Writing final

BIK3033 – WRITING SKILLS

ASSIGNMENT 2 ( ARTICLE REVIEW )

ASSIGNMENT 3 ( ESSAY WRITING )

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ASSIGNMENT 2

ARTICLE 1

Cause and effect

Sample Essay on When Beloved one is dying

Example of Descriptive essay, Sample Paper

“There are no mistakes, no coincidences.
All events are blessings given to us to learn from”

The discovery that the person you love is dying is always a “shocking hit”. It “hits” both:
the person that is dying and the person who loves him. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross in her
best seller “On Death and Dying” has given a deep analysis of what these two people
go through after they discover the illness. It is very hard for the person that is dying to
accept the idea of his future death and before accepting it he goes through five stages:
denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Patients require help in order to
cope with the crisis they are facing. The same goes with the person that is about to lose
a “dear-to-heart” man. According to the five stages these people need to know exactly
how they can take care of themselves to make their emotional condition stable and be
able to accept what is about to happen.

When Beloved one is dying Essay

Stage 1. Shock and denial. This period may last starting from couple of day to several
weeks. The person finds out that their loved-one is seriously ill. As usually people at this
stage avoid talking to anybody, the best “recipe” would be to start attending a support
group, where the person will learn that a lot of people face the same problem and that
there ways to cope with this situation. He will meet people who have gone through a
situation like that and will inspire the person to concentrate of providing support to their
loved ones by making their “last days” beautiful and bright.

Stage 2. Anger. The person starts experiencing anger. The main thought at this
stage is “Why did it happen to him? Why did it happen to me?”. The feeling of the
unfairness of the present situation makes the person mad. The best “recipe” to let the
anger out is to write a journal, describing the internal feelings. Doing active
exercising is a good anger-reliever remedy, too. Another important ascent
is not to be alone. Attending a support group or just talking and being
honest about you feelings with family members will help a lot.

Stage 3. Depression and bargaining. This is the time when a person
needs special help and emotional support. At this stage the best thing to
do is to ask a psychologist for a qualified help if the help of a close friend

and family members is not sufficient. It is vital to take care of the
organism: get enough sleep and food. Going to church in order to gather
thoughts might be helpful. It is important not to let yourself to pour your
emotional condition on another person. There is no need to pretend like
everything is fine – it is important to be open and be active. Attending a
support group may solve a lot of these problems at the same time.

Stage 4. Acceptance. This is not about denying the existence of the
illness. It is about learning how to live with this “future loss” and being
ready for it. Reading about the illness will help to know everything about it
and be sure how to help the loved-one. Keeping a strong emotional contact
with the loved-one is extremely needed due to the possibility to help him
going through his stages of accepting the fact that he has the illness. The
understanding that death is just a part of life is to bring the feeling of the
peacefulness of the outside worlds. Spending time with nature may help a
lot.

Of course it is impossible to fit all the emotions a person will experience
between the lines describing these four stages. Nevertheless, a person that
is facing a problem of a future “loss” needs to remember that he is not
alone, that he does not have to hide his feelings, he needs to take a good
care of his organism in order to help himself to cope with the situation
(exercising, eating well), he may use various “creative” techniques and he
may ask for help of a psychologist and a support group. And the most
important part is to make the day of the dying person unforgettable by
being close and “holding his hand” no matter what!

ARTICLE 2 - REVIEW

WHEN BELOVED ONE IS DYING

The author of When Beloved One is Dying tells us on how to control the emotional of
facing the lost of our beloved one. This is because it will give a ‘hit shock’ for those who
are really suffering of the lost. There are five stages stated by the author before
accepting the reality of the lost. They are through denial, anger, bargaining, depression
and acceptance.

According to her, people need to know exactly how they can take care of themselves to
get the good condition of emotional and to learn to accept the reality or what has
happened.

The first stage before accepting the lost is denial which is in this period of time, the
person will avoid her/himself from talking to anyone because they will think that it is the
b’best’ way to cope with the situation. At the same time, it is not impossible for them to
talk to somebody who are having the same situation of her/himself.

