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EXAM TECHIQUE

WORKSHOP

SPM 1119
FORM 4 (GROUP A)
THURSDAY/6 JULY
SPM PAPER 1119
PAPER 2

QUESTION 31

SUMMARY WRITING
1. EXAM FORMAT AND
REQUIREMENTS FOR SECTION
C/QUEST 31 IN THE SPM
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
EXAMINATION PAPERS
2. TIPS FOR SUMMARY WRITING
EXAM FORMAT
The objectives of this task is to
assess students on the ability to:

Extract main points from the


passage
Distinguish main ideas from
supporting details
Substitute expressions with single
words
Use alternative vocabulary

PARAPHRASE
YOUR TASK IS

WRITE IN
CONTINUOUS
FORM
WRITE IN ONE
PARAGRAPH
ONLY
STATE WORD
COUNT
MARKING SCHEME

SUMMARY WRITING = 15 MARKS

Content/main
point

Language
Techniques for
STEP 1

Read the
question first &
Identify the area
for summary
STEP 1

THE AREA
FOR
SUMMARY
IS IN THAT
BOX
STEP 1
STEP 2

READ
THE TEXT
WITHIN
THE BOX
FOCUS!!!!!!

INSTRUCTION & KEY WO


INSTRUCTION QUESTION
Reasons that cause Why Arvin was
Arvin to be attracted to Sneha?
attracted to Sneha

The things that What he did as a


Arvind do after result of meeting
meeting her her?
STEP 3

IDENTIFY
THE MAIN
POINTS 10
FOCUS!!!!!!
INSTRUCTION & KEY WO

QUESTION
Why Arvin was
attracted to Sneha?
Make sure the
points you
What he did as a result underline
of meeting her? answer the
questions
STEP 4

EXTRACT THE
HIGHLIGHTED
POINTS
STEP 4
This basically means when you have
identified the ideas, you have to take the
idea out from the text and ON A PIECE OF A
DIFFERENT PAPER, write them out again
according to the ORDER THEY ARE FOUND
IN THE PASSAGE. Making this list of
ideas/points is CRUCIAL because we need
to weed out the unnecessary details and to
recheck whether the ideas we identify is
relevant or not. Remember, only
highlighting on the text IS NOT ENOUGH.
You have to REWRITE THE POINTS.
STEP 4

NO ELABORATION!
NO EXAMPLES!
NO DIALOGUE !
NO UNNECESSARY DETAILS !
NO REPEATED IDEAS!
STEP 4

PARAPHRASING TOOLS:
1. Sentence
linkers/connectors
2. Single word substitution
synonym/antonym
3. Passive and active voices
STEP 5

Finalize your
summary
STEP 5

Finalize your
summary
Use the sentence as an opener
for your summary given to start
writing a paragraph of summary.
Be sure not to exceed 130 words
Check your language accuracy
Write down the word count at
the right end of your paper.
Techniques for
AIM FOR HIGH MARK FOR
THIS SECTION?
HMMM NOT REALLY
CONFIDENT???

You may lift (copy and


paste) from the text
No paraphrase but link
your points with relevant
sentence
linkers/connectors

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