k2 Proelt Writing Sync Session v2

Pro-ELT Enhance
(Proficient)
WRITING
SYNC SESSION
(PART I)
Wednesday, September 14, 2022 eltc/pro-elt/2022/anne 2
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Wednesday, September 14, 202
WRITING SYNC
SESSION
2
3
•Conducted by facilitator via
Google Meet
•Duration: 5 hours
•Attendance is compulsory
•Active participation is needed
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INTRODUCTION
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This module will focus on practice of
various writing skills and focus on using
a variety of writing texts with a higher
degree of language difficulty.
In this sync session (Part 1),
you will:
•practise writing using simple sentences, compound sentences

and complex sentences
•practise writing clear, well-structured texts of complex
subjects, underlining the relevant salient issues, expanding and
supporting points of view at some length with subsidiary
points, reasons and relevant examples, and rounding off with an
appropriate conclusion.
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continued………………
•employ the structure and conventions of a variety of written genres, varying the
tone, style and register according to addressee, text type and theme
•practise writing ideas and thoughts
•practise writing a short paragraph, e-mails, personal diaries and essay
•practise writing summary
•practise writing by transferring information using graphic organizer/mindmap

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ARE YOU READY?

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FINISH THE STORY
(15 MINUTES)
As the rain poured heavily, I

saw …….
CEFR GLOBAL SCALE
WRITING
1 Common Reference Levels
1.1 Global scale
Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit
PROFICIENT
USER
C1 meaning. Can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much
obvious searching for expressions. Can use language flexibly and effectively for
social, academic and professional purposes. Can produce clear, well-structured,
detailed text on complex subjec
Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract
INDEPENDENT
USER
B2 topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialisation. Can
interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction
with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Can produce
clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a
topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
SELF-ASSESSMENT GRID
PRODUCTION (WRITING)
C1 I can express myself in clear, well-structured text, expressing points of view at
some length.
I can write detailed expositions of complex subjects in an essay or a report,
underlining what I consider to be the salient issues.
I can write different kinds of texts in a style appropriate to the reader in mind.
B2 I can write clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects related to

my interests.
I can write an essay or report, passing on information or giving reasons in
support of or against a particular pointof view.
SELF-ASSESSMENT GRID
WRITTEN INTERACTION
C1 - I can express myself with clarity and precision, relating to

C2 the addressee flexibly and effectively in an
assured, personal, style.
B2 I can write letter highlighting the personal significance of

events and experiences.
WRITTEN PRODUCTION
OVERALL WRITTEN PRODUCTION
C1 Can write clear, well-structured texts of complex subjects,
underlining the relevant salient issues, expanding and supporting
points of view at some length with subsidiary points, reasons and
relevant examples, and rounding off with an appropriate
conclusion.
B2 Can write clear, detailed texts on a variety of subjects related to

his field of interest, synthesising and evaluating information and
arguments from a number of sources.
WRITTEN PRODUCTION
CREATIVE WRITING
C1 Can write clear, detailed, well-structured and developed
descriptions and imaginative texts in an assured, personal,
natural style appropriate to the reader in mind.
B2 Can write clear, detailed descriptions of real or imaginary
events and experiences marking the
relationship between ideas in clear connected text, and
following established conventions of the genre concerned.
Can write clear, detailed descriptions on a variety of subjects
related to his/her field of interest.
Can write a review of a film, book or play.
WRITTEN PRODUCTION
REPORTS AND ESSAYS
C1 Can write clear, well-structured expositions of complex subjects, underlining the
relevant salient issues.
Can expand and support points of view at some length with subsidiary points,
reasons and relevant examples.
B2 Can write an essay or report that develops an argument systematically with
appropriate highlighting of
significant points and relevant supporting detail.
Can evaluate different ideas or solutions to a problem.
Can write an essay or report which develops an argument, giving reasons in support
of or against a particular point of view and explaining the advantages and
disadvantages of various options.
Can synthesise information and arguments from a number of sources.
A N Y
Q U E S T I O N S ?
SHALL WE MOVE ON?
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PRACTICE 1

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PRACTICE 1
LET’S DO SOME THINKING!
• Look at the picture.

• What comes to your mind?
• Write down your thoughts (at least ten sentences).
SHARE YOUR
THOUGHTS!
PRACTICE 2

2
PRACTICE 2
LET’S DO SOME THINKING!
(30 MINUTES)
• Look at the picture.

• What comes to your
mind?
• Write down your thoughts
(at least 15 sentences).
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WHAT HAVE YOU WRITTEN?
PRACTICE 3
PRACTICE 3
GRAPHIC ORGANISER
• Read the text.