The next stage is experiencing the anger. The person will keep on asking her/himself
why did it happened to her/himself but not to other people. In my opinion, this kind of
question shows that the person still can not accept the truth and try to blame anybody.
The best way to overcome this problem is try to not to be alone and get the supports
from the family.

Thirdly is bargaining which is a time of a person need special help and support from the
other people. It does not matter from the psychologist or from the close friends or family
members and try to take care of the nature things such as sleep and food and praying.

The fourth stage is acceptance which is not about denying the incident but learn to live
without the loss. For those the person or partner who is still alive but suffering some
serious illness, the partner should try to be strong and be a good supporter for the sick
one by reading about the illness. It will help the loved one too. Learn to accept of the

reality of life that everybody will face the death and assume that the death is just a part
of life.

Of course it is impossible to fit all the emotions but at least the person keep on trying to
be strong to face the reality or loss and just bear on mind all the time that he/her is not
alone . The most important part is try to make the day of the dying person unforgettable
before he/she dies.

If we look at the article carefully, we can find that the topic sentence is located at the
beginning of the essay which is written “ The discovery that the person you love is dying
is always a ‘shocking hit’. This topic sentence was well supported by the next sentence
which is written ‘ It is very hard for the person that is dying to accept the idea of his
future death before accepting it.’ Some specific supporting detail were given by telling
the stages of before a person accepting the loss of beloved one. Some examples were
given such as questions and examples of activities that can be used in order to
overcome the suffer of facing the loss.

As conclusion, in my opinion, the author is a n optimistic person because she is a
person who has a positive thinking style. The author is a person who is focusing more
on the way how to handle the emotions to get a better life even thought we are facing
any loss of beloved one, to her, the life must goes on as usual and make the life happy.

And, to me, the article was written very well because it can be understood easily. This is
because the use of simple sentence structures are good for the beginner readers in
order to understand the article as well as getting the good information from the article
itself.

ARTICLE 2

Process essay of earthquake

Describe the frequency, origin and distribution of earthquakes at mid-ocean
ridges, ocean basins, subduction zones and continental shields.
Earthquakes are happening almost everyday all over the world. Most of the time
earthquakes are not strong enough to be felt by people, but the shaking caused
by an earthquake is recorded by a seismogram. These are located all over the
world at different points. Only occasionally will a larger magnitude earthquake
strike and cause damage to the region. Around the world there are many faults,
depending where these faults are plays a major factor in determining where an
earthquake will happen. It is these faults that are the reason for earthquakes. The
type of fault will also determine how often an earthquake will happen.
A mid-ocean ridge occurs under the sea at a divergent boundary. This is where
two plates are been pulled apart because of tension. This then allows new
oceanic crust to be made in the divergent boundary, as magma rises and
eventually sets on the sea floor.
If the plates on either side of the divergent boundary continue to spread then the
ocean slowly becomes larger in width, a process called seafloor spreading. Mid-
ocean ridges are characterized by a crack like valley at the divergent boundary.
This crack like valley is caused by the tension pulling the plates apart, causing
normal faulting to occur a number of times in the divergent boundary.
It is these normal faults that are the cause and therefore the origin of earthquakes
at divergent boundaries. When the tension pulling apart the two plates becomes
too much then the oceanic crust will fracture. This fracturing is caused by many
normal faults happening as shown in the diagram. The normal faults happen
because the crust is been extended. When the tension becomes too much the
faults slip vertically. They move a large distance in a relatively short space of
time, this is the cause of the earthquakes at divergent boundaries.
Divergent boundaries mostly occur on the sea floor and therefore the earthquakes
that happen at these boundaries are distributed along the boundary. This means
that the distributions of earthquakes at divergent boundaries are at shallow
depths, where the crust is been pulled apart. The earthquakes happen at shallow

