To: John Lim <johnlim@gmail.com> From: Jordan Tan <jordan.tan@gmail.com> Date: 29 July 2020 Subject: Witnessing an accident on the M5 Expressway Dear John, How are you? You won’t believe what happened two days ago. On 27 July at about 1 p.m., I was on my way to the rugby club for weekly practice when I witnessed…
Category: English
[Personal Reflective/Descriptive Writing] Lessons learnt in hindsight
Topic: “It is easy to be wise after the event.” Describe some lessons you have learnt in hindsight. Written by Caden It has been said that “smooth seas do not make skilful sailors.” I can truly relate to this after the recent event where I was the lead member of the planning committee. One month…
Writing: Vary your sentence structures (Plenty of examples)
Do you find yourself stuck with repetitive sentences that make your writing seem monotonous or dull? Or even amateurish? i.e. following the usual [Subject – verb – object, etc] structure. For instance: The objectives of the event are to provide an enriching and fun learning experience for the students. Improved: In order to make the…
Quote wise/inspirational/memorable words as a hook (By category; Will be updated)
These are put into categories based on commonly tested writing topics. If you wonder how you can construct a sentence with these, consider these: (i) It’s been said that “…” , … (ii) The old saying of “…” , … (iii) As the saying / adage goes, “…” i.e. The common saying of “The greatest…
[Discursive Writing] Discuss the pros and cons of social media.
If you find this post useful, please do leave me a comment, give a ‘like’ and share with your friends! Greatly appreciated! ❤ The Pros and Cons of Social Media Written by: Nicholas Edited by: Teacher Mel Social media can be defined as various online platforms that allow for people from all walks of life…
