GP IS EASY 2 PASS!

hey peeps...feel very bored nw, and being de nice person i am...i have decided 2 help my dearest frens hu insist dey will fail gp 4 promos, despite me telling dem dey wun fail, dey wun fail...so adamant abt failing huh? let me tell u AGAIN!! it is very HARD 2 fail gp de okae? last yr i tink dun even have one retain bcos dey fail gp okae? so PLEASE DUN WORRY ANYMORE! juz pass all ur other subjects kae? jiayou...

however, we shd all b careful rite? i mean, even though ii'm quite sure none of u will retain bcos u fail gp, bt it doesn't mean u go and fail gp 4 promos rite...so, i shall teach u de basics of passing compo...well, i can't do anyting 4 compre, i'm still trying 2 find out hw 2 gt 35 and above so i wun hav 2 score full marks 4 compo 2 gt an a 4 gp...well another ting, u shd nv b depressed bcos u failed any of ur gp tests or exams okae...cos, gp is a very subjective subject...so...even if u fail now, it does nt mean u wun gt a1 4 gp in a levels kae? a lot of crap, but here goes:

1stly, one muz noe how 2 choose de topic rite? dere are a few topics dat one shd nv touch unless u have a very mature mind (erm, our class, i tink, betta all dun touch lar =)) and...even if u have a very mature mind rite (which in our class, wif de exception of ben xiao jie, i tink oso dun hav lar...wahaha...), u muz noe hw 2 write maturely...so, dun ever touch a topic dat asks u 2 comment on "teenage life" and "sch life" etc etc! as long as de topic asks u 2 comment on ur life, or anyting else 2 do with u, DUN TOUCH IT! this is de topic dat will kill u...bcos, u might b accused of complaining...the topics dat wan shd touch are topics dat has a lot of evidence to back it up, eg, science and tech (dis is de topic i always choose, without fail, unless deres smting seriously wrong wif it). dat is y it is very important to read up on de recent advancements in s&t. u can find all de info online or on newpapers. and u noe wad is de best ting abt writing s&t? wadeva u read up on will ALWAYS b tested...if u still insist on nt writing abt topics dat will b based on pure evidence, den let me teach u hw 2 choose de topic ok? lets take de last gp compo we did. i'm going 2 analyse de questions one by one okae? wait, 2ndly, muz tell u all de basic requirements:

1. ur compo muz at least hav 6 points. (5 if u have a lot of evidence 2 substantiate all ur 5 points, bt 6 is better.) the max points u shd write is 7. 4 for pros, 2 for cons, (or 4/3 for pros, 3/2 for cons if u write 7/5 points). u shd nv write balanced points, as in 3 pros, 3 cons...otherwise u canot state ur stand.

2. u essay shd ideally be 2.5 pages long. i say ideally, so dun "huuuuuhhhhhhh" me...(haha!) bt at least try n write 2 full pages k? 1.5 page is really 2 short.

3. each pt should at least b 10 lines long (no leaving spaces in btwn lines!!). and no blabbering (as in dun keep on reapeating urself)! no sweeping statements! each point MUST b fully substantiated with evidence!

ok, dats abt all. nw 2 analayse de questions:

q1. why read when can watch movie?
dis q can write, bt it is based largely on ur own opinion. so if u tink u have enough points (mature ones, i state again...), den dis topic is writable.

q2. there r no great leaders today. dya?
erm, please dun write dis topic unless u r fanatical abt politics. and, realise de word TODAY. u noe wad dis means, it means u muz compare wif de past. unless u r so familiar wif de qualities of a great leader, and u noe dat dere r good leaders in de past bt not 2day, i beg u nt 2 do dis topic. in dis case, de past is very impt, cos its half de essence of ur essay.

q3. tv canot b blamed 4 violence 2day. wdut?
dis q is also writable, BUT, it has oredi narrowed a lot abt wad u can say, and wad u might have studied 4 mass media, bcos dey specifically wan u 2 write abt TV. bt i suppose, tv is still wan of de main sources of entertainment in everybody's life, and it still can b blamed (4 ur sake, i would suggest dat u write dat it can b blamed, cos dere r more tings 2 say). however, please note dat dere is de scary word TODAY again. so means u muz at least make a small reference 2 de past. dunnid 2 b big, in dis case, de past is nt really impt.

q4. is it always rite 4 de rich 2 giv 2 de poor?
social question. dis question is really controversial. if u r lyk me, hu hope dat de rich will giv 2 de poor, but on ur own will not giv 2 de poor, den please dun write dis topic. u will nt have sufficient points and will juz b repeating de same pts over n over again. however, if u are very adamant abt de rich giving/not giving 2 de poor, and have at least 5 substantiable points, this q is also nt 2 dangerous if ur style of writing is correct.

q5. despite living in a modern society, y r some ppl still superstitious?
dis topic is not advisable 2 write. bcos, de q itself is very hard 2 understand. wad does it mean my modern society? wad has modern society got 2 do with superstition? all these question u muz answer n define urself. so not advisable. moreover, i canot tink of any pts 2 answer dis q.

q6. s&t has made de world a better place 2 live in, dya?
i chose dis topic. bt dis question is abit subjective. bcos de marker might interpret in a way dat is different frm u. and de only way if u meet with such a case is whether ur language is gd enough 2 convince de marker dat ur interpretation might also b correct. eg, mr seah gave me de comment dat i shd concentrate on HOW life is better (or not) apart frm can s&t CAN do 4 us. another problem is dat, s&t has really made our lives better in so many so many ways. so one must know how 2 choose which are de most impt points, which i tink i hav failed in dis case. and there also must b sufficient points 2 refute ur own arguments.

