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Continuous Writing
Continuous Writing is part of the PSLE English Paper 1 There would
be 2 questions to choose from one with a picture and the other
without a picture.
Continuous Writing is worth 40 marks. Students are assessed largely
on the relevancy of their Content (20 marks) to a given situation as
well as their competence in Language and Organization (20 marks).
The objectives of this workshop include:
The SCIENCE of Writing
Be able to explain the SCIENCE of Writing
Be able to understand how a piece of writing is structured
Be able to use appropriate terminology for a given situation
Be able to PLAN the Introduction, Body and Conclusion
Be able to utilize the Composition Planning Framework (Annex A)
Be able understand how to WRITE as according to PLAN
confidently
Be able to understand the aspects of EDITING
The ART of Writing
Be able to explain the ART of Writing
Be able to come up with synonyms for various words
Be able to consult useful resources to aid in writing
Be able to utilize and personalize good phrases from materials read
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A total of 25 pilgrims were injured when their tour bus rolled over in
Hualien County yesterday. According to initial police investigations,
the accident may have been caused by excessive speed when the
vehicle made a swift turn on a steep downward slope.
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Windows of the automobile were shattered and people tumbled onto
each other as the bus lay upside down.
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None of the injured passengers were in a critical condition. Twelve of
them were discharged by 4:00 p.m. yesterday, while seven people
suffered from more serious injuries, including fractures and
dislocated shoulders.
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By the time local ambulances arrived at the scene, all passengers
had escaped from the bus under the assistance of people passing by.
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The driver was taken to the police station for questioning, with the
cause of the accident still under investigation, local police said.
Adapted from The China Post 9 May 2011
Paragraphing
Each paragraph tells the reader _________________
Each paragraph has a _______________________, which
gives a ___________ of the paragraph
Terminology
Terminology refers to words or phrases used for a particular
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By looking at the terminology used, the reader will have a
rough idea about what your composition is
The following terminology have to do with:
Vegetables, Knife, Soup, Kitchen, Pot, Ladle
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Trophy, Opponents, Goalkeeper, Goals, Field
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Animals, Zookeeper, Animal Show, Tram, Souvenir Shop
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Drenched from head to toe, Thunder, Lightning
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PLANNING
Introduction
Introduction
Suggest suitable introductions for the following
situations:
A) A school sports day meet
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B) A picnic at the beach
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C) A robbery of a womans handbag
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Body
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Body
Suggest 2 consecutive events for the following themes and give more details for
each event. Give a title for each event.
A) Billy fell down during the soccer match
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B) The bowl of noodles was overturned and spilled out
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C) Both boys were fighting
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Conclusion
Tell the reader what happened in the end
As a rule of thumb, the conclusion would be
about ______ lines, slightly longer than in the
Introduction.
Some ways to conclude are:
Moral of the story (have been used too
often!)
Problem was solved
Problem was not solved
A lesson learnt
How one felt about the day/event
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Conclusion
Suggest a suitable conclusion for each of the following
situations, and write down the method you used.
A) Police fighting with robbers of a bank who tried to escape
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B) The doctor told me I had to rest at home for three days
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C) Sallys parents came to know that their daughter was playing
truant
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WRITING
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Composition Discussion
Example 1:
You were playing a game of catching with your friends at your
playground in the neighbourhood. All of a sudden, the
neighbourhood bully appears, and pushes one of your friends onto
the ground.
You must make use of the points below in your story:
What did your friend do
How did all of you react
What happened in the end
You may reorder the points. You may also include other relevant points.
Example 2:
You were at a shop in a shopping centre when you saw a person
behaving suspiciously in a corner. After observing him a while, you
saw him taking things from the shop and hiding them.
You must make use of the points in your story:
What did the person take
What did you do
How did it end
You may reorder the points. You may also include other relevant points.
Example 3:
Your younger brother kept complaining he was feeling pain around the
stomach area.
You must make use of the points in your story:
What had occurred
What did you do
What happened in the end
You may reorder the points. You may also include other relevant points.
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Annex A
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BODY
Key events:
1.____________________________
Sub-event 1
Sub-event 2
Sub-event 3
2.____________________________
Sub-event 1
Sub-event 2
Sub-event 3
3.____________________________
Sub-event 1
Sub-event 2
Sub-event 3
CONCLUSION
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EDITING
3 main aspects to focus on:
1. Check for Spelling Errors
Make sure you are 100% sure of the spelling of the words
you use!
2.
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Using Synonyms
Think of at least 2 Synonyms for each of the following
words. Use a Thesaurus to help you if need be.
1) Tired _______________________________
2) Lovely ______________________________
3) Smart ______________________________
4) Shocked ____________________________
5) Big _________________________________
6) Serious _____________________________
7) Scared ______________________________
8) Angry _______________________________
9) Strong ______________________________
10) Smelly ______________________________
11) Walked _____________________________
12) Embarrassed _________________________
13) Stupid ______________________________
14) Attacked ____________________________
15) Dangerous __________________________
16) Kind _______________________________
17) Hardworking _________________________
18) Fast ________________________________
19) Painful ______________________________
20) Sad _________________________________
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Resources to help me
How to improve on the ART of Writing:
I should read:
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Annex A
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BODY
Key events:
1.____________________________
Sub-event 1
Sub-event 2
Sub-event 3
2.____________________________
Sub-event 1
Sub-event 2
Sub-event 3
3.____________________________
Sub-event 1
Sub-event 2
Sub-event 3
CONCLUSION
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