MUET WRITING TASK 1

BY : MDM SHAMINI MUET
PAPER 4
(WRITING)

TASK 1 : GUIDED WRITING

TEST TAKING STRATEGIES

OVERVIEW

DURATION

NUMBER OF TASK

TASK 1 Respond to a letter or an email in at least 100 words

TASK 2 Write an essay in at least 250 words.

Type of Essays : Argumentative/ Discursive/ Problem Solution

OVERVIEW

Respond to a letter or an email
Time : 25 minutes

Expressing thanks, apologies, reactions and preference
Accepting/ Declining invitations/Offers
Making requests
Giving precise information
Describing experiences, feelings and events
Providing advice, reasons, opinions and justification

How do I start * 1. Understand the task
* 2. Plan your answer
There are few steps to follow * 3. Write out answer
in order to answer the * 4. Proof reading
question.

SAMPLE QUESTION 1. Understand the
task

Task 1

25 minutesYou are advised to spend about on this task

Your classmate, Armani was absent from school because
he was sick. Read the email from him asking about the
school English camp which he missed.

Using all the notes given, write a reply of at least 100

words in an appropriate style.



2. Plan your answer

YOU MUST USE ALL
the notes given
Great
Describe
No, because...
Tell Armani

Reminder;

Follow the instructions given in the Task
Write at least 100 words
Respond to all the notes and elaborate
accordingly
When the reader reads your response, he should
be able to tell what is written in the email you are
responding to
Use appropriate style and tone. Are you writing
to a friend or a teacher?
Check your spelling and grammar

OVERVIEW

Briefly elaborate on what you want to discuss.

Respond to a letter or an email

Hi Armani,
1.It was great!
2.The school English camp was great!
3.The school English Camp was great! I was also sad that you could not make
it to the camp because you were sick.
4.The school English camp was great! I heard that you could not join it
because you were not well. Hopefully you are feeling better now.

Choose the best response

1.My favourite was the Scavenger Hunt.
2.I took part in numerous enjoyable activities at the camp. My favourite was

the Scavenger Hunt activity.
3.There were various interesting activities at the camp. The one I loved the

most was Scavenger Hunt. We were given a list of items and were assigned
to look for them and take selfie with each item. Everyone was equally
competitive.

Write your response;
1.Unfortunately, we had to.......
2.I did not like it at all because ...........
3.The items occupied nearly a quarter .............

Write your response;
1.Of course......
2.The school is planning........
3.It would be definitely.....



Task 1

Your bestfriend , Amirah, was unable to join the 3 days 2 nights Melaka trip
organized by your school Travel Club because she met with an accident a
day before the trip.Read the email from her asking about the Melaka trip
which she missed. NOTES:

From : Amirah
Subject: Interested to know about our Travel Club trip.

Hi,
How was the Melaka trip ? I was very disappointed as I could not join .I didn’t
expect to be involved in a motorbike accident near my house. .............Greet
I heard that there were a lot of activities done during the trip. What were the
activities? ................................................................................................Describe…

I also heard that there were some adventure activities during the trip. Did
you like it? .................................................................................Yes/no because…

I heard too that our Travel Club is planning to organize another short trip to
Cameron Highlands during our year end school holiday. I am really eager to
join it. Would you like to join me? ..............................................................Tell….

Write soon!
Amirah.

Using all the notes given, write a reply of at least 100 words in an
appropriate style. Write your answer in the answer sheet attached.

Answer Template

To : Amirah
From: Siti
Subject: Sharing about the trip.

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THANK YOU.
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