EMAIL & SHORT MESSAGE ESSAY pdf

EMAIL AND SHORT
MESSAGE ESSAY

WRITING

BY
PN NORLINDA IBRAHIM

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, To:

I plan to go to Melaka to visit my cousin there. Maria Tan
However I am short of money. I am planning to save 21 Jalan Rimba,
money to go there. I could do more house chores, sell Forest Park,
some of my old things or work part-time. 88800 Kota
Kinabalu,
Or maybe you have a better idea.Write to me and Sabah,
share me your opinion. Malaysia.

Carol

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 IFYOU 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 2 3
CLOSURE
GREETINGS CONTENTS

BENEFIT #1
BENEFIT #2
BENEFIT #3

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 TRICK FOR EMAIL AND MESSAGE ESSAY, YOU CAN ALWAYS RECYCLE AN D REUSE
THE SAME CONTENTS FOR DIFFERENT 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 • Write soon!
later • Keep in touch

• 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!

Let’s say we use Point Number 3: GREETINGS
WORK PART TIME
ALWAYS REMEMBER TO STATE
Hi Carol, YOUR CHOICE!!
How are you doing there? I hope you are alive and kicking.
I recommend you to start saving up some money by selling your old things. I know CONTENTS
that you have a lot of old stuffs like comic and old toys. You just have to open a #1
garage sale in front of your house and voila, you are open for business. Plus, you can CLOSURE

#2
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

#3
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.

NOW YOU TRY!

• Question 1:

• Question 2

• Question 3

I MISS YOU ALL….
DO YOUR PART, STAY AT HOME
AND DO YOUR HOMEWORK !

EMAIL ME YOUR
TASKS TO:

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