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English Form 1 • 2 • 3 Chapter 2 Writing

PART 1 – SHORT COMMUNICATIVE MESSAGE

1. Short Communicative Message is tested in Part 1 of the Penulisan (Writing) paper.
2. A short text will be provided in the question and you need to respond to the text in approximately
80 words.
3. A total of 20 marks are allocated for this question and you should spend no longer than 25 minutes
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4. There are 4 types of short communicative messages:
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Messages/Notes

Emails Postcards

Informal Letters

Emails
• Emails can be formal or informal.
• Informal emails are usually written for family members or friends.
• As it is informal, the language used in the emails is more casual and friendly.
• This is the format of an email:

To Write the recipient’s email here
From Write your email address here
Subject Include a brief subject
Begin your
email with
a greeting

Write your
message
here

Sign off
and write
your name

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