Article Writing

You are the president of the Library Club of your school. In conjunction with “The Instilling Reading
Habits Week’” you have been asked to write an article for your school Newsletter. Based on the
notes given below, write an article on “The importance of Reading.”

THE IMPORTANCE OF
THE READING
 increases knowledge
 helps pass examination
 increases vocabulary
 helps keep away boredom
 be a habit – read anywhere
 educational pastime
 everyone should read – young and old

Complete the Article below with the words from the wordlist.
The Importance of Reading

Reading is an __________(1) and beneficial ________(2). Everybody Intro-duction

knows that reading is an important activity in our life. Why reading is
important?
First of all, reading ________(3) one’s knowledge. As students, we Point 1
have to read our textbooks in order to pass our ___________(4). Besides Point 2
reading the textbooks, we can increase our knowledge by reading educational (detail 1)
magazines, newspaper, encyclopedia and other reading materials.
Furthermore, reading a lot will increase our _________(5) especially if we Point 3
want to improve our English.
Secondly, reading helps to keep away ________(6). When we read, it Point 4
is like we are being taken to places all around the world. It feels like we are (detail 2)
also in the story or the book. Reading can enhance our ________(7).
Next, reading should be made a habit. We can read anytime or
________(8). For example, we can read while waiting in a ________(9), for Point 5
the doctor, the bus or waiting for someone. As students, we can read while
waiting for the teacher to enter the classroom.
Reading is also an _________(10) pastime as compared to watch non- Point 6
educational programmes on television. However, watching non-educational
programmes can only gives us satisfaction without getting any useful
knowledge.
Finally, everyone should read. It should be a habit for the young as Point 7
well as the old. Reading should be listed in our daily activities.

Written by,
Nurul Dianah
3 Bestari 1 Point 8
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You are the president of the Library Club of your school. In conjunction with “The Instilling Reading
Habits Week’” you have been asked to write an article for your school Newsletter. Based on the
notes given below, write an article on “The importance of Reading.”

THE IMPORTANCE OF
THE READING
 increases knowledge
 helps pass examination
 increases vocabulary
 helps keep away boredom
 be a habit – read anywhere
 educational pastime
 everyone should read – young and old

Complete the Article below with the words from the wordlist.

The Importance of Reading

Reading is an __________(1) and beneficial ________(2). Everybody knows that reading

is an important activity in our life. Why reading is important?
First of all, reading ________(3) one’s knowledge. As students, we have to read our
textbooks in order to pass our ___________(4). Besides reading the textbooks, we can increase
our knowledge by reading educational magazines, newspaper, encyclopedia and other reading
materials. Furthermore, reading a lot will increase our _________(5) especially if we want to
improve our English.
Secondly, reading helps to keep away ________(6). When we read, it is like we are being
taken to places all around the world. It feels like we are also in the story or the book. Reading can
enhance our ________(7).
Next, reading should be made a habit. We can read anytime or ________(8). For
example, we can read while waiting in a ________(9), for the doctor, the bus or waiting for
someone. As students, we can read while waiting for the teacher to enter the classroom.
Reading is also an _________(10) pastime as compared to watch non-educational
programmes on television. However, watching non-educational programmes can only gives us
satisfaction without getting any useful knowledge.
Finally, everyone should read. It should be a habit for the young as well as the old.
Reading should be listed in our daily activities.

Written by,
Nurul Dianah
3 Bestari 1
Speech writing

Your school is organizing a special Health Week for Students. You were chosen to give a speech on
‘How to Reduce Stress’. Write the speech with the help of the notes below:

Students experience stress – before examinations- some tips- firstly create a good study
atmosphere – get organized- be prepared- manage time wisely- know your learning style- be
positive

When writing your speech;

 You may use all the notes given
 Elaborate on the given notes to make it more interesting
 Make sure it is not less than 120 words

Sample essay

Good morning to the principal, teachers and all my friends. I am here today to give a speech
entitled ‘How To Reduce Stress’. Before I begin, let me ask you – what is stress? In the past we
seldom heard of students complaining of stress, but today, even children as young as eight or ten
say they have experienced stress. Why is this? I think it has to do with the way we live- we hurry to
school, we have so many exams to think about and we have no time to study. So we get all
stressed up and have headaches.
Well, today I am going to give you some tips about avoiding stress. Firstly, I think to avoid
stress we have to create a good study atmosphere. This means you should study in a quiet place.
Listen to light music because music helps you to relax. And, when we are relaxed, we find it easier to
concentrate.
Next, we should get organized. This means we have to be prepared and manage our time
wisely. We should have a study plan in which we have time to study and time to play. Next, follow
the study plan and prepare our homework earlier. We should not do things at the last minutes. This
will make us nervous and add to the stress level.
Knowing your learning style can also help you to reduce stress. Some people like to study
alone, some people like to listen to music while studying . Some people prefer to discuss with a
group of friends. Each one of us has his or her own learning style. Therefore, knowing how you learn
can help you learn better.
Finally, think positive. If we believe we can be excellent, we will. This leads to a positive self
image which gives us more confidence.
To end my speech, I hope my tips will help you all be better learners and reduce your stress
level. Thank you.

Activity 3
Let’s try this!
Your school is organizing a special Motivation Week For Students. You were chosen to give a
speech on ‘How To Study Smart’. Write the speech with the help of the notes below:
Prepare a timetable for studying

Find a conducive place for studying

Make short notes / mind maps

Form study groups

Revise past year questions

When writing your speech;
Be organised
 You may use all the notes given
 Elaborate on the given notes to make it more interesting
 Make sure it is not less than 120 words