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LEMBAGA PEPERIKSAAN MALAYSIA (LPM)

1. To help pupils to use
appropriate styles for writing

2. To guide pupils to 3. To help pupils to

construct variety organize ideas
sentence structures properly

4. To help pupils to
achieve required
minimum marks
SPM ENGLISH LANGUAGE (1119)

English
Language
(1119)

PAPER 1 PAPER 2
(Reading) (Writing)

PAPER 3
(Speaking) PAPER 4
(Listening)
SATURDAY, 22 JANUARY, 2022

Be in this
world like a
stranger or
one who is
passing
PA P E R 2 : W R I T I N G

through.
PAPER 2 – (WRITING – 1119/2)

PAPER 2 (1119/2) - QUESTIONS MARKS

WRITING
English
Short Communicative 1 20 Language
Message (80 words) (1119)

Guided Writing 1 20 PAPER 1 PAPER 2

(120 – 150 words) (Reading) (Writing)
Extended Writing 3 20
(200 – 250 words)

PAPER 3
(Speaking) PAPER 4
(Listening)
Assessment Scales for Writing Contents (C)
TASK
COMPLETION

Communicative
(Paper 2)

Achievement (CA)

Organisation (O) LINGUISTIC

COMPETENCE

Language (L)
Tools & Structuring Sentences
Combining
Sentences
Syntax, Sentence
Simple (Compound +
Structure &
Sentences Complex)
Punctuation

Compound
Sentences

LESSON
Complex
Sentences
Engage our Readers (Examiners) by using Tools in Essay Writing

Tools in Writing Syntax

The order in which words appear to

form a sentence

Punctuation
Commas, periods, colons
Sentence
and semicolons Structures
Phrases and clauses (idea chunks)
combine to create a sentence
Diversity in Sentence Structures

Simple Compound Complex Compound +

Sentence Sentence Sentence Complex
SATURDAY, 22 JANUARY, 2022

The way to
get started
is to quit
talking and
begin
SIMPLE SENTENCE

doing.
Simple Sentence (Subject + Verb)

Subject The cat jumps

Verb
WHERE?
WH-
The boy walks
Question
to the Tennis
court
Example

Boy, He, She

Classroom, Toilet

Chair, Refrigerator

Etc
Word Order
of thousand

begins with
A journey

a single
miles

step
SATURDAY, 22 JANUARY, 2022
CO MPO UND
SE N T E NCES
What is life,
Without a
little risk?
SATURDAY, 22 JANUARY, 2022
CO MPLEX
SE N T E NCES
Task 1 Click Here [Link]
compound-or-complex-sentences
man is king
Among the

one-eyed
blind the
SATURDAY, 22 JANUARY, 2022
CO MPO UND - CO MPLEX
SE N T E N C ES
An ounce of
prevention
is worth a
pound of
cure
SHO RT
SATURDAY, 22 JANUARY, 2022 CO MMUNI CAT I VE
MESSAG ES
(A1 - B1) level Part 1 - Short Communicative Message

SCORE CONTENT COMMUNICATIVE ACHIEVEMENT ORGANISATION LANGUAGE

5 All content is Produces a text that communicates Uses simple Uses basic
relevant to the straightforward ideas using the conventions connectors and a vocabulary
task. of the communicative task reasonably limited number of appropriately.
appropriately. cohesive devices
Target reader is appropriately. Uses simple
fully informed. grammatical
forms with a
good degree of
control.

While errors are

noticeable,
meaning can still
be determined.
Part 1 - Short Communicative Message

Question

Objective

Planning / Paragraph
Sample Question (3 Objectives)

Hi,

The weekends are finally here. Let’s go to the beach with our
schoolmates. Which beach shall we go to and what can we do
there? What should we bring?

I will be waiting eagerly for your reply.

Bye!
Name of the beach?
Objectives

Activities?

Tools / Equipment?

Use diverse sentence (Simple) structures in your email

Sample (Click here)
Answering Receiver
Objectives

Greetings
SATURDAY, 22 JANUARY, 2022

A ship in
the harbor
is safe, but
that is not
what a ship
G UI DE D W RI T I NG

is for.
(A2 - B2) level Part 2 - Guided Writing
SCORE CONTENT COMMUNICATIVE ACHIEVEMENT ORGANISATION LANGUAGE
5 All content is Uses the conventions of the communicative Target is generally Uses a range of
relevant to the task to hold the target reader’s attention well-organised and everyday
task. and communicate straightforward ideas coherent, using a vocabulary with
appropriately. variety of cohesive occasional
Target reader is devices. inappropriate use
fully informed. of less common
lexis.

Uses a range of
simple and some
complex
grammatical
forms with a
good degree of
control.

Errors do not
impede
communication.
Part 2 - Guided Writing

Question

Objective / Purpose

Planning / Paragraph
Sample Question (4 Objectives)

Your class has been discussing about birthday gifts and your
teacher has asked you to write an essay about buying a
suitable gifts for a loved one.

In your essay, write about :

• What you would buy and who would you buy it for
• Reasons for your choice
• Where you would go to buy it
Gift? / Who? / Loved one?
Objectives

Reasons?

Where? Place?

Use Simple & Compound sentence structures

Brainstorming / Planning
Gift? / Who? Reasons
Loved One?
Father /
Mother Elegant
Last
long

Eco-
friendly
Teacher
Birthday Gift for Sacrifices
your Loved One
Shopping
Complex
Makeup

Online
Store Where? Handbag
What would
Place? you buy?

