GUIDED WRITING

PAPER 2: SECTION 2

Quick Tips
PRE-WRITING
✓ Read the writing task carefully and underline the
keywords.
✓ Brainstorm or think about the topic
. ✓ Choose two or three of the most important points
that you have ideas to write about.

WHILE -WRITING

State your points clearly.

Support it with explanations.

Give examples to make your points clear.

Rephrase your opinion or make a general

comment.
✓ Remember to use cohesive devices such as logical connectors and conjunctions
to organize your ideas.
✓ Use formal language (avoid contractions).
POST – WRITING

✓ Read through your essay to

correct spelling or grammatical
mistakes.
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PAPER 2: SECTION 2

LINKING
WORDS

Linking Words are words used to join two or more statements.

Match the type of linking words with the correct list of linking words given below

TO ADD TO SHOW TO SHOW

TO REASON
SEQUENCE EXCEPTION

TO GIVE
EXAMPLE TO SUMMARIZE

to begin with, subsequently,

finally, concurrently, firstly

in brief,to sum up, to conclude,

in conclusion, as a result

and, besides, furthermore,

moreover, in addition

because, evidently,
indeed, in fact

yet, however, nevertheless,

in spite of, despite

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UNIT 2: LIFE’S GREAT MYSTERIES

TASK 1
Your class has been discussing about the scariest experience you had recently.
Your teacher has asked you to write an essay on it. In your essay, you should write
about:
The scariest experience that happened to you
Where and when did it happen
How did you deal with the problem
Use all the notes above and give reasons for your point of view. Write your essay
125-150 words in an appropriate style.

A. Complete the checklist below to show your understanding of the question.

Pre Checklist

Identify the situation [problem/issue)

:______________________________________________________
Identify the task

a)_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
b)_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
c)_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Tense to use

:______________________________________________________
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TASK 2
Outline of the essay:
The scariest experience that happened to you
Where and when does it happen
How did you deal with the problem

introduction

Content 1: The scariest experience Content 2: Where and When

Content 3: How did you deal

Conclusion
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TASK 3 Let’s Practise Writing

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TASK 4
Have another person help you come up with adjectives, nouns,verbs, and
other words to finish this zombie story. For each blank space,ask your
partner to give you a word that matches what’s listed below each spot

It was a______________and stormy night. The______________was roaring outside___________'s

(adjective) (noun) (name#1)

room as she/he watched_______________________and ate__________________________

(a movie title) (a type of food)

Suddenly, the lights went out!_________________was_________________________as she/he got up

(name#1) (emotion)

from the______________________ to see what had happened. Then, there was

(noun)
a_______________________knock on ___________________!
(adjective) (noun)

___________________ ________________________________opened the door.

(name#1) (adverb)

She/he______________________with relief; it was just her/his friend___________________________.

(past tense verb) (name#2)

But as______________________threw open the door, she/he_________________in terror.

(name#1) (past tense verb)

_________________________was covered in_____________________and

(name #2) (noun)

her/his__________________was all ripped to shreds.

(noun)

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UNIT 2: LIFE’S GREAT MYSTERIES

TASK 4

“_______________........” “_________________” stammered, "Why is your face

(name#2) (name#1)

all_______________________?"
(colour)

"MREHHGGRRNG!!" she/he moaned in reply, and began_________________________into the

(verb ending -ing)
house.

“Zombie” cried _____________________________,and she/he ___________________ down the

(name#1) (past tense verb)

hall like mad _____________. She/he grabbed a__________________for protection and turned to
(living creature) (noun)

face the zombie at the door. But to her/his ____________________,the zombie was laughing!
(noun-emotion)

Then she/he saw _______________ other friends huddled outside laughing_______________.

(number) (adverb)

________________ , _________________slammed the __________________.It was all a joke!

(emotion) (name#1) (noun)

After her/his ________________________ stopped beating so fast, she/he began to ___________.

(body part) (verb)

What a crazy __________ !

(noun)

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TASK 5
Your class has been discussing the disappearance of Nora Ann Quorin from a local resort, in 2019. Later,
her body was found in the woods nearby and an autopsy revealed no foul play. Nevertheless,
disappearances and death remain a mystery. Your teacher has asked you to write an essay about
your thoughts on her disappearance.
In your essay, you should write about:
what do you think happened to her
reasons for your thoughts
ways to prevent incidents like these from happening
Use all the notes above and give reasons for your point of view. Write your essay in 125-150 words I an
appropriate style.

A. Complete the checklist below to show your understanding of the question.

Pre Checklist

Identify the situation [problem/issue)

:______________________________________________________
Identify the task

a)_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
b)_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
c)_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Tense to use

:______________________________________________________

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TASK 6
Outline of the essay:
what do you think happened to her
reasons for your thoughts
ways to prevent incidents like these from happening

introduction

Content 1: what do you think happened to her Content 2:Reasons for your thoughts

Content 3:Ways to prevent incidents like these

from happening

Conclusion
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TASK 7
Check your writing:
A. Fill the gaps in the paragraphs with the correct word or phrase from the box.
B. Arrange the paragraphs in the right sequence to complete the essay.

_________, windows and doors in resorts should be secured to prevent children

from _______________ unaccompanied. ______________, resorts should invest in CCTV
cameras within and outside their ________. This could have helped to trace
Nora’s whereabouts quickly, leading to a less tragic and mysterious ending.

She was probably curious about her surroundings and climbed out of her
room window at night to explore the woods. ___________, She did not wear
shoes or slippers which led to the scratches and marks on her feet.

Nora Ann Quorin from Ireland was 15, when she went missing from a
local resort _______ on holiday with her family. She had special needs and
limited ability to ____________

Perhaps she ____________ too far and could not find her way back to the
resort. _______,It is possible that she fell and hurt herself and __________ died
from her injuries or from a lack of food and water.

whilst wandered off Also vicinity

communicate eventually Additional

Therefore Unfortunately wandering

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TASK 8 Let’s Practice Writing

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UNIT 6: CRIMES

TASK 9
Your class has been discussing the rise of the crime rate in your neighbourhood.
Your teacher has asked you to write an essay on it. In your essay, you should write
about:
Common crimes committed in your area
Reasons why crimes happen
Ways to prevent crime in your neighbourhood
Use all the notes above and give reasons for your point of view. Write your essay
125-150 words in an appropriate style.

A. Complete the checklist below to show your understanding of the question.

Pre Checklist

Identify the situation [problem/issue)

:______________________________________________________
Identify the task

a)_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
b)_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
c)_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Tense to use

:______________________________________________________
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UNIT 6: CRIMES

TASK 10
Your class has been discussing about criminal among children. In your opinion,
what can society do to help children who are caught in criminal activities?
In your essay, you should write about:
causes of crime among children
ways to prevent the criminal
role of society to help children
Use all the notes above and give reasons for your point of view. Write your essay
125-150 words in an appropriate style.

Pre-Writing

a) Underline or highlight the key words from the writing task.

b) Think and complete the graphic organiser below with your ideas.

Suggestions on useful sayings or proverbs that might be included in the essay (use one is enough:

Caught red-handed Meaning: caught in the act of doing something wrong or illegal
Skeleton in the closet Meaning: a shameful or embarrassing secret that someone tries to keep hidden
The long arm of the law Meaning: the power and authority of the police and the justice system.
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UNIT 6: CRIMES

TASK 11 Let’s Practise Writing

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