1. Essay Writing Skill Ms Choy Li Lee

2. Planning your essay Continuous writing test your ability to write an essay in accurate standard English, and how creatively & relevantly you can write the essay. To write well, you must Read & write essay as often as you can. Learn how to systematically plan them.

3. Planning your essay Spend at least FIVE minutes planning before you start writing. Long essay without a plan = a house without proper foundation. To keep your essay relevant (relate to the topic)

4. Planning your essay FIVE minutes: Underline the key words in your chosen question Brainstorming on draft paper Get 4-5 best ideas, arrange in order.

5. Methods to generate points 1.The question approach 2.The advantages and disadvantages approach 3.The mind mapping approach

6. 1) The question approach Good for factual writing (reports/review of films) 5W + 1 H: Who? When? Where? What happen? Why? How?

7. 2) The advantages and disadvantages approach Good for discussion/ argumentative essays Question: Should a mother work outside the home? YesNo No choice- she’s divorce or widowed- has to work Should care for her children at home Husband income not enoughMore time to spend with children, closer relationship Her job makes her financially indenpent Has to depend on husband

8. 3) The mind mapping approach Advantages and disadvantages of computer Education: -sharing of information through the internet. Entertainment: -help to make animation movie Lost of social skill -no face to face social contact Addicted on computer -too much time on games, no study