Use diverse sentence structures in writing your sentences

My mother will be celebrating her birthday soon. I have been about
what to get her and I have finally made my decision. I will get her a branded
black leather handbag.
Although a leather handbag would be costly, I do not mind buying it
as my mother deserves it. She has sacrificed a lot for me and so it is time I
did something nice for her. It would last long and look elegant. It is also eco-
friendly as it is made of natural material and is biodegradable.
At first, I wanted to buy the handbag from an online shop. Later, I
found out that a shop in my neighborhood shopping centre was having a
sale on leather handbags. I decided to buy there instead. Apart from selling
at a cheaper price, they also have a one year warranty for the handbag.
I hope my mother loves her birthday gift.
What you

what you
show in
are will

do.
SATURDAY, 22 JANUARY, 2022 EXT ENDED W RI T I NG
Part 3 - Extended Writing

Question

Objective / Purpose

Planning / Paragraph
Sample Question (Question 5)

Your teacher has asked you to write a story for the school
magazine. The story must have a title :

In your essay, write about :

• Description of the trip
• What made the trip unforgettable
Suitable Title? Related to
Unforgettable Event
Objectives

Description of the trip

Unforgettable? Why?

Use diverse sentence (Complex) structures in your essay.

Brainstorming / Planning
Unforgettable? Why? Description of the trip
We were
worried A forest
for him camping
trip

A friend cave
went
missing Title? river
Unforgettable Trip
Someone
heard a
voice calling
Searched
for help
for him

He was Get help

saved Climax & from Forest
Solution?
Closure ranger

Use diverse (Complex) sentence structures in writing your sentences

‘Unfortunate Event’
(by: Mohamad Fitri Bin Santoso)
“Kring, kring, kring…”, the moment everyone has been waiting for as
the school bell rung, my heart pounded exceedingly fast as I could hear my
own heart beating, “dub dab, dub dab…”. After 1 year of waiting, that was
the day of our freedom; school holiday came at last. I ran as fast as I could
to the school gate and there I saw my friends; Alissa, Kristofferson and
Viktor Chenkov were waiting for me. We had planed to go on a camping trip
in a forest not too far from our school SMK Kuca Bara, Ipoh. Locals referred
that camping place as ‘Mossy Forest’, one of the hidden gems waiting to be
explored; a mysterious beautiful forest in the highlands of Mount
Brinchang, shrouded with mist as if there’s a magical aura around it and
also the second highest peak in Cameron Highlands. My uncle, Matheus
was the one who gave the idea as he will be our ‘Malim Gunung’; a term
normally used to refer to a guide who is an expert in climbing mountain.
The moment that we have been waiting for, we went there by a 4x4
wheels drive vehicle, a Ford Raptor rented by my uncle because from his
point of view, it would be easier for us to reach the base camp of the forest.
It took us 1 hour and 30 minutes to reach the starting camp. We packed our
things, the usuals; tents, cooking utensils, 5 bottles of mineral water and
medicine kit for safety purposes. We hiked for 45 minutes, the steps were
slippery as we encountered all sorts of flora covered with layers of moss and
without even noticing, arrived at the camp site, we decided to camp near
the river. There were various exotic plants such as ferns, spices, orchids and
even medicinal plants that grow wildly in the moist climate. I looked at my
watch and I walked passed the unprecedented scenery; the temperature
showed the range between 10◦c and 25◦c. My friends shivered and their
hands trembled slightly because they felt cold due to the climate. We were
glad with our decision and came to this mesmerizing forest.
Then, I put up the tents meanwhile, my uncle went for fishing and
instructed Alissa to fetch the water near the river, Kristofferson to set up the
campfire and Viktor Chenkov to look for firewood. A few hours passed,
Alissa realized that Viktor went missing, he had not return from his chores.
We began to worry for him. Uncle Matheus grinned; sounded optimistic
and quote what Jeffrey Eugenides once said, “there comes a moment, when
you get lost in the woods, when the woods begin to feel like home”.
“Don’t spout nonsense uncle, this isn’t funny, Viktor maybe helplessly
screaming for help right now!” I shouted to my uncle while holding his
shoulder to show how dire the situation is at the moment. It was soon going
to be dark. My uncle immediately sprung and went to get help from the
forest rangers. 30 minutes passed, the rangers came, assured us that they
will search and find for our missing friend. They searched high and low but
to no avail.
After an hour, Kristofferson heard someone was calling for help, the
voice was coming from a nearby cave under the waterfall. It sounded very
weak as if Viktor is a having dysphonia; a symptom of injury from overuse of
the vocal cord that occurs from yelling. He was saved and told us that while
he was collecting all the firewood, he got lost so he walked around and
found a cave nearby for shelter. We thanked the forest rangers; they went
back to their office and we rested for the night. Since none of us were
injured, we decided to continue our camping trip and only went home the
next day. My uncle; Matheus did mentioned one of his famous quotes as he
lectured Viktor on his careless mistakes for newbie camper, “Good times
become good memories and bad times become good lessons” before saying
goodbyes and went back to Ipoh. It will forever be remembered as it was an
unforgettable memory of the incident that happened to our friend, Viktor
Chenkov.