No worries . There's always this thread to discuss about stuff .

The form four textbook author came up with the new way of answering , and it caught on . However , it requires definisi --- not kata kunci . I prefer the old way of answering as it gives me some space to 'forget' parts of the definisi . However , in 2012 , no question about 'terangkan' or 'huraikan' nilai came out .

I have a friend --- not a close one though , but her siblings got A+ for L.I.E . She was quite confident , she's a voracious reader , a debater , very articulate ( her brother is at Oxford ) , but only managed an A- . She was quite disappointed , she didn't know what went wrong . I think L.I.E is a special subject , one of the very few subjects in SPM that really tests a candidate's capability , but alas , the curve for L.I.E isn't so forgiving .

Papers for L.I.E are pretty scarce ; a teacher who tutored the girl I mentioned provided her with all those papers . Plus very few students take it , so publishers will end up in a huge loss if they decide to print L.I.E books .

Hmmm , interesting . I'm trying to switch to stories as I can quickly end one if I run out of time . I can't do that with factual essays . Do you come up with the plot on the spot ? How long would your essay be ?

As for my study schedule , I'm still taking a break from the trials . Getting results was taxing , I'm glad I'm done with them now . I'm not doing much reading , trial papers/past years all the way , except for Biology and Sejarah . Both require reading , at least for me .

What about you , and what's your aim for SPM ?

This post has been edited by maximR: Sep 20 2013, 09:32 PM

It's best to look online . I'm not that good in explaining Maths concepts using words . I normally use stuff like WeChat with my classmates for Maths discussions .

Fixed . I actually giggled a bit there .

PM me your name and I'll add you in . It's a closed group so you can't search for it .

Sorry , I directed my question to laptopgirl .

Anyway do you have a set of texts to read for Chinese Literature ? Do you read works by Confucius , Lao Tze ?

So you use the 4-ayat way .

What did you get for Moral ? I think you need Rasional as well , the most important nilai .

I see . You must really have a lot of interesting experiences while shopping in order to be able to come up with a 600+ words essay .

I like to sleep too ! But during exams I don't get much , not because I burn the midnight oil , but because my brain doesn't want to calm down . Sejarah and Biology facts keep popping up .

I need my afternoon siesta , so tuition classes are a no-no for me .

Yes , you can gain full marks with all the KK's in , in SPM . But my teacher requires the full definisi , so we have no choice but to memorise .

Wait , what ?

The word 'nilai' is unnecessary .

Since you're new , here's a tip :

You can reply directly to any user by clicking the blue tab with 'REPLY' on it .

Are you interested in Chinese literary works ?

If they ask for 'terangkan' , 'jelaskan' nilai , then yes , it's required .
If they say ' berikan nilai ' , then no . At least that was what the examiner told me .

It's almost paradoxical that Chinese Literature is easier than Chinese !

Well , an English examiner addressed this a while ago . The whole naming-your-pet-with-one-word thing came about when a candidate , in the year 1997 , wrote about 'Water' . She wrote that she was named 'Water' when her parents dreamt of Varuna , the 'water god' in Hinduism . Lembaga Peperiksaan Malaysia [ English ] were so impressed with her work that the essay was shared with all English teachers in Malaysia .

Soon , people started abusing it .

He said you can do so , but be a little bit clever . 'Vacation' is not suitable to be a lover's name , so avoid it . I normally try to relate the word with the theme of the essay . For the Trials , I wrote about 'SILENCE' ( a metaphysical attempt to pour in my emotions into an essay using a fictional character ) . I'll try to scan it and share it here if I can , but with people of your calibre , I might think twice . It's a short piece which garnered full marks , but not sure if it deserves the marks awarded by my teacher .

I tend to dig up and ask a lot of questions . In form four I added quite a few seniors with straight A+s , and showered them with questions about how they studied , how many hours did they put in , etc . Let's just say it didn't go quite well . But there was one guy who was very patient ; incredibly helpful . He even wrote an entire essay on how he prepared for SPM ! I think if I succeed , I'll owe a lot to strangers online .

Ahh , I kind of regret not asking the examiner for the essay . Maybe I'll try asking my teacher for his contact number , and try to contact him for that essay . It was quite short , but concise . Let's just see .

Sure thing . I'll get it back on Monday --- it's with one of my classmates . I'd love to read your Shopping essay !

What were the other prompts ?

Mine .

1 . A mother's sacrifice .
2 . If I were a superhero .
3 . Education . With or without examination ? Discuss .
4 . Write a story ending with " ... after all the help and love he provided , she decided to leave him . "
5 . Silence

Sure .

Screen , I'm not sure where you got that idea because the peribahasa component had only been added about 10 years ago .

Heartnsoul , yes , it's true . At least one will be from the form four and form five textbooks . Reading those will be your safest bet to land some marks in the section .

Trials would be a much wiser option .

At least one . Sometimes if you're lucky , 2 . But normally all the peribahasa asked are common ones .