q7. sports bring out de best n worst in people.
nt really good 2 do dis q. because all u can say is abt sportsmanship (please say i'm wrong, but de onli ting i can c dat i can write abt is sportsmanship or showmanship). so, unless u can really tink of so many pts, which i dun tink so, unless u really have witnessed a very obvious difference in de best and de worst, dun write dis q.

q8. war achieves nothing. comment.
on de surface, dis q looks easy 2 do. bt if u tink deeper, u will realise dat dis q is all abt interpretation of de q. and dis q is really very controversial. moreoever, dis q requires u 2 write in a very formal language. i dun really noe hw 2 interpret dis q, bt lets say i almost gt tricked into doing dis q. i 4got my actual reason abt y i chose s&t over dis war q.

q9. wad problems will threated human survival in 21st century?
wad de...an absolute NO q. threaten human survival?! almost impossible. de only possible way is war (or mayb an alien invasion). do u tink u will have enough points 2 write abt hw war will threaten our survival? enough said, juz dun do it.

q10. a man with no formal education has no future. dya?
writable. bt please take de correct stand, which is to disagree wif de question. and u will have 2 define "no future" which is a tad tricky. define correctly, substantiate ur points well, wif mature tinking, and u will pass! hooray!

q11. hw far do dreams make a diff in one's life?
can do. it would b betta if ur dream made a diff in ur life. bt please please! dun write abt hw it has affected u. bt use a formal way of writing 2 express hw it has affected u. dun use urself as an example. use someone dat is very successful because of his dreams. (i tink dere is an astronaut hu became n astronaut becos his dreams was 2 become an astronaut. haha)

q12. a person shd always choose a job he or she can find most satisfaction working in. is dis good advice 2 follow?
nice q 2 do. because have enough points 2 write 4 both sides of de story. tricky part is 2 choose de correct side. so plan ur points properly 1st and make sure de side u r supporting has more points and is de stronger stand.

well, i hope de analysis was of use. nex is 2 giv u guys some tips:

1. intro is really really impt. i canot emphasize more on de emphasis of GOOD INTRO. please plan ur intro properly. it would b ideal to write a draft copy of ur intro. once ur intro is written well, de rest of your essay will b flow very well.

2. dun rush 2 write ur essay. i always c ppl rushing 2 write their essay after 2-3 min of planning. not enough. plan 4 AT LEAST 5 min. tink of all de points u can possibly tink of. dun leave out any! it is ok 2 plan 4 10-15 min (INCLUDING ur draft intro!). when u r planning ur essay, its always good 2 mark out at least 1 other alternative topic. compare and c which of de 2 topic will yield u de most points, and is de easier 2 substanstiate. dun write de essay already, den decide u have nt enough pts and change q. dun do dat. u r depriving urself of tym.

*3. in every point, ur last sentence should always link back 2 de question. dis is 2 assure de marker dat u have not gone out of point. u MUST link back 2 de question. say how ur point will affect de topic u r doing on.

4. a good conclusion is also as important as ur intro. u will have 2 make a last good impression b4 de marker gives u marks. one way 2 do it is 2 use absolute and chim words. bt please onli use dem is u understand de meaning, otherwise, it will make u look stupid. state ur stand one last time, and try 2 summarise de MOST important points into 3 sentences.

5. don't repeat yourself or make sweeping statements. wad i mean by making sweeping statements is u make a opinionated statement, lyk: "poor people r poor because dey nv study hard." and den u dun continue 2 explain why, juz leave it as it is. very dangerous. 4 every opinion dat u state, u will have 2 substantiate 2if evidence. repeating urself is also very dangerous. de marker will tink u r trying 2 make ur essay look longer, n dey will accuse u of blabbering.

6. don't make hypothetical statements. eg, "if he had have a dream 2 one day become a doctor, he would not hav 2 b a beggar.". dis point is also very important. many people score lower den de others because dey make 2 many hypothetical statements. wad u shd state is: "for example, "important person" once said he did not succeed because he did not hav any dreams when he was young.". the best is to not put urself in a situation where u hav 2 make hypothetical statement, cos u r walking on tightrope. dangerous zone.

7. i noe a lot of ppl tell me dat other sch tchers say dat dey dun hav 2 write 2 sides 4 certain topics. i dunno if it is true, bt all i noe is, PLEASE WRITE 2 SIDES 4 UR ESSAY OK? u have 2 refute ur points and ur stand. and as i said, ur essay canot b 2 lopsided, as in have 2 many pros over cons. follow de no of points given in de 1st para, n u shd b safe.

i tink dat's all. if hav i update again.

lastly, u can save urself by reading de newspaper. de language used dere is very formal. if u try n imitate their style of writing, u will most probably score 4 ur language. as 4 de content, read more, and u will have more content. =)

and, may i remind u guys again, de tcher's will most probably try n pass u 4 promos, so, dere is only VERY SMALL POSSIBILITY DAT U WILL B RETAINED BCOS U FAIL GP!

luv ya guys,
rachie

p.s. i noe hav a lot of grammar mistakes, i tink...so dun b cheeky n tease me 4 my use of words lyk :dun touch de topic, means i say that u shdn't touch it literally. i dun mean touch it literally k?!! i mean it fuguratively! i v. lazy 2 edit oredi lar...so, hope it has helped u! =D