EMAIL AND SHORT MESSAGE ESSAY WRITING BY TEACHER

EMAIL AND SHORT MESSAGE ESSAY WRITING BY TEACHER SITI NURBAITI MOHAMED

WHAT YOU SHOULD DO…? 1. Read the question first. 2. Analyze anything important from the question and highlight it. 3. Choose one option from the question. 4. Brainstorm at least three contents. 5. You need to sound “chatty” in your essay.

For example: Read the postcard from your sister studying in Australia. In about 80 words, write a message to Carol about how you plan to save up your money. Hi Maria, I plan to go to Melaka to visit my cousin there. However I am short of money. I am planning to save money to go there. I could do more house chores, sell some of my old things or work parttime. Or maybe you have a better idea. Write to me and share me your opinion. Carol To: Maria Tan 21 Jalan Rimba, Forest Park, 88800 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.

As you can see above we have four important things that question has provided: 1. You could do more chores 2. Sell some of your old things 3. Work part time 4. You may have better idea JUST CHOOSE ONE OUT OF THESE PROVIDED OPTIONS. YOU MAY WRITE YOUR OWN IDEA IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO USE THE FIRST THREE OPTIONS.

STRUCTURES OF THE ESSAY • There are 3 things you need to include in your essay: 1 GREETINGS 2 3 CONTENTS BENEFIT #1 BENEFIT #2 BENEFIT #3 CLOSURE

USEFUL GREETING PHRASES • How are you there? • Is there anything concerning you? • How are you doing? • Are you well? • I hope you are doing fine? • What’s new? • I hope you are alive and kicking. • Howdy! • I hope you are in the pink. • How have you been? • What’s going on? • What’s up? • How are things coming along? • How is life sailing?

BRAINSTORMING THE CONTENTS! THE T RICK FOR EMA IL AND ME SS AGE E SS AY, YO U C AN ALWAYS RECYCLE AND REUSE THE SAM E C ON TE NT S F OR D IFFERE NT ESSAYS. Here are some of the contents you can use: • I think it is easier for you. • I recommend you to this because it is your hobby. • You can help your parents and spend your time wisely; it is like killing two birds with one stone. • The activity is very beneficial and you will have a lot of fun. • You can make a lot of new friends. • You can improve yourself. • You can represent your school in this sport. • You are better in this compared to other sports.

USEFUL CLOSURE PHRASES • See you later, See you soon or Talk to you later • I’ve got to get going or I must be going • I’m off • Goodbye • Have a nice day or Have a good day • Take care • Look forward to your reply • I am signing out • Adios! • Write soon! • Keep in touch

Let’s say we use Point Number 3: WORK PART TIME GREETINGS Hi Carol, How are you doing there? I hope you are alive and kicking. ALWAYS REMEMBER TO STATE YOUR CHOICE!! I recommend you to start saving up some money by selling your old things. I know that you have a lot of old stuffs like comic and old toys. You just have to open a garage sale in front of your house and voila, you are open for business. Plus, you can gather old stuffs from family. I am sure you can a lot of money from selling their stuffs too. Compared to working part-time, I think selling your old stuffs is better and easier because you don’t have to jiggle your study time and time for work. Well, I have to pen off now. Take care. Bye. #1 #2 CONTENTS #3 CLOSURE

NOW YOU TRY! • Question 1:

• Question 2

• Question 3

THANK YOU AND GOOD LUCK FOR YOUR PT 3, DEARS!