depths because the normal faulting occurs near the sea floor, as a result of the
tension. The normal faults are the cause of the earthquakes at these divergent
boundaries.
The seafloor sees the most intense tectonic activity in the world, meaning that at
the sites of mid-ocean ridges the frequency of earthquakes is very high.
An example of a mid-ocean ridge is the Mid-Atlantic ridge, there the seafloor is
spreading at a rate of about 3cm per year. The frequency of earthquakes at a
mid-ocean ridge will depend on how much tension is happening at that point. The
more tension means the more seafloor spreading, resulting in a higher frequency
of earthquakes at a particular mid-ocean ridge.
Four major oceans make up most of the water in the world, The Atlantic (north &
south), The Pacific, The Antarctic and The Indian Ocean. Within the basins of
these oceans earthquakes can happen without been caused at Mid-ocean ridges,
or a Subduction Zones.
When the earth¡¦s crust is under tensional forces the crust will become much
thinner than normal, if there is no fault. This means that the crust becomes
weaker as it is thinner than normal. This can happen to the oceanic crust in the
ocean basins, but will only cause an earthquake with a hot spot. A hot spot is an
abnormal hot rising area of the mantle that supplies the lava for volcanoes. If at
the same time a hot spot is directly below a thinned crust then the magma in the
hot spot may hold too much pressure to be held by the thinner weakened crust. If
this is the case then the magma can penetrate the lithosphere, and eventually
erupt on the surface. The action of the magma forcing its way up can trigger
earthquakes as it breaks through the crust. When its breaks through the crust at
the sea bed eventually a volcanic island will be formed in the middle of the ocean.
Due to plate movements this can lead to the creation of mid-plate chains of
basaltic volcanic islands, e.g. Hawaii.
The creation of these islands around the world has happened in other places.
Frequent large earthquakes do not happen along the Hawaiian chain, it is an
essentially an asesimic ridge. Therefore the frequency of earthquakes caused in
ocean basins by hot spots is very low.

The distributions of these earthquakes that do occur happen at shallow depths.
This is because the origin is in the crust, which has been thinned because of
tension.
A subduction zone is where two plates collide and one is forced below the other,
they occur at convergent boundaries. They collide because of compression
forces, pushing them into each other. One plate is sub ducted below the other into
the mantle, where it will be recycled. An example of this is shown below with the
Pacific plate sub ducting under the Eurasian plate.
The two plates want to travel in opposite directions, they want to go straight into
each other. This causes the pressure to build up over a long period of time, as the
two plates push at each other. As time progresses one of the plates will start to be
bent downward under the other one because of the extreme force, however does
not slip, just bends. This is because of the friction between the two plates is
enough to allow them to bend, without slipping. This is a very slow but continuous
movement, maybe only a few millimetres every year. Every fraction moved by the
plates increases the build-up of elastic strain energy within the rock. The rock
continues to store this energy from a few decades to a few thousand years. An
earthquake will happen when the strain in the rocks exceeds that of the limit of
the rocks. The fault then ruptures, moving a large distance in a short space of
time. The plates then snap back into a new position, forcing the already
undercutting plate to dive down even further under the other. The collisions of two
plates generally produce large forces in the plates. These forces result in the
triggering of the earthquakes within the subduction zones.
The frequency of earthquakes in Subduction zones is about the same as that in
the mid-ocean ridges. This is because the plates cover the globe, and if they
separate in one place then in another place one-plate sinks below another. This
means that the triggering of an earthquake at a divergent boundary triggers an
earthquake at a convergent plate. Meaning that the frequency of earthquakes at
Subduction zones is the same as at Mid-ocean ridges, which is very high.
The earthquakes at convergent boundaries are distributed at different points. The
deep focus earthquakes occur along the already subducted plate. Shallow focus
earthquakes occur just at the point where one plate starts to be thrust under the

