• You need to write an essay of about 80 words based on the stimulus given. The essay can be an email, a short letter, a brief note, or a brief description.
• Aim of the message:

1. To invite
2. To make a choice
3. To persuade
4. To express an opinion
5. To accept or decline an invitation
6. To complain
7. To describe
8. To give information
9. To advise
10. To give suggestions

• Here are some tips and techniques that can be used to answer this part:

1. Read the question carefully.
2. Identify the reason why you should write the message.
3. Identify your target audience.
4. Check whether the tone should be formal or informal.
5. Be concise, clear, and straight to the point.
6. Write in paragraphs.
7. Check your spelling, tenses, and punctuation.

Read the following email from your friend, Lily.

To: [email protected]

From: [email protected]

Subject: Opinion needed

Hello,

    My parents have organized a family trip to Kundasang. I feel that I may be bored and have decided to bring my phone to play online games. However, my dad is asking me not to take the phone but to take my collection of indoor board games.

    Let me know whether I should follow my dad’s suggestion.

In about 80 words, write an email to Lily and express your opinion.

• In this part, the writing can be one of the following:

1. Email
2. Review
3. Journal
4. Processes & Procedures
5. Letters (Informal & Formal)
6. Report
7. Postcard
8. Stories (Narrative, descriptive)

• Below are some format of the essays writing:

Email

• People write emails to exchange digital messages using digital devices such as computers and mobile phones.

Review

• A review is an individual’s response to a work of art, film, book, occasion, or place. The reviewer projects his/her ‘judgment’ and the reader does not have to agree with the comments.

• Here are some tips and techniques that can be used to answer this type of essay:

1. Think of a catchy, suitable title for your review.
2. Introduce what you are reviewing - a book, film, occasion, place.
3. Describe with more detail what you are reviewing. 
4. Conclude with your negative or positive opinion, recommendations, suggestions. 

Report of Survey

• A survey is usually conducted to collect important data about certain trends, fashions, habits, attitudes, or opinions.
• Here are some tips and techniques that can be used to answer this type of essay:

1. Find out why the survey was carried out.
2. State who the survey respondents are.
3. Find the highest and lowest percentage or number.
4. Make comparisons between data found. 
5. Analyze the information.
6. State your suggestions or recommendations. 

Informal Letters

• An informal letter is written to people who are close to you or whom you are familiar with. 
• Here is the format of writing this type of essay:

Formal Letters

• Formal letters are written on official matters, such as making a complaint, asking for permission, making inquiries, or applying for jobs. 
• Here is the format of writing this type of essay:

• You need to write an essay of about 80 words based on the stimulus given. The essay can be an email, a short letter, a brief note, or a brief description.
• Aim of the message:

1. To invite
2. To make a choice
3. To persuade
4. To express an opinion
5. To accept or decline an invitation
6. To complain
7. To describe
8. To give information
9. To advise
10. To give suggestions

• Here are some tips and techniques that can be used to answer this part:

1. Read the question carefully.
2. Identify the reason why you should write the message.
3. Identify your target audience.
4. Check whether the tone should be formal or informal.
5. Be concise, clear, and straight to the point.
6. Write in paragraphs.
7. Check your spelling, tenses, and punctuation.

Read the following email from your friend, Lily.

To: [email protected]

From: [email protected]

Subject: Opinion needed

Hello,

    My parents have organized a family trip to Kundasang. I feel that I may be bored and have decided to bring my phone to play online games. However, my dad is asking me not to take the phone but to take my collection of indoor board games.

    Let me know whether I should follow my dad’s suggestion.

In about 80 words, write an email to Lily and express your opinion.

• In this part, the writing can be one of the following:

1. Email
2. Review
3. Journal
4. Processes & Procedures
5. Letters (Informal & Formal)
6. Report
7. Postcard
8. Stories (Narrative, descriptive)

• Below are some format of the essays writing:

Email

• People write emails to exchange digital messages using digital devices such as computers and mobile phones.

Review

• A review is an individual’s response to a work of art, film, book, occasion, or place. The reviewer projects his/her ‘judgment’ and the reader does not have to agree with the comments.

• Here are some tips and techniques that can be used to answer this type of essay:

1. Think of a catchy, suitable title for your review.
2. Introduce what you are reviewing - a book, film, occasion, place.
3. Describe with more detail what you are reviewing. 
4. Conclude with your negative or positive opinion, recommendations, suggestions. 

Report of Survey

• A survey is usually conducted to collect important data about certain trends, fashions, habits, attitudes, or opinions.
• Here are some tips and techniques that can be used to answer this type of essay:

1. Find out why the survey was carried out.
2. State who the survey respondents are.
3. Find the highest and lowest percentage or number.
4. Make comparisons between data found. 
5. Analyze the information.
6. State your suggestions or recommendations. 

Informal Letters

• An informal letter is written to people who are close to you or whom you are familiar with. 
• Here is the format of writing this type of essay:

Formal Letters

• Formal letters are written on official matters, such as making a complaint, asking for permission, making inquiries, or applying for jobs. 
• Here is the format of writing this type of essay: