how to work on directed writing

being an o level student,i am facing problem in directed writing thats worth 30 marks....i need help in how to deal with it properly....please

Hello friend, can you be more specific about the kind of help we should give you? I found something great online... google this: thestar.com.my/education/story.asp?file=/2008/8/24/education/1832700&s ec=education - "tips on directed writing"

Maybe you have some writing samples we can look at, and we'll give suggestions.

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My favorite place to study is my room. i feel calm in it because it is mostly big. there is a bookcase on the wall and a window on the either side of the door that i can see the street when I open it. the colour of my room is blue and i think this colour give me a feel of calm and relaxation,but there is a problem, all the time there are alot of people and cars in the street and it makes too much noises and i can not concentrate on my studying or listening to the tape.

just as i thought:) well the teenagers wala thing u rote was kindda xeeding the word limit by 50 - 70 words! u do no dat once the word count is above 500 words the examiner wouldnt bother reading it?

which school do u go to?? arnt the teachers ny help? im doing my o levels too:) well as far as directed writing is concerned never go for argumentative writing! descriptive are the easiest and if you have a wild kindda imagination then go for the one word topics and write a story on it! o btw if you write a narrative make sure it has no dialouges and always write the narrative or story in past tense.

in case of a descriptive essay avoid repetition of words and use lost ov adjectives for a single characteristic like maybe wn talking about someones eyes you could write HIS SHINING, DEEP BLUE EYES or HER SOFT, ROSY RED LIPS . in case of a story set the scene first (describe the sounds smell and things around you) and then add in alotta emotions into the story! :) O and one last thing watever you choose to write, alwayz make a plan first! seperate half n hour for planning and the 2nd half for actuallu ritin d story!

hope i was helpful enuf:)

yeah it was quite helpful...i am from lahore pakistan...studying in divisional public school....what about you...and my teachers are not kinda helpful enough too...

o nice im in karachi:) the city school PAF chapter
luckily i hav gud teachers:) tell me how ur results turn out in aug:) maybe we' talk again then:)

ok i will also wait and specially to know your result in english...you probably will achieve an A*

well...when are you appearing in exams...

Inshallah:) best ov luk 2 u:) umm on d same day as u! 9th and 11th may

btw im nt expecting an a* buh hopefully ill get atleast n a:) A* in english is a relly big thing! nd kindda hard to get! plus im kindda bad at d 2nd paper:P

same to u...which subjects d you have...

o im a pre med studnt:) so i hav all d sci subjects plus math and admath :) wbu?

i was told to not attempt descriptive because you need a good grasp of figures of speech like personification metaphors and similes. Besides this, you are not suppose to use I or My in descriptive. For example if you are describing your grandparents you can't write ' I was so pleased to meet him' an so forth

i second meeshal that you must not include dialogues in narratives
so i guess story is the easy way out

i have the same...sciences...but also pak studies,islamiat and maths....nt add maths...after exams i will submit one ov ma essays...i want ur remarks specially...meeshal...

:D yeah sure:) chalo best ov luck dn