
➢ I would suggest…
➢ I opine that….
➢ My suggestion is…
➢ My justification is …..(to explain reason)
PART 3 EXTENDED WRITING
• Choose 1 question from 3 choices
• 200 to 250 words
• Estimated time to answer – 50 minutes
• Types of essay
➢ Report
➢ Article
➢ Review
➢ Story

OUTLINE – REPORT, ARTICLE & REVIEW

INTRODUCTORY HOOK QUESTION(S) – ask question(s) pertaining the topic

PARAGRAPH ANSWER(S) FOR THE HOOK QUESTION(S) – statement(s) answering the hook
question(s) – BACKGROUND INFORMATION
THESIS STATEMENT : ISSUES/PROBLEM STATEMENT
CONTENT 1 Point 1
PARAGRAPH ➢ Topic sentence
➢ Reasons/Elaboration
➢ Explanation/Example
CONTENT 2 Point 2
PARAGRAPH ➢ Topic sentence
➢ Reasons/Elaboration
➢ Explanation/Example
CONTENT 3 Point 3
PARAGRAPH ➢ Topic sentence
➢ Reasons/Elaboration
➢ Explanation/Example
CONCLUDING Conclusion
PARAGRAPH ➢ Summary of points
➢ Restate the issue
➢ Hope sentence

OUTLINE – STORY
NARRATTIVE ➢ SETTING
INTRODUCTION ➢ BACKGROUND
➢ CHARACTERS
BEGINNING OF ➢ EVENT ONSET
NARRATION ➢ BEGINNING OF CONFLICT/PROBLEM
MIDDLE OF ➢ STORY CLIMAX – CONFLICT, PROBLEM
THE
NARRATION
END OF ➢ STORY RESOLUTION – SOLUTION
NARRATION
CONCLUDING ➢ MORAL OF THE STORY
PARAGRAPH ➢ HOW THE SUBJECT RELATES TO ANYONE
COHESIVE DEVICES FOR BOTH PART 1 AND PART 2

COHESIVE DEVICES FOR STORY WRITING