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SPM SAMPLE OF ESSAYS - CONTINUOUS WRITING CONTINUOUS: ONE-WORD ESSAY Pollution Pollution is an issue of concern in the modern world that we live in today. There are many types of pollution, namely air, water and noise. Pollution in our environment will undoubtedly affect our quality of life. Our naturally beautiful world becoming ugly because it is suffering from the effects of environmental pollution. Pollution can also cause various health problems and other negative effects. Air pollution is caused by the emission of toxic gases from vehicles, factories and open burning. Nowadays, there are more and more vehicles on the road as society gets more affluent. More and more people strive to have a better quality of life by having the convenience of driving to their destinations instead of taking public transportation. Automobiles provides transport to millions people around the world to enable them to travel to their workplace, school and other places, therefore, the air around us is get...

SPM SAMPLE OF ESSAYS - CONTINUOUS WRITING CONTINUOUS: EXPOSITORY Social Networking Website A large number of internet users have joined social networking websites. A social network service is an online service, platform, or site that focuses on building and reflecting of social networks or social relations among people. For example is for those who wants to share interests and, or activities. A social network service essentially consists of a representation of each user which known often as a profile, his or her social links, and a variety of additional services. Most social network services are web based and provide means for users to interact over the internet, such as e-mail and instant messaging. Online community services are sometimes considered as a social network service. In a broader sense, social network service usually means an individual-centered service whereas online community services are group-centered. Social networking sites allow users to share ideas, activities, even...

SPM SAMPLE OF ESSAYS - CONTINUOUS WRITING CONTINUOUS: ARGUMENTATIVE Which do you prefer, living in the countryside or living in the city? Countryside I think living in the countryside is far better than living in the city. There are numerous of reasons why living in countryside is the better than the city. The scenery, the streets, the people and the paced are totally different compare to the city. The first outstanding characteristic about the countryside is that it is beautiful and peaceful. The air is fresh and the surroundings green. This is because the countryside is free from pollution, be it air, land or noise pollution. There no such perfect peaceful view that you can see other than in the countryside. There are no crowded streets and heavy traffic in the countryside. Thus there are no fumes from cars and smoke from factories buildings to pollute the air. The trees surrounded the countryside help the people from inhaling the polluted air. The freshness smell of plant so...

SPM SAMPLE OF ESSAYS - CONTINUOUS WRITING CONTINUOUS: NARRATIVE WRITING: With an ending Write a story ending with “... En. Nizam was grateful he had such good neighbours.”             Not even in his wildest dream did En. Nizam think he would lose so much in such a short time. It had been a trying period. When he got word that his father was on his death bed, En. Nizam’s family rushed to his hometown. Even before the funeral rites were over, he received a call from his immediate neighbour that his house was partly destroyed by fire and that the cause of the fire was believed to be arson.             Members of En. Nizam’s immediate family and his relatives were in state of disarray. First, it was the death of an elder member of a family, then this misfortune. Although En. Nizam was worried, deep in his heart he knew that he had very good neighbours, friends who would stand by hi...

SPM SAMPLE OF ESSAYS - Write a story starting with: “The widow had to work hard to bring up her little son alone...” CONTINUOUS: NARRATIVE WRITING – With a starting phrase Write a story starting with: “The widow had to work hard to bring up her little son alone...” The widow had to work hard to bring up her little son alone. This was after her husband’s early death. She and her son lived in a wooden house. It was a small house with only one bedroom and a kitchen.             Mariam wanted Sam to study hard to get good result. So she would not let Sam help her do any household chores or wash his own clothes. The years flew by. Sam sat for his SPM examination and pass with flying colours.             His mother was very happy. She went round telling her friends, “My Sam will be leaving for the city to study in a college. He will become a Manager one day. I’ll move to live with him...

SPM SAMPLE OF ESSAYS - CONTINUOUS WRITING CONTINUOUS: NARRATIVE WRITING – Title Given My Most Embarrassing Situation             Everyone has been embarrassed at one time or another. It is that moment in time when you wish the earth would open up and swallow you. The anxiety and discomfort felt during that time which may only last a few seconds feels like time has stood still.             I remember so well when I had my most embarrassing moment. I was in Form 4 and it was during the school recess. The minute the bell rang for recess, I rushed to the toilet because I had been controlling my urges since class started. I didn’t want to miss class because the lesson taught that morning was to include tips for the forthcoming examination.             Without realising, I had rushed to the girls’ toilet. The prolonged control and...

