There are three questions for students to pick from in the composition part. These two categories of inquiries may contain different questions:
– Informational writing (e.g. expressing opinions, providing suggestions based on news)
– Write a narrative essay (to write about an event or experience)
The essay must be at least 500 words long and receives a grade of 70. We know that it might be challenging to compose a quality essay, particularly in a short amount of time.
Don’t worry; these practice suggestions from our best PSLE Chinese tuition tutors will help you ace the writing course.
Tips #1: Learn the Writing Styles Appropriate for Each Type of Composition Question
Learn the writing styles appropriate for each type of composition question
Composition Question
Making a writing plan or template is similar to creating a “cheat code” to assist you in writing for various types of queries.
Examples are questions that request your opinions. 根据以下新闻的开头，写出你的看法 有人说新加坡学生只会死记硬背，但在一项 “国际学生评估”中，本地学生解决问题的能力 却名列世界第一。 这意味着我们的学生能以创意 的方式，有效地处理复杂的问题。
(Translation: Singapore students can only learn by rote memorising. However, in a recent “International student assessment”, local students are ranked number 1 in the world in problem-solving skills. This proves that our students are capable of approaching problems and creatively providing solutions.)
Our Secondary Chinese Tutors have developed a basic content structure for their pupils to follow with a query like this:
Introduction – Detailed explanations of the news piece make up the introduction (e.g. you can explain how students in Singapore are doing their studies based on rote memorisation only).
Second paragraph: Present arguments in opposition to the aforementioned opening points and other examples of how local pupils are, in fact, given instruction in problem-solving techniques.
Third paragraph – Write about how developing problem-solving abilities might influence one’s behaviours or decisions when facing challenges in the third paragraph (e.g. in your studies). If there are any drawbacks to rote memorisation, you can further explain.
Conclusion: Offer some recommendations on how to enhance the problem-solving skills of students.
Select tutors help their students create vocabulary word banks that they may use and apply to various question kinds in addition to teaching them “hacks” for writing effective essays.
Tips #2: Read and review material each day
Our Secondary Chinese tutors suggest that students read the weekly newspaper that their school subscribes to or news from online sources as a means to improve their composition-writing abilities.
As you read these articles with our teachers, they will point out the various writing vocabularies and styles so you may learn how to utilise them in your own writing. You would only be able to sharpen your writing abilities and improve your language proficiency by reading extensively on these topics.
In these reading tasks, instructors will also walk you through the process of comprehension and analysis, which will be beneficial in Paper 2.
Activities you can engage in while reading news stories and newspapers:
Utilise the 6Ws to evaluate and deconstruct the articles (Who, Why, When, Where, Which, How)
Make a note of the words and phrases you don’t understand, or those you think will be very useful in your writing.
Practice crafting a piece with a similar goal utilizing your ideas and thoughts! You can use the writing templates and patterns that your tutor has provided to write it.
A tuition for O-level higher Chinese can also assist you in reviewing your own writing and pointing out areas where future essays might be strengthened.