Tips & Techniques of

Answering PT3 English Paper

Mdm. Shahriz Azilla Bt Mohd Sabri

SMK Sultan Abd Jalil, Kluang
GENERAL TIPS

BIG MISTAKE = immediately starting to

answer the first question!
EXAM PAPERS REQUIRE PLANNING:
The planning:-
i. Scan the whole paper quickly, to get
overview of all the questions.
ii. Look at the time allocated for each
section and set your clock according to
allocation.
GENERAL TIPS

Q Number Marks Time Allocation

Q.1)10- 5 MIN
Q.2)10-15 MIN
Q.3)20-25 MIN
Q.4)15-15 MIN
Q.5)5-5 MIN
Q.6)30-30 MIN
Q.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 six

poems The River,Mr.Nobody, I Wonder, Heir
Conditioning, A Fighter's Lines and Leisure.

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

INSTRUCTIONS & 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 courage showed selflessness showed
determination - rescued Aouda - rescued his butler
& other passenger - determined to finish the bet -
willing to do anything, even at the expense of
spending too much money - instead of focusing on
solely winning the race, he risk himself for others
CONCLUSION: Those are the qualities I really
admire and because Phileas Fogg 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