[Form One] Guided Composition

GUIDED COMPOSITION

Your school is having a Report Card Day and you have been asked to represent the Form One students to give a speech.  You have decided to give a speech on the advantages of going to residential schools.

Advantages:

·         Be independent

·         Be more disciplined

·         Better facilities and teachers

When writing your speech:

·         You must use the notes given

·         Suggest two other advantages of going to residential schools

·         Add any other relevant information

·         Write between 120 to 150 words

   

OUTLINE

Format- Speech

Greeting-A very good morning I bid to the Principal, Puan Asiah bt Zainal Abidin, teachers and fellow friends.

The purpose of your speech

The reason I am standing here is to represent the Form One students to deliver/give a speech on ‘The Advantages of Going to Residential Schools’

Content 1: be independent

Elaboration: to do something by yourself

Example: ironing clothes, washing clothes by hand, make up your beds and cleaning your dorms

Content 2: be more disciplined

Elaboration: do things according to the rules and regulations and order

Example: be punctual in class and dining hall, do not sleep during prep and wear clean clothes

Content 3: better facilities and teachers

Elaboration: the school is equipped with better facilities to makes teaching and learning better; the teachers are better qualified

Example: The school has comfortable computer labs and special rooms; the teachers graduated from overseas

Content 4: better communication skills

Content 5: better social networking

Content 6: better competitions

Ending

That is all from me. I would like to thank you for lending me your ears.

EXERCISE 1

Write a composition about how to behave with an older person

• ·         Greet them first when you meet them
• ·         Smile at them
• ·         Ask if they need any help

When writing your composition:

·         You must use the notes given

·         Suggest two other proper ways to behave with them

·         Add any other relevant information

·         Write between 120 to 150 words