PT3 ENGLISH PAPER

HOW TO ANSWER? TIPS &

TECHNIQUES

Mdm. Jasidah
R.Idang
SMK Lohan
Ranau Sabah
 GENERAL TIPS

BIG MISTAKE = immediately starting to

answer the first question!
EXAM PAPERS REQUIRE PLANNING:
The planning:-
1. Scan the whole paper quickly, to get
overview of all the questions.
2. Look at the time allocated for each section
and set your clock according to allocation.
 GENERAL TIPS
Time
Q Number Marks
Allocation
1 10 15 MIN

2 10 15 MIN

3 20 25 MIN

4 15 15 MIN

5 5 5 MIN

6 30 30 MIN

7 10 15 MIN

TOTAL 100 MARKS 120 MINUTES

 GENERAL TIPS
KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE CLOCK!
STAY TRUE TO THE ALLOCATED TIME!
PRACTICE KEEPING TO YOUR TIME IN
ANSWERING THE PAPER. (With practice
comes perfection)
 Q1: ERROR CORRECTION

Read the passage carefully and

understand it. While reading, you need to:
identify tense used throughout the text [same
tense used consistently in each writing.
identify the subject and its verb in every
sentence. Underline them.
The errors are grammatical (Nouns,
Pronouns, Articles, Adjectives, Verbs,
Tenses, Modals, Adverbs, Prepositions,
Connectors, Conjunctions, Subject-Verb
Agreement, etc.) - There are no spelling/
punctuation errors in the text.
 Q1: ERROR CORRECTION

The errors are almost always in the same

grammatical form as the correct ones.
Example: if the error is 'are', the correct
word should be 'were' or vice versa
depending on the text overal tense use.
The correct words usually would not
steer away completely from the errors.
A lot of grammar practices will surely help
you answer the question.
 Q1: ERROR CORRECTION

REMEMBER to read the text BEFORE

and AFTER you find the answer. Make
sure the sentences read well with the
chosen words.
Wrong spelling is not accepted.
Spelling only in British English
 Q2: INFORMATION TRANSFER

Read the text/pic properly.

Scoring is easy because the answer is
given and you just need to correctly
identify them in the text and then transfer
them (either the exact phrase or not) to
the graphic form given.
You just need to give 1-3 words in each
blank (do not write more than that). If you
think the sentence is too long, rephrase it.
Q3: COMPREHENSION OF A LINEAR TEXT

Questions (a) to (d): TRUE OR FALSE

The answers are in the text
Highlight the sentences for confirmation of T/F
Question (e), (f), (h) and (i)
Answers can be found in the text
Highlight the key word in the questions so that
you know what is specifically asked.
Question (g) - word/phrase meaning [from
text]
Q3: COMPREHENSION OF A LINEAR TEXT

Question (j) - opinion, short email, note,

postcard
READ INSTRUCTION CAREFULLY
[IDENTIFY THE CORRECT FORMAT!!]
you can refer information in the text as
reference for your writing
you can add your own opinion/saying/ideas
the key word is INTERESTING - make your
writing as interesting as possible
Write more than 50 words (the more the
better) always check time & the limit set.
 Q4: READING COMPREHENSION

Read through the entire passage and the

questions before you do anything.
Read the questions and then underline/
highlight key words - keep reviewing the
key words while reading.
Read the text carefully & thoroughly -
highlight the mainpoint in each paragraph.
Answers from Qa - Qh can be found in the
text. Qi (hots) - your own opinion
 Q5: UNDERSTANDING THE POEM

There are only 3-5 questions given, with

some questions require you to give two or
more answers.
Only 5 marks given for this part but
REMEMBER THAT EVERY MARK IS
IMPORTANT! IT DOES MAKE A
DIFFERENCE!
Please answer all. Do not leave them
blank. Better try than feel sorry after.
 Q5: UNDERSTANDING THE POEM

Make sure you have done your revision on

the two poems "Leisure" and "A Fighter's
Lines".
All answers can be found in the poem
itself and also based on the literary
elements you have studied before
EXCEPT LAST QUESTION (d)
Question (d) is based on your own
opinion.
 Q6: COMPOSITION

INSTRUCTION & TIPS:

Spend 30 minutes on this task.
If pictures are included, study them
carefully.
Identify the main question: what the
question ask you to do
Identify the type of essay you need to do:
formal/informal letter, story/narrative,
report, speech, etc.
 Q6: COMPOSITION

Always elaborate your points no matter

how short they are.
Add extra information (your own ideas/
points - not given in the question)
Make sure you write NOT LESS THAN
120 WORDS.The more the better! BUT
within the time limit!!!
THE MOST IMPORTANT PART = Write
your draft (will be explained later).
 Q6: COMPOSITION

HOW TO WRITE YOUR COMPOSITION:

INTRODUCTION
Depending on the essay type, use correct
format.
State the MAIN REASON of your essay
ONE paragraph only.
BODY
Include all the points given.
Write ONE POINT IN ONE PARAGRAPH
 Q6: COMPOSITION

How to elaborate points??

WH Questions [what, where, when, who, why,
how]
Give examples where necessary.
Add at least two more points that you can
think of, and elaborate as above.
Write short, simple sentences. MAKE
SURE you understand what you write. If
you do not, rewrite them!
 Q6: COMPOSITION

CONCLUSION
Depending on the format/question
requirement:
If it is a story/narrative, write a moral/lesson
learned.
If it is formal letter, write about your hopes and
necessary details.
If it is a report, write suggestion and/or
recommendation.
 Q6: COMPOSITION

HOW TO BEGIN YOUR WRITING:

Prepare your draft - spend your first 5-10
minutes doing this!
Allocate 1 extra paper to write all the ideas
you think of into this paper.
Divide your ideas and elaboration
according to the intro, body, conclusion.
While you are drafting, answer all the WH
questions as your elaboration.
 Q6: COMPOSITION

Add examples/details on each points.

When you have finished with your draft,
look through the points again, add details
where necessary.
Redo all these again and again, adding/
refining them until you are satisfied.
Finally, put all those points into your FINAL
ESSAY.
If you suddenly have extra details while
 Q6: COMPOSITION

you are writing, add them too but make

sure they are appropriate.
When you are done with your final essay,
read them again and make amendments
where necessary (spelling, grammar, etc.)

KEY WORD: INTERESTING!! Make your

writing as interesting as possible~
 Q7: NOVEL LITERATURE

INSTRUCTION:
Spend the last 15 minutes of your time on
this question.
Read the instruction given and underline
the thing you are asked to do [write about
event, character(s), quality/ies of a
character, theme(s), setting(s) - all the
literary elements you have studied before]
Write MORE THAN 50 WORDS!!!!!!
 Q7: NOVEL LITERATURE

HOW TO WRITE YOUR RESPONSE:

Since this is also in an essay form, make
sure you have introduction, body and
conclusion.
Spend the first 5 minutes to brainstorm
your ideas + details & elaboration +
specific examples from the novel.
Draft your ideas (above) in a MINDMAP
After you done your brainstorming,
proceed to the essay part.
 Q7: NOVEL LITERATURE
EXAMPLE: Write about a character you like most

showed great showed

courage determination

- determined
to finish the bet
Phileas Fogg - willing to do
- rescued Aouda anything, even
- rescued his at the expense
butler & other of spending too
passenger showed much money
selflessness

CONCLUSION: Those are

- instead of focusing on the qualities I really admire
solely winning the race, he and because Phileas Fogg
risk himself for others showed such qualities, he is
the character I like the most.
 Q7: NOVEL LITERATURE

INTRODUCTION
Write your introduction like this:-
Based on the novel "Around the World in 80
Days" written by Jules Verne, the most
interesting event I found in the story is when
Phileas Fogg meets Aouda.
 Q7: NOVEL LITERATURE

BODY:
Reasons why you think this event is
interesting:-
Your reason should be the significant of
the event (whether it bring changes to the
main character or the story, it foreshadows
what comes next, etc.)
You can give as many reasons as you
want, with sufficient elaboration + specific
examples from novel as support/evidence.
 Q7: NOVEL LITERATURE

CONCLUSION
Restate your STAND
End your essay with something like this:-
"Those are the reasons why I think this event is
interesting."

GOOD LUCK AND TRY THE BEST

YOU POSSIBLY CAN~
JcRi@SMKL2015