• Create your own graphic organiser with
information from the text.
• You can use Google Slides or Jamboard
to present and discuss your answers
• You can click on the link below of
examples of Graphic Organisers:
https://www.edrawmax.com/graphic-organizer/examp
les/
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MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY ARE WHAT MATTERS
November 8, 2007
By Jason Foo, Holmdel, NJ
In my life, what matters most to me is my friends and family. Just think,

“Where would I be if I had no friends and family.” These people are the
most important human beings I know of on Earth. They always get me
through rough times when I am down, and they are always very
understanding of what I am going through. They are my living diary, and I
can tell them almost anything that is on my mind or something that bothers
me.
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continued…….
My family matters so much to me in my life. I always ask myself, “What

would I do without them.” The truth is, I really do not know what I would
do without them. Life is already as difficult as climbing to the top of Mount
Everest. To have my family every step of the way is so reassuring. I can
talk to them about my problems and what I am having trouble with. They
will try their best to help me and that is all that I ask for. Yeah, sometimes
they can be annoying, but still, I know they love me and all they are trying
to do is help. My family matters to me because they give me a sense of
love, joy, and laughter during rough times. I share a great bond with my
family and that is probably the most important aspect in life.
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continued…….
My friends are my second family. I can rely on them even if the world
depended on it. That is how much trust I have in them. If I cannot come to my
real family for some reason, I always go to my friends to seek a little guidance.
My friends are the ones who keeps me going in life. They always seem to give
me that little spark. My friends are my cure for all my sadness, loneliness, or
anger that I have upon me and I know for a fact that no medicine can alleviate
that pain. They give me a great sense of joy, laughter, and competition. Whether
it is playing sports with them or hanging out in the movies together I always
know I can have fun. They are my outlet to release all of my energy. My friends
are one of the few things that matters most to me in my life.

2022
continued…….
From my perspective, living the dream life is having family and lifelong
friends that will support you throughout the whole walk of life. It’s not just
having a great deal of money that will buy you everything in life. Yeah,
being rich would be cool, but that is an added bonus in life that comes
through hard work and determination. If you think that money is the most
important thing that matters in life, you are wrong, and it means that you
are just a self-centered person. What really matters in life is your friends
and family that love you. Love and happiness are the greatest things on
Earth and that is what really should matter to you.

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LET’S LOOK AT YOUR
JAMBOARD!
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PRACTICE 3
• Create your own graphic organizer

based on your own experiences.
• Share the graphic organizer with
others.

HOW WAS IT?

The First Draft of Everything is Shit!
Ernest Hemingway

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DON’T GO AWAY!
Let’s Take a
Short Break!
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Pro-ELT Enhance
(Proficient)
WRITING
Sync Session
(Part 2)
In this sync session (Part 2), you
will:
• practise writing using simple sentences, compound

sentences and complex sentences
• practise writing clear, well-structured texts of
complex subjects, underlining the relevant salient
issues, expanding and supporting points of view at
some length with subsidiary points, reasons and
relevant examples, and rounding off with an
appropriate conclusion.

continued……
•employ the structure and conventions of
a variety of written genres, varying the
tone, style and register according to
addressee, text type and theme
•practise writing ideas and thoughts
•practise writing a short paragraph, e-
mails, personal diaries and essay
•practise writing summary
•practise writing by transferring
information using graphic
organizer/mindmap

ARE YOU
READY?
Let’s have fun!

SPILL THE SECRETS
1. What would you do if you had the ability to become invisible?

2. What is a family secret you've kept hidden from your parents?
3. What is your most terrifying nightmare?
4. What causes you embarrassment?
5. What is the meanest thing you did to somebody?
6. What would you do with a million ringgit?
7. When was a time when you completely lost it?
8. When was the last time you told a lie?
9. Was there ever a time in your life that you thought you were going to die?
10. If you had superpower for a day, what would be the first thing that you do?
L E T ’ S
H E A R
Y O U R
A N S W E R S !
PRACTICE 1
(WRITING SENTENCES)

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PRACTICE 1
WRITING SENTENCES
INSTRUCTIONS
• Look at the words given.

• Try to find their meanings.
• Write sentences (simple /compound or
complex) using the words given.
INSTRUCTIONS
FIND THEIR MEANINGS AND MAKE SENTENCES WITH THE GIVEN

WORDS.
(40 MINUTES)
1. littering 8. strewn
2. over-flowing 9. discarded
3. civic-mindedness 10. abuse
4. selfish
11. phenomenon
5. thoughtless
12. rural
6. scourge
13. weird
7. habit
A N Y
Q U E S T I O N S ?
SHALL WE MOVE ON?

PRACTICE 2
LET’S WRITE AN ARTICLE

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PRACTICE 2
LET’S WRITE AN ARTICLE
(40 MINUTES)
1. Read the question given.

2. Write an article in about 200 words
and give your article a title!
3. You can use the AI tool to check your
written response.
4. You can share your article with other
participants via Google
Slides/Jamboard.
Practice 2
Task: Write an article in about 200 words and give your
article a title.
The magazine Malaysia Insight Dark World has recently published an article on
cyberbullying and received countless comments from readers. Many have
insisted that people who bully others online should be banned from social media
sites. The magazine has invited readers to send in essays in which they give their
personal view of cyberbullying. The best five essays will be published in the
next edition of the magazine.
In your essay you should:

• write about your own experience of using social media sites.
• give reasons why cyberbullies should or shouldn’t be banned from such
sites.
• recommend other forms of punishment.
• suggest ways of dealing with the problem.

