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ENHANCING MUET PERFORMANCE
Writing 800/4
Presented by:
Mdm. Audrey Koh Sui Ean
B. Education (TESL) (Honours) UK
Writing carries 30% * 2nd most important component * Divided into 2 sections * Section 1:
Report Writing (40 mins x 40 marks) * Section 2:
Academic Essay (50 mins x 60 marks)

Let’s start with Question 1

Report writing tests understanding of non-linear stimuli (graphs) and synthesizing it into linear form (composition).

What’s the Formula for Q1? 1. TITLE (usually found in the question) 2. INTRODUCTION Paragraph 1:
Introduction (What do the stimuli show?)
Overview (What is the general trend?) 1. BODY Paragraph 2-3/4:
Key Features
(What are the outstanding info from the graphs? 1. CONCLUSION Last Paragraph:
Summary (Mention the main trend again)
WR Q1 FORMULA:
TITLE
I + OV
KFs
S
Useful Vocabulary to describe the FOUR (4) MAIN TRENDS
1)
2)
3)
4) * rise * gain * increase * improve * escalate * incline * high/higher/ highest * more than * most

* fall/drop * loss * decrease * depreciate * deteriorate * decline * low/lower/ lowest * less than * least * stable/ stabilise * constant * consistent

* erratic * fluctuating * unstable * inconsistent
USEFUL ADJECTIVES * slight/steady/gradual * sharp/steep/drastic * doubled/tripled/quadrupled * record high/record low
Let’s Analyse a Sample Question
Question 1 [40 marks]
You are advised to spend about 40 mins on this task.

You are a junior reporter writing for a travel magazine. You have been asked to write a short article on tourism in Malaysia. Your article should integrate all the information given below. You should write between 150 to 200 words.
Tourism in Malaysia
(I) The stimuli show a bar graph comparing tourist arrivals in Malaysia,