In the non-linear text comprehension question of your PT3 examination, you will need to complete one short

writing task. Most of the time, it requires you to write a friendly invitation. This is one of the example
question.

You intend to encourage your friend to join you in an English camp which will be held soon. In about 50
words, write an invitation card to your friend.
In your invitation card:

 Encourage him/her to join you

 Give reasons why he/she should join you
 Add any other relevant information to make your writing interesting.
How to do the short writing?
1. Make sure you read and underline what the question wants.
So in this letter, you need to encourage your friend to join you in English Camp and give reasons why your
friend should join you.
2. Try to make your writing without copy from the text
3. You can make your own event. (you don’t have to follow the text unless the question ask you to follow the
text)
4. Usually we use the 5W1H to plan the writing: What, when, where, who, why and how.

For Example
a. What is the event?
b. When is that?
c. Where is that?
d. Who will be there?
e. Why we need to join? Is it good?
f. How we go there?

Here is the writing structure that you can follow. Always remember the following things when you do short
writing:
1. Imagine that you are talking to your friend and you want your friend to somewhere with you, you have to
make sure they know the details.
2. Follow this process to start your writing with (greetings) – (what events) – (when is that) – (where is that)
–(who will be there?) – (gives about 3 reasons) – (tell them how to join) – (Closing with “see you” or “bye
bye”) – (your sincerely, and sign your name)
Writing Structure
Dear ___________,

How are you? My school is organising (what event). I would like to invite you to join me. The event is held
on (when is that) in (where is that). (who will be there – it can be teachers. Friends, or your favourite
idol?). I’m sure that this event will be very interesting.
We should join this events because (reason 1). At the same time, we can also (reason 2). Besides, this event
can help us to (reason 3).
          I really hope that you can join me in (what event). Please give me your reply by this Friday so that I can
submit our name to the teacher in-charge. See you soon.
Your sincerely,

(signature)