other. These earthquakes tend to be more common than the deeper earthquakes.
This is shown on the diagram on the left. The red dots show the distribution of
earthquakes at a convergent boundary.
Continental shields are extensively flat tectonically stable interiors of the
continents, composed of ancient rocks. Most of the stress that builds up by
tectonic movements is released in earthquakes at the plate boundaries. However
stress can also build up in the interiors of plates. Old fault lines in the plates are
weaker than the surrounding rocks, these old fault lines cover many continents,
crossing all over each other. The old faults can slip if the stress becomes too
much from recent plate movements, which will cause an unexpected earthquake.
This can be a problem as many old fault lines are not known, and many are away
from modern plate boundaries that exist today. This is potentially dangerous as
many modern settlements may be at risk from earthquakes, even though they are
not near modern day faults.
The distribution of earthquakes at continental shields is not yet known, as
scientists do not know whether these earthquakes will strike the same region
within a plate.
The strength of these inter-plate earthquakes are relatively small, compared to
boundary earthquakes. The frequency is also very small, the last major inter plate
earthquake was in Latur-India in 1993. However they can catch regions totally
unexpected because they can affect areas with no previous earthquake history.
Also the energy of the earthquake is spread out further without losing as much.
Due to the older hard rocks that transmit energy better, than the deformed broken
younger rocks. This can cause more damage to a larger region.
Earthquakes are common events and are happening all the time. They can be
caused by many different factors within the earth¡¦s interior. Depending on the
type of area that they happen in will determine the strength of the earthquake,
and the frequency of earthquakes within the region. The distribution of
earthquakes within an area will much depend upon
what caused the earthquake to happen in the first place. We understand today
how earthquakes are caused, and we can record where they happen every day of
the year. This has helped us to learn and understand about earthquakes in much

detail. We now only miss one important factor that we all would like to know,
when and where the next one will be. In truth it must be said that today we are still
not close to predicting earthquakes even with all the technology that is available.
Bibliography:
Understanding Earth 2nd edition by Frank Press and Raymond Siever.
Microsoft Encarta Encyclopaedia 1998.

ARTICLE 2 – REVIEW

The author is telling about the process of an earthquake. He explains the frequency,
origin and the distribution of earthquake at mid-ocean ridges and continental shields.
Earthquakes are happening almost everyday and it starts from the basis or under the
sea at the divergent boundary. According to the author, many faults plays the major
factor in determining where the earthquake will happen. It also related to the types of
the fault too. The too plates are been pulled apart because of tension. If one of the plate
spreads, then the ocean slowly becomes larger and this is a process of seafloor
spreading. It will create a crack like valley at the divergent boundary and the valley
actually caused by the tension from the plates apart.

When the tension becomes too much, then the oceanic crust will fracture which is
caused by many faults. The earthquakes happen at shallow depths where the crust is
there and as a result, normal faulting occurs near the sea floor.

Some of the scientific terms such as tectonic, faults, tension, crust, mantle, lava,
magma and so many terms should be familiar with us as the readers of knowing the
process of earthquakes. For example, due to plate movements, it can lead to the
creation of mid-plate chains of basaltic volcanic island ( Hawaii ). Actually, frequent
large earthquakes do not happen along the Hawaiian chain, but it is essentially an
asesimic ridge. Therefore the hotspots is very slow.

Earthquakes process related so many stages or steps such as the movements of the
plates which can lead to the fraction and produces large forces to the plates.

As the conclusion, according to the author, people nowadays can learn and know more
about the earthquakes by recording the process of the earthquakes and using the
technology, we can predict the earthquakes so that the readiness to face the
earthquakes is there to help to do some actions towards earthquakes.

The topic sentence of this article is written at the beginning of the paragraph which is
stated ‘ Earthquakes are happening almost everyday all over the world’ and it supported
by some details such as ‘ Most of the time earthquake is not strong enough to be felt by
people but the shaking caused by the earthquake is recorded by a seismogram.’ This
supporting details would be the factors to attract the readers to read more in order to
know detail about the process of earthquake.

To me, the paragraphs are well designed and the information are very detail and
specific which are good to us to get to know about earthquake. But , the choose of
words and sentences are a bit tough especially to the beginner readers because this
article uses many difficult words and scientific terms. Like myself also having problems

to understand the information and it allowing us to use dictionary to find the definition of
some scientific terms written in the article.

But generally, I do like this article because it can give many information abut the nature
incident such as earthquake which is not possible to get to know about it before this.

ARTICLE 3 ( PROCESS ESSAY )
How to Bake Cheesecake, Step by Step
The key to perfect cheesecake is in the baking. This water bath method bakes the
cake very gently, so it won't darken, curdle, or crack.

A springform pan works best because you can remove the cake easily, but muffin tins or
any other cake pan will work fine. If you use a plain cake pan, grease it well and line the
bottom with parchment paper.

1. Preheat your oven to the temperature recommended in your
cheesecake recipe. To prevent water from seeping into the
removable bottom of the springform pan, wrap aluminum foil
completely around the bottom and halfway up the sides of the
pan. Place the cheesecake into a jellyroll pan (or any baking
pan with sides) and place the pans into the oven. Use a
teakettle to fill the outer pan with hot water. Cheesecakes
usually bake for about 1½ hours, so check the bath after the first
hour and refill if necessary.

2. Because cheesecake is very soft, it can be difficult to judge
when it's done baking. One way to check for doneness is to take
the cake's internal temperature with an instant-read
thermometer. The ideal temperature for a cheesecake is around
160 to 165 degrees F (70 to 72 degrees C). You can also insert
a small knife into the center of the cake, and if it comes out
clean, the cake is done. Some bakers turn off the oven and
leave the cheesecake in it for an additional hour to ensure it's
completely set.

3. Once the cheesecake has been removed from the oven, it
needs to chill thoroughly--preferably overnight. The cake will
have pulled away from the edges of the pan. Carefully run a
small knife around the edge of the pan to loosen any bits that
might stick to the pan.

4. Unclip the clasp at the side of the pan, watching for any areas
that stick. Carefully lift the outer ring over the top of the cake. If
you used a plain cake pan and don't want to serve dessert in the
pan, invert a plate covered with a sheet of waxed paper over the
pan. Tip the cake pan over the plate, and remove the pan. Invert
a serving plate over the bottom of the cheesecake, and flip it
over. Remove the top plate and paper, trying not to peel off the
"skin" on the surface of the cheesecake. Any imperfections can
be covered by chocolate ganache, a fruit sauce, or a layer of
lightly sweetened sour cream.

5. For a seamless look, you can smooth the sides of the
cheesecake with a hot, wet knife. Any toppings or garnishes can
be added at this point.


This article is telling about the key word of having a perfect cheese cake which is stated
that in the baking process itself. And one more thing is the type of pan such as spring
form also contributes to have a good cheese cake. This is because, bath method is
important to bake the cake very gently and the use of spring form pan makes us easier
to remove the cake easily.

Those are some tips in baking a cheese cake. It starts with looking at the heat or
temperature of the oven. And then, wrapping the pan with aluminum foil around the
bottom. Then, place the cheese cake into a jelly roll pan or pan with sides. The next tip
to make the bath method baking is by filling in the outer pan with hot water. Next, the
author tells that bath method baking is very useful to cheese cake because cheese cake
is very soft. In checking the doneness of the cheese cake is by using instant read
thermometer and insert it into the internal side of the cake. Other than that, we also can
insert a small knife into the center of the cake and if the cake is done, it will come out
clean. Once the cake has been removed from the oven, it needs to be chilled overnight
to make us easy to loosen the cake from the pan. The cheese cake can be decorated
with anythings such as chocolate, fruit sauce or layer of slightly sour cream.

The topic sentence of the writing is stated in the beginning of the article ( The key to
perfect cheese cake is in the baking ) then it is supported with a specific detail that is
( This water bath method bakes the cake very gently, so it won’t darken, curdle or
crack.)

Generally, in my opinion, the article was written nicely and well-designed because it
provides the pictures too which is good for the readers to have a better understanding
towards the steps of baking a cake. In addition, the sentences used in the article are a
bit easier which is can be understood even thought for the weaker readers.

Article 4 - Comparison essay

FAST FOOD VS. HOMEMADE FOOD
Jul 18, 2011 | By Sara Ipatenco
Eating out is a luxury that many people enjoy on a regular basis. The food prepared in
fast foods is convenient and tasty, but has certain drawbacks when compared to food
you prepare at home. Examining the pros and cons of fast food versus homemade food
will give you the information to determine what and where you want to eat.
COST
Eating out regularly ends up costing more money than if you were to prepare the same
foods at home. When you purchase restaurant food, you are paying for the ingredients,
as well as the labor for the employees to prepare that food. MayoClinic.com notes that
some foods, such as hamburgers, may end up costing similar amounts. Other foods,
such as fresh salads, can save you a significant amount of money if you prepare them
at home rather than paying someone else to make them for you.