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HOW DID YOU
DO?
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PRACTICE 3
GAP FILLING EXERCISE

PRACTICE 3
GAP FILLING
(40 MINUTES)
• Read the text with blanks to get
general ideas in the text.
• Then, read again and fill in the
blanks with the correct sentences.
• You can click on the link of
English Grammar on Gap Filling:
https://www.englishgrammar.org/
gap-filling-exercise/
• Once done, try out the exercise in
the next slide.

Read the text and complete the missing gaps (1- 6) with the following:
Littering has become a Serious Habit
1. SMOKERS have become the latest bogey man as the nation goes on an all-out war on
smoking. In Kuala Lumpur, the city council DBKL and the Health Ministry are leading the
crusade to wipe out a common enemy ... smokers. (ANSWER)
2. I saw one hanging precariously above one of the many overflowing dustbins in the park,
which are by the way perpetually overflowing. Another was posted on a tree at a picnic area
that was strewn with discarded paper cups, bottles, plastics, half-eaten meals, wrappers and
even soiled diapers. These were repeated many times in various parts of the park.
Sadly, this has become a common sight in many parks around the city and led to unhealthy
pest infestations. Yet I did not see even one minuscule NO LITTERING sign. (ANSWER)

continued………
3. We can designate areas to smoke or not to smoke, but we cannot designate areas for
littering. (ANSWER)
4. Throwing rubbish wherever and whenever, even from high-rise buildings, which had
caused serious injuries and loss of lives, and abuse of public toilets (not flushing, soiling and
even breaking toilet seats, and flooding toilets without a thought for the next user) have
become Malaysian habits.
It doesn’t matter if the dustbin is just a couple of feet away, Malaysians will just dump and
leave their trash on the spot. It is a total waste of taxpayers’ money to spend not only on
repairs for the wear and tear but also on the high number of workers needed to clean up after
our inconsiderate citizens. (ANSWER)

continued………
5. I have friends who are “considerate” smokers. They will ask for permission from those
around them before they light up. (ANSWER)
6. They will never smoke in the presence of young children and old people. There is even a
friend who has a small portable ashtray in her handbag. But I have yet to meet a considerate
litterbug.
I would like to congratulate the Health Minister for his efforts to promote healthy living.
However, banning smoking is just one way but not the only way to promote healthy living.
(ANSWER)

continued………
I therefore urge policymakers, regulators and enforcers to have a balanced approach in their
efforts to inculcate healthy living in more aspects than just banning smoking. And why are
smokers fined but litterbugs get away scot-free?
DATUK RAMONA SULEIMAN
Ampang, Selangor
TheStar Wednesday, 09 Jan 2019

ANSWERS
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWERS FOR Q1 TO 6.
A I hate to be judgmental, but I think litterbugs are selfish, thoughtless and badly brought up. I don’t
know when this loss of civic-mindedness has become second nature to so many Malaysians.
B Lack of civic-mindedness is causing far more direct and indirect health issues and social problems
besides giving Malaysia a bad image.
C There is definitely a need to reintroduce civic classes in schools and it should start from kindergarten so
that responsible and considerate behaviour can be ingrained in our future generations from an early
age.
D I was walking in a park just yesterday and huge newly minted NO SMOKING signage was put up
prominently at various strategic locations.
E They will never smoke in a closed or confined area and will always do so only in areas designated for
smoking.
F I think littering has become a serious Malaysian habit and, sad to say, not much has been done to get rid
of this scourge which, in my opinion, is far worse than smoking.

PRACTICE 3
Share the answers with others.
GOOD LUCK

HOW WAS IT?
DID YOU GET
ALL CORRECT?

Please attempt all the tasks in the OL
WRITING module.
All the best!

You can make

anything by writing!
C. S. Lewis
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Wednesday, Septem
ber 14, 2022
GOOD-BYE
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•practise writing using simple sentences, compound sentences

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As the rain poured heavily, I

B2 I can write clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects related to

C1 - I can express myself with clarity and precision, relating to

B2 I can write letter highlighting the personal significance of

B2 Can write clear, detailed texts on a variety of subjects related to

SHALL WE MOVE ON?

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• Look at the picture.

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• Look at the picture.

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• Read the text.

In my life, what matters most to me is my friends and family. Just think,

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My family matters so much to me in my life. I always ask myself, “What

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• Create your own graphic organizer

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• practise writing using simple sentences, compound

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1. What would you do if you had the ability to become invisible?

3. What is your most terrifying nightmare?

4. What causes you embarrassment?

5. What is the meanest thing you did to somebody?

6. What would you do with a million ringgit?

7. When was a time when you completely lost it?

8. When was the last time you told a lie?

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• Look at the words given.

FIND THEIR MEANINGS AND MAKE SENTENCES WITH THE GIVEN

SHALL WE MOVE ON?

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1. Read the question given.

In your essay you should:

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Littering has become a Serious Habit

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Littering has become a Serious Habit

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Littering has become a Serious Habit

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Littering has become a Serious Habit

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Share the answers with others.

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All the best!