bengkel teknik menjawab pmr bahasa inggeris

BENGKEL TEKNIK MENJAWAB KERTAS

PEPERIKSAAN BAHASA INGGERIS PMR

KERTAS 1 dan 2

FORMAT OF PMR ENGLISH PAPER 1

• Allocation of time : 1 hour• Consists of 5 sections (40 questions)• Marks : 40 marks• Candidates must answer all

questions


• SECTION A • 10 Questions• Multiple Choice questions • Graphics and stimuli• Marks : 1o marks• Allocation of time : 10 minutes


• SECTION B• 8 Questions• Rational Cloze • Marks : 8 marks• Allocation of time : 10 minutes


• SECTION C• 6 Questions• Closest in meaning • Marks : 6 marks• Allocation of time : 10 minutes


• SECTION D• 10 Questions• Reading Comprehension• 4 Questions on a non-linear text• 6 Questions on a linear text• Marks : 10 marks• Allocation of time : 10 minutes


• SECTION E• 6 Questions• Literature Component• Poems - 3 Questions• Short stories - 3 Questions • Marks : 6 marks• Allocation of time : 20 minutes


• Allocation of time : 1 hour and 30 minutes

• Consists of 3 sections (3 questions)• Marks : 50 marks• Candidates must answer all

questions

SECTIONS

• Section A :• Number of question : 1 Question• Format : Guided Writing• Marks : 30 marks• Allocation of time : 40 minutes

SECTIONS

• Section B :• Number of question : 1 Question• Format : Summary Writing• Marks : 10 marks• Allocation of time : 30 minutes

SECTIONS

• Section C :• Number of question : 1 Question• Format : Literature Component

(Open-response based on the Form 2 and 3 novels)

• Marks : 10 marks• Allocation of time : 20 minutes

SECTION A : GUIDED WRITING

• Task : Write a composition using the stimulus given.

• The type of composition will be specified in the question.

• Write using the correct format.

Different types of compositions

• Factual composition• Descriptive composition• Argumentative composition• Narrative composition• Formal letter• Informal letter• Speech / Talk

Different types of compositions

• Process chart• Pictorial map• Graph – pie chart• Graph – bar graph• Graph – line graph

Different types of stimulus

• Short notes• Dialogues• Pictures series• Maps• Graphs / charts• Letters• Posters• Advertisements

TIPS on Section A

• Read the questions carefully• Identify the type of composition.• Spend about 10 minutes on

planning or preparing an outline.• You may use a diagram or a mind

map for your outline.• Do not use full sentences in the

outline.

TIPS on Section A

• Use all the given notes or guidelines.

• Study the given pictures or graphs carefully before writing.

• Each main point must be clearly stated and has sufficient elaboration to support it

• Provide some examples where necessary.

TIPS on Section A

• Make sure you know the formats of different types of composition well.

• Vary your sentence structure.• Use appropriate style of writing.• E.g. report – simple and

straightforward language, narrative – more flowery language with the use of metaphors, simile etc.

TIPS on Section A

• Correct and consistent uses of tenses is essential.

• Write neatly and legibly.• Work within the given time.• Allocate at least 5 minutes to read

through for spelling, grammar and punctuation errors.

• Composition must be in not less than 120 words.

3 STEPS TO REMEMBER !

1. PLAN• List down main points• Choose 3 most important points and

arrange them in order• Give one or two supporting details

foe each point• Write a good introduction


2. WRITE• Elaborate on all points• One paragraph – one point• Provide examples to strengthen points• Use linkers/connecters to connect ideas

in order to be cohesive and coherent• E.g. Therefore, however, furthermore• Summarise main points in conclusion


3. CHECK• Read through your composition• Check spelling, grammar and

punctuation errors.

SECTION B : SUMMARY WRITING

• Write a summary on a given passage about the specific ideas in the passage.

• Re-write them in your own words without changing the original meaning.

• 10 words will be given to begin your summary.

• Continue from the words given• Summary must not exceed 60 words

and must be in continuous form.

TIPS on Section B

• You are advised to spend 30 minutes on this section.

• Read the passage carefully• Read the questions and understand

which areas you are required to summarise.

• Remember : Only summarise the required part not the entire passage.

• Only capture the main points, do not include the unnecessary details.

TIPS on Section B

• Use own words but do not change the meaning of the passage.

• Replace phrases with single words to shorten a sentence.

• Use the same tenses as in the original passage.

TIPS on Section B

• Leave out any questions or direct speeches.

• Only use indirect speech.• Do not add own opinion or

information and change the points in the original passage.

• State the number of words you have used correctly at the end of the summary.

How to count words when drafting

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Example

• Summarise the passage below in two sentences.

• The Internet makes communication so easy that one gets to keep in touch with people no matter where they are. You can communicate with your love loved ones quickly and at a minimum cost through e-mail. Apart from e-mails, e-chatrooms are convenient too as you do not even have to leave home to talk to your family and friends.

Example

• Main Points : i. The Internet makes communication easierii. Two ways to communicate – e-mail and e-

chatroomsiii. Benefits of e-chatrooms – convenient and easy• Summary : It is easier and more convenient to keep in touch with your loved ones through the Internet. You could simply e-mail or talk to them in chatrooms.

SECTION C : LITERATURE COMPONENT

• Write a critique of certain aspects of a novel.

• Form 2 Literature Text :• Potato People by Angela Wright• Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe• Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux• Form 3 Literature Text :• The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope

Hawkins• Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis

Stevenson

TIPS on SECTION C

• You are advised to spend 20 minutes on this section.

• Focus on the key elements of the novel :• i. setting• ii. plot• iii. characters• iv. point of view• v. themes• vi. moral values • vii. language and style

TIPS on SECTION C

• Choose the novel you know the best to answer the question.

• Do an outline. List all the points.• Choose the most important points.• Provide evidence and quotations

from the novel to support your main points.

• Each point is written in different paragraph.

TIPS on SECTION C

• The length of answer should be more than 50 words and less than 120 words.

• Do not memorize sample answers from reference or work books.

• Do not afraid to state your feelings and response if the question required you to do so.

• Allocate about 5 minutes to check and rectify any grammar, spelling and punctuation mistakes.

Literature Components

1. Setting :• A. Physical – the specific place

where the story occurs• B. Time - The period when the story

occurs• C. Social – the way of life when the

story occurs


2. Plot :• Chain of eventsA. Exposition – introduction of setting

and charactersB. Rising Action – Build-up that leads

to the conflictC. Conflict – Introduction of problem

that arises


2. Plot :D. Climax – the peak of the storyE. Falling action – events that leads to

the resolutionF. Resolution – how the story ends


3. Characters :• The pillars of the story. • Can be analyzed based on :A. Their physical descriptionB. Their personality traitsC. Their dialogue and how they

interact with other characters


4. Themes :• Main idea of the story. • To get the theme of the story, try to

answer these questions :A. What is the writer’s main intention

of writing this story?B. What point is mainly stressed in the

story?


5. Moral Values :• The message or moral values that

we can learn from the story. • The importance of determination in

one’s life, responsibility towards one’s family and own greed brings destructions.

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