FAT
Even if your homemade burger costs about the same as a fast food one, the fat content
is almost always higher when you choose the restaurant sandwich. Many fast food
restaurants use trans fats to cook their food, which is a dangerous type of fat that can
raise your cholesterol levels and contribute to heart disease. Fast food is also high in
saturated fat, which may also increase your risk of obesity and heart disease. Help
Guide notes that a double Whopper with cheese, a medium order of fries and an apple
pie contains more saturated fat than you should have in two days. Cooking at home
allows you to control the ingredients you include in your food so you end up consuming
less fat.
NUTRIENTS
Most of your fast food options also contain fewer vitamins and minerals than food you
prepare at home. When you cook at home, you can add vegetables and other healthy
ingredients to your recipes, which is not typically done at fast food restaurants. Many of
your fast food options are also fried, which decreases their nutritional value significantly.
The quality of the ingredients that go into your fast food meal is often lower than fresh
ingredients you would use to prepare your food at home.
TIPS FOR COOKING AT HOME
If you enjoy the taste of certain fast food meals, search the Internet or look through
cookbooks to find recipes for those foods. You may be able to mimic the taste of your
favorite fast foods at home in a much healthier, lower cost way. Get your family involved
by choosing recipes and preparing your meals together. Choose the highest quality
ingredients you can find when preparing your recipes, and you will likely get a healthy
dose of key vitamins and minerals.


This article is telling about the comparison between fast food and home made food.
Some of the people like eating outside which is faster, tasty and more convenient. People
normally thinking of the pros and contrasts of both of the food. There are a lot of
advantages of eating outside and home made food. For example, eating out regularly
more costing rather than home made food because we need to pay for the ingredients, as
well as the labor for the employees to prepare that food. But, if we compare to home
made food, we just need to pay for the ingredients neither nor the cost of services.

The nutritional aspect should be taken seriously too. For example, the fat content of
home made food is almost lower rather than having outside food because some of the
restaurants use the trans fat to cook their food which is very dangerous to us that can
raise up our cholesterol levels and contribute to heart disease. Eating outside also has
the percentage of lower content of vitamins because most of the food are fried and not
typically done compare to home made food.

In my opinion, the topic sentence of the article can be seen in the beginning of the article
which telling us that ‘Eating out is a luxury that many people enjoy on a regular basis.’ It
is supported by the specific and comparison detail which telling us that ‘ The food
prepared in fast food is convenient and tasty, but has certain drawback when compared
to food you prepare at home.)

The choose of words and sentences are suitable for the beginner readers too because
the words and sentences are a bit simple and easy to be understood by the readers.

Based on the article, I think that the author is a bit bias by stressing more on home made
food . This can be seen from the comparison done by the author which are directly
shown that he is bias to home made food and to me, home made food is his choice.

REFERENCES

MayoClinic.com;Home Economics-Fast Food vs.Homemade; Jennifer Nelson and

Katherine Zeratsky;February 2009

http://www.livestrong.com/article/495495-fast-food-vs-homemade-food/

http://allrecipes.com/howto/baking-cheesecake-step-by-step/

ASSIGNMENT 3 – ESSAY WRITING

ESSAY NO 1 (An unforgettable experience )

Upon hearing the word ‘marriage’ some would be on cloud nine. What is marriage?
Marriage is a legal union between man and woman that forms kinship. Different culture defines
marriage differently. Generally, marriage is defined as a union of two person of the opposite sex
to commit into interpersonal relationship where intimate and sexual relationships are approved.
In fact, in some culture it is mandatory to be wedded before any two people of the opposite sex
can engage into any sexual activity. This legal union is often announced to others by having a
wedding ceremony. Each culture has its own way of carrying out the wedding ceremony. In
other word, marriage is also known as wedlock or matrimony.
Marriage can involve the union of two individual of different races, age group, career,
personality etc. In our country, it is legal to be married once a person is 21 years old. Despite of
this, some prefer to marry later in life. There are some significant differences in marrying young
or later in life.
The most notable difference is between these two is breakdown of the marriage. Often
many young adults fall head over heels in love too quick. Some young adults are very immature
since they are still in the transition phase of moving from teenage phase to