PAPER 1 ANALYSIS Latest 2020
PAPER 1 ANALYSIS Latest 2020
PAPER 1 ANALYSIS Latest 2020
NARRATIVE (STORY)
YEAR TOPIC
2003 Write a story that ends with: If only I had listened to his/her advice.
2004 Write a story ending with: We had never laughed so much in our lives.
2005 Write a story with the title: An unexpected visitor.
2006 Write a story If only I had been more careful, that wouldn’t have happened.
2007 Write a story beginning with: Kim was nervous when the door opened.
2008 Write a story ending with: Now I realized the value of a true friend.
2009 Write a story ending with: We said our goodbyes and went our separate ways.
2010 Write a story beginning with: It had been raining all day….
2011 Write a story that ends with: They looked at each other and smiled meaningfully.
2012 Write a story beginning with: The teacher walked into the classroom. It was the first
period….
2013 Write a story about being alone.
Write a story that ends with: “…and I became a better person.”
2014 Write a story about a fisherman beginning with: “The wind blew strongly. Out at
sea….”
2015 Begin your story with: “Everybody said that the plan would never work. It was far
too risky…..”
2016 Write an experience helping an elderly and lonely, Puan Ramlah and ending
with……I learnt a lot about myself by helping Puan Ramlah”.
2016 Write a story when music played an important role in someone’s life.
2017 Write a story in which you had to keep a friend’s secret. In your story, give details of
the secret and explain why it is important to keep that secret.
2017 Write a story about a small town girl who worked hard to become a successful chef.
Begin your story with:
“She had used the last of her savings to get to the cooking competition in the big city
and……”
2018 Write a story about a teenager who has an unusual hobby.
2019 Write a story about two people who had an argument because one of them had lost a
mobile phone.
End your essay with; ……and they both realized how foolish they had been.”
GIVING OPINION / ARGUMENTATIVE
YEAR TOPIC
2003 You have been given a chance to visit a country of your choice, which country would
you choose and why?
2004 How can we help to promote tourism in Malaysia?
2005 If you were given a chance to be anybody, who would you want to be and why?
2006 How can television helps students in their studies.
2007 Teenagers today are only interested in entertainment. Do you agree?
2008 Examinations – good or bad?
2009 School children should not have long holidays. Do you agree?
2010 The internet is mostly a good thing. Do you agree?
2011 Should school students have part-time job?
2012 1)Should parents give children more freedom discuss
2)Saving money for the future
2013 Is tuition necessary? Discuss
2014 1)There is a lack of freedom given to teenagers today. Do you agree.
2) Why are animals important to human beings?
2015 1)Social networking has caused a lot of problems. How far do you agree?
2)Why is having good neighbours is important?
2016 Should Malaysian students learn at least three languages?
2017 The Malaysian tradition of having open houses is important and should be practiced
more. Do you agree? Give reasons to support your view
2018 Young people should be trusted to make their decisions. Do you agree?
2019 1) Which do you think is more important, money or health? Compare the two
and decide if one is more important than the other. Give your reasons.
2) “Modern inventions have made our lives much too complicated. Things used
to be a lot simpler in the past.” How far do you agree? Explain why.
REFLECTIVE
YEAR TOPIC
2003 An invention you cannot live without.
2004 My ideal school
2005 How to keep oneself healthy
2006 What changes would you like to see in your life in the next ten years?
2007 My early years
2008 My perfect future husband or wife
2009 My favourite day of the week
2010 What can we do to save the environment?
2011 The best things in life are free
2012 Saving money for the future
2013 Write a story about being alone.
2014 NIL
2015 NIL
2016 Write about your plans for the next three months and the challenges you might face
after SPM examination.
2017 If you had the opportunity to move to another part of Malaysia, where would you
choose to live? Explain your choice.
2018 NIL
2019 If you had the chance to be someone else, who would you choose to be? Explain what
would be good about being that person and what might be difficult.
DESCRIPTIVE
YEAR TOPIC
2003 A day you wished had never happened
2004 Describe a festival celebrated in your area
2005 Describe the biggest challenge in your life
2006 Describe an enjoyable weekend you have experienced
2007 Describe an embarrassing experience in your life
2008 Write about a person who has worked hard to succeed in life.
2009 Describe an unforgettable incident that you saw on your way home from school
2010 Describe the most popular student in your school
2011 A famous person you admire.
2012 Describe an outing with your friends
2013 ‘Truly Malaysian’ describe what this means to you.
2014 1)Describe an important family celebration and how you felt about it.
2)’A friend in need is a friend indeed’ Describe how a friend helped you in a
difficult time.
2015 Describe what makes you happy and explain why.
2016 The best way to help teenagers to stay fit and healthy.
2017 Describe the first time you went on a camping trip.
You should write about the activities at the camp and explain how you feel about the
experience.
2018 Describe a problem occurred while travelling, how you solve it and what you learn
from the experience.
2018 Describe your experience attending a big sports event.
2019 Write about the day you first met your best friend. Describe where you were and how
you began talking to each other. Explain how your friendship has developed since
that time.
PROVERB/IDIOM
YEAR TOPIC
2014 “A friend in need is a friend indeed”
Describe how a friend helped you in difficult time.
2015 “Honesty is always the best policy”
Describe an experience when this was true for you.
DIRECTED WRITING
ANALYSIS FROM 1997 - 2019.
YEAR FORMAT
1997 article
1998 format letter
1999 report
2000 informal letter
2001 article
2002 talk
2003 formal letter
2004 report
2005 informal letter
2006 informal letter
2007 talk
2008 article
2009 report
2010 informal letter
2011 talk
2012 informal letter
2013 formal letter
2014 article
2015 speech
2016 talk
2017 report
2018 report
2019 article