Analysis of Past Years Questions Novel PMR

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Analysis of past years questions - Section A: Guided Writing

2005 – Report

2006 – Informal Letter

2007 – Story2008 – Speech

2009 – Article2010 – Story

Analysis of past years questions – Section C: Novel

2002 Write about a character that you think is brave.

2003 Write about an interesting incident from the novel you have learnt.

2004 Write about one of the themes you learned in the novel.

2005 Write on one of the moral values – honesty/ responsibility.

2006 Explain why you like/dislike the ending of the story.

2007 Write about two characters who work together to obtain success.

2008 Write about an incident that you think important.

2009 Write about a relationship between friends in the story.2010 Write about a good quality that you admire in a character

Tips on answering novel questions

USE THIS FORMULA - I. M. E. J.

I - IDENTIFY WHAT THE QUESTION WANTS.

M - MAKE A STATEMENT

E - ELABORATE ON THE ANSWERS.

J - JUSTIFY THE ELABORATION BY GIVING TEXTUAL EVIDENCE FROM THE NOVEL.

Example:

–Write about an incident that changes the life of a character in the story. Give evidence to support your answer.

Identify –

i. The character - Rudolf Rassendyll

ii. The incident - The first meeting with King Rudolf V, Sapt and Fritz.

Make a statement –

An incident that changes the life of Rudolf Rassendyll in the story is when Rassedyll

meets King Rudolf V, Sapt and Fritz for the first time...

Elaborate -

Answer the questions - Where, When and What happened?

Justify -

Answer the question - Why do you say so? Use the evidence from the text

REMEMBER:

The answer should be in the present tense. But if you answered in the past, make sure that all must

be in the past tense/time.



Practice 1

Your Sports Club has added a new item to its list of activities, that is hiking. Based on the information

given, write an ARTICLE to encourage students to take up hiking.

HIKING

• Outdoor activity, sport

• Merely walking, also get near to nature

• The journey is more important than the destination

BENEFITS

• Exercise the whole body – on easy and difficult terrain – can do it in all weather conditions

• Way to explore nature

• Learn about own self – test one’s determination – develop survival skills – ready for greater

adventure

TIPS

• Requires hiking shoes only as a start; outdoor gears like backpacks when going on difficult hike

Writing the essay

(Introduction) ..outdoor activity…sport…merely walking….also get near to nature…the journey

is more important than the destination.

(Point 1) ..exercise the whole body.. on easy and difficult terrain…. can do it in all weather

conditions

(Point 2) .. way to explore nature

(Point 3) .. learn about own self ….. test one’s determination ..… develop survival skills ….ready for greater adventure

(Point 4) .. requires hiking shoes only as a start… outdoor gears like backpacks when going ondifficult hike

(Conclusion) ….students should participate in hiking because of all the benefits



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