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SEMAKMUR ENGLISH PANEL BLOG

The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind.

- Kahlil Gibran

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Sample Question for Formal Letter SPM Paper 1 (Section A)

So, here is the question!
Section A : Directed Writing
[35 marks]
[Time suggested : 45 minutes]

You are the secretary of the IT Club in your school. The club members would like to visit the FT Teach Company, a multi-media company. Write a letter to the Manager of the Public Relations Department asking for permission to make a visit to the company. Write your letter by using the notes below.

  • day, date and time of visit
  • objectives of visit
    • familiarize students with potential careers 
    • expose students to different aspects of working life
    • gain knowledge of the multi-media industry
  • number of Form 5 students and teachers making the visit
  • alternatives dates if proposed date is not suitable

When writing the letter, you should remember:
  • to lay out the format correctly
  • to use all the notes given
  • that your letter is a formal letter.


Please take note.

For your letter, you will receive up to 15 marks for the format and content points, and up to 20 marks for the quality of your writing. Make sure you elaborate on the points properly.

Now, lets write the essay!

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