TASK 1: COMPOSITION

You are now going to write the story entitled, “An embarrassing incident”. For each
paragraph write complete sentences using the notes given. You can add other information to
make each paragraph longer.

Paragraph 1
- hot afternoon
- I cycled to school
- netball practice - 4 p.m.
- practised - two hours
- finished - 6p.m.
- tired, thirsty

Paragraph 2
- wanted something cold to drink
- cycling home - thought of - favourite “cendol”
- Pak Mat’s “cendol” stall - near - roundabout
- delicious - thick coconut milk, brown syrup
- adds red beans, groundnuts

Paragraph 3
- fifteen minutes later - reached - Pak Mat’s stall
- many customers
- queued up- for my “cendol”
- waited long
- finally - my “cendol”- ready
- carried - bowl of “cendol”
- looked for - place to sit
- saw - stool - right at the back

Paragraph 4
- walked quickly - towards stool
- slipped
- bowl of “cendol” - fell - customer
- big, fat man
- he - got up - shouted angrily

Paragraph 5
- I - shocked, embarrassed
- apologised
- man - still scolded

Paragraph 6
- he - wiped - “cendol” - from - shirt
- I - took out - handkerchief - gave - him
- pulled it - from my hand - threw - my face
- scared, shocked
- apologised again
Paragraph 7
- bent down - took - bowl, spoon - from floor
- saw - banana skin
- somebody - had thrown it - on the floor
- returned empty bowl, spoon - Pak Mat

Paragraph 8
- Pak Mat - had seen - whole incident
- gave another bowl of “cendol” free
- I - still embarrassed
- thanked - refused to take it
- cycled home

 Don’t forget to add some dialogue to your composition to make it more interesting.
 For example, where can you add these lines?
- “Sorry. I’m really sorry.”
- “No, thank you. I’ll come another day, Pak Mat. Bye-bye.”
- “I’m really sorry. I slipped on something. Sorry.”
- “Look at what you have done, you clumsy idiot!”
- “Don’t worry. It’s not your fault.”
TASK 2: PARAGRAPH WRITING

Based on the exercise in Task 1, organise the story and break it into several paragraphs.

when young – very active –

always got into trouble –
every day returned home –
kindergarten – dirty pants
and shoes

kindergarten playtime –
stomach-ache - ignored -
continued climbing tree

pain became worse – let go

of branch and fell –
clutched stomach and
groaned in pain - teacher
thought hurt by fall
 informed parents - rushed
to hospital – checked for
broken bones – none

doctor pressed abdomen –

screamed – appendicitis –
immediate operation

next day – relieved -

terrible pain gone –
grandparents and relatives
came to visit – enjoyed
attention – discharged two
days later
parents told – incident -
greatest scare of lives –
never forget

(Adapted from: 150 Model Compositions for SPM 1119 English,Fajar Bakti, 2001)