SPM SAMPLE OF ESSAYS - CONTINUOUS WRITING CONTINOUS: Descriptive - Description of a Scene A Road Accident             Road accidents are reported in newspaper and on television every day. There are more frequently caused by reckless drivers rather than faulty vehicles. Last Saturday, while I was travelling from Ipoh, I witnessed a serious accident. The scene of the accidents was vivid in my mind.             A motorcyclist was following behind was taxi very closely. He was so impatient that he was trying to overtake my taxi even near a sharp bend. At that critical moment, there was an oncoming car. The taxi driver swerved to the roadside and I got a terrible jolt. It was too late for the motorcyclist to avoid the car. His motorcycle ran against the bumper of the car and smashed its windscreen. The motorcyclist somersaulted over the car and was found lying in a pool of blood. It ...

SPM ESSAY - A Prominent Malaysian Leader SECTION B: CONTINUOUS WRITING: 50 MARKS CONTINOUS: ARTICLE: Description on a Person A Prominent Malaysian Leader             As the fourth and most dynamic Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad will indelible impression on the sands of Malaysia for many years to come. He held the post for 22 years from 1981 to 2003, making him Malaysia's longest-serving Prime Minister, and one of the longest-serving leaders in Asia.             Born on 20th December, 1925 in Alor Setar, Dr. Mahathir is the son of a teacher. He is the youngest of nine children of a school teacher and a housewife. His father, Mohamad Iskandar, was of Indian descent, being the son of a Muslim and a Malay mother, while Mahathir's own mother, Datin Wan Tempawan Wan Hanafi, was Malay. He is married to Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah binti Haji Mohamad Ali, they have seve...

SPM SAMPLE OF ESSAYS - CONTINUOUS WRITING Cause and Effect Essay : The Effect Of Smoking Smoking can be considered one of the most dangerous habits that any individual can have. From the fact I had read before, smoking kills an average of 450,000 people each year. That is more than car accidents, drunk driving, and illegal substances. So why is it that people still continue to smoke? What causes people want to smoke even their knowing the deadly effect? There is no one real reason that causes people to smoke but from my observations towards my friends especially to boys actually some of them may start smoking because they saw someone they liked smoking and thought it was cool. There are the reasons why the smokers smoking, effect of smoking to human body and the effect to the non-smokers. First of all, there are many causes which make people smoke and the effect of smoking to their health. Although smokers claim that it helps them to relax and release stress, the negative aspect...

English Essays EFFECTS OF SMOKING Do you smoke? If you do, it is really important to know some things about the damage done in your body by smoking. In our days is very common to see people smoking and sometimes under age people. Smoking a lot causes some effects like lung and mouth cancer, ulcers and also the passive smokers can be damged by people who smoke. One of the effects is lung cancer and also mouth cancer. Those kinds of illnesses are very pitiful. Cancer is considered like a slow death. The lung cancer is the effect of smoking, is when you lose the capacity to breath right. The lungs lose their capacity of expansion, the expansion that they need to work right. So, when people have lung cancer is really difficult to breath for them. So, they have to recieve special attention in the hospital, they have to be conected to an artificial breathing. So, as I said, it is a slow death. Another effect caused by smoking and thats cause a lot of damage are ulcers. This kind of illness i...

During the last Chinese New Year holidays, my family and I made a trip to Kuala Lumpur. A few months before we went on the trip, my parents booked the air tickets. They also booked a room at the Swiss Hotel in Kuala Lumpur. In the morning that we were supposed to fly to the capital city, my father called a taxi to take us to the Miri International Airport. My brother and I were very excited as this was our first flight. My father told us that the flight would take about 2 hours. After checking in at the counter and boarding the aeroplane, the aeroplane started to take off. I was glad to have a window seat. My brother sat next to me. We loved looking out through the window to enjoy a bird's eye view of the panorama. After 2 hours, it was already 12 noon and we arrived at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. We collected our luggage in the luggage claim area and ordered a taxi again to take us to the Swiss Hotel. After unpacking our stuff at the hotel, we decided to have our lunch...

   Last school holiday, my family and I went for a holiday to Cameron Highlands.   We left from our house at 6.00 in morning that is on Sunday and reached there by 12 in afternoon. At that day, we start our journey happily.  Cameron Highlands is located on north-west of Pahang due to this the journey from Penang to Cameron Highlands is about 5 hours. Cameron Highlands is the most popular and always frequented by both local and foreign tourists.  Besides that, it is strategic location makes it a favorite weekend escapade for urbanites from all over the country.    Visitors have to pass through small quaint town of Tapah.  Then, from Tapah it takes about an hour‘s drive to reach the highlands.  The road to Cameron Highlands is narrow roads and there are numerous hairpin bends so it becomes unnerving experience for me because I am faint-hearted person.  All the way up the hill, we saw beautiful lush greenery on the hill slopes. The sce...

 SPM ESSAY WRITING - The Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) CONTINOUS: ARTICLE: Description on Places The Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)             Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is one of Asia's major aviation hubs and is a destination in itself. It is located at the top of the southern corridor of Peninsular Malaysia, bordering the states of Selangor and Negeri Sembilan. It is situated in the Sepang district, approximately 50 km from the capital city, Kuala Lumpur. This RM 9 billion airport was opened by his majesty, the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Jaafar on June 27, 1998. The airport which covers 10 000 hectares of land took less than 5 years to build. It has a capacity to handle 25 million passengers and 1.2 million tonnes of cargo annually.             Despite its mammoth size, it is user-friendly and as our former Prime Minister, ...

SPM ESSAY WRITING - A Prominent Malaysian Leader  Examples of SPM essay:Descriptive Essay SECTION B: CONTINUOUS WRITING: 50 MARKS CONTINOUS: ARTICLE: Description on a Person A Prominent Malaysian Leader             As the fourth and most dynamic Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad will indelible impression on the sands of Malaysia for many years to come. He held the post for 22 years from 1981 to 2003, making him Malaysia's longest-serving Prime Minister, and one of the longest-serving leaders in Asia.             Born on 20th December, 1925 in Alor Setar, Dr. Mahathir is the son of a teacher. He is the youngest of nine children of a school teacher and a housewife. His father, Mohamad Iskandar, was of Indian descent, being the son of a Muslim and a Malay mother, while Mahathir's own mother, Datin Wan Tempawan Wan Hanafi, was Malay. He is marr...

 ARTICLE: Article for School Magazine / Newsletter In spite of government’s clear call to students to study English well, many students still show very little interest in studying the language. As Chairperson of the English Language Society, you are going to try to persuade the students to study the language by writing an article in the school newsletter. In the article you have to tell the students the importance of studying the language. Your article is given in the point form below:     will help you to further your studies     will help you to get a job     will help you in your job     will help you in your travels     will help you to enjoy many interesting programmes in television     will help you to appreciate many of the world’s most beautiful literary works The Importance of Studying English              ...

SPM ESSAY WRITING - The Implications and Long-term Health Effects of the Haze  Examples of SPM essay:Directed Writing DIRECTED WRITING: 35 MARKS DIRECTED: ARTICLE: Factual You are concerned over the implications and long-term health effects of the haze. Write an article to the local newspaper expressing your concern based on all the notes below.     the reasons behind the haze     role of government and society     steps that can be taken     give relevant examples of: -       health complications -       measures -       roles of government and individuals When writing the article you should remember: -       to lay out the letter carefully -       to use paragraphs -       that you letter is to the press Haze: A Danger t...

SPM ESSAY WRITING - Write a story starting with: “The widow had to work hard to bring up her little son alone...” CONTINUOUS: NARRATIVE WRITING – With a starting phrase Write a story starting with: “The widow had to work hard to bring up her little son alone...” The widow had to work hard to bring up her little son alone. This was after her husband’s early death. She and her son lived in a wooden house. It was a small house with only one bedroom and a kitchen.             Mariam wanted Sam to study hard to get good result. So she would not let Sam help her do any household chores or wash his own clothes. The years flew by. Sam sat for his SPM examination and pass with flying colours.             His mother was very happy. She went round telling her friends, “My Sam will be leaving for the city to study in a college. He will become a Manager one day. I’ll move to live w...

 SPM SAMPLE OF ESSAYS - CONTINUOUS WRITING Examples of SPM essay:Narrative Essay CONTINUOUS: NARRATIVE WRITING – Title Given My Most Embarrassing Situation             Everyone has been embarrassed at one time or another. It is that moment in time when you wish the earth would open up and swallow you. The anxiety and discomfort felt during that time which may only last a few seconds feels like time has stood still.             I remember so well when I had my most embarrassing moment. I was in Form 4 and it was during the school recess. The minute the bell rang for recess, I rushed to the toilet because I had been controlling my urges since class started. I didn’t want to miss class because the lesson taught that morning was to include tips for the forthcoming examination.             Without realising, I ha...