Name:_______________________________________________ Date:____________________

WRITING EXERCISE

Choose ONE of the following topics and complete the tasks that follow:

1 How do movies or television influence people's behaviour? Use reasons and specific
examples to support your answer. Use specific reasons and examples to support
your opinion.
2 Is it better to enjoy your money when you earn it or is it better to save your money for
some time in the future? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
3 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? You should never judge a
person by external appearances. Use specific reasons and details to support your
answer.
4 Which would you choose: a high-paying job with long hours that would give you little
time with family and friends or a lower-paying job with shorter hours that would give
you more time with family and friends? Explain your choice, using specific reasons
and details.
5 A foreign visitor has only one day to spend in your country. Where should this visitor
go on that day? Why? Use specific reasons and details to support your choice.
6 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Only people who earn a lot of
money are successful. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
7 Is it important to know one’s culture? Use specific reasons and examples to support
your answer.
8 Have you ever been inspired or influenced by a movie/book? Elaborate.
9 Social media affects young people. Explain using specific reasons and examples.
10 If you were the leader of your country, what would you do?
11 Describe the qualities of a person who you think should head a country.
12 Describe the different types of culture in Malaysia.

TASK 1: Brainstorm your ideas/points using the mind-map method.

TASK 2: Prepare an outline of your essay using the points you have in Task 1.

TASK 3: Write an essay of about 300-600 words on the topic you’ve chosen.