WRITING A MESSAGE ABOUT PART TIME JOB

This kind of question might appear in your PT3 writing paper part 1. When answering this question, you have to make sure you cover 4 important matters: 

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CONTENT - your points and ideas in response to the letter, email or message you received. You have to ensure that you elaborate your ideas so you can get better marks.

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For example: 

- When you want to suggest your friend to go to Pulau Pinang, you have to include the reasons why Pulau Pinang is a good choice.

- or when you advise your friend to take eat healthy food, you can elaborate by giving reasons or provide some examples of healthy food that your friend can take

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COMMUNICATIVE ACHIEVEMENT - you have to reply the message you received with politeness and you should also be able to show your friendliness if it is from a friend. You can use phrases like:

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- I have a few suggestions for you...

- I am so happy to help!

- I am glad you want to try something new...

- Congratulations!

- Good luck!

- Sorry to hear that...

- See you soon!

- Get well soon!

- Please take a good care of yourself.

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ORGANISATION - When writing, you have to show us that you know how to organise your ideas well. You may arrange your ideas in paragraphs and include cohesive devices like:

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- First of all,

- Other than that,

- Furthermore,

- Not only that,

- Besides that,

- Last but not least,

- Finally,

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LANGUAGE - Examiners will also assess your ability to present your ideas using precise and correct language. You have to make sure that you use the correct grammar, tense and spelling when you write. Besides, you have to also use accurate vocabulary to illustrate you ideas.

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GOOD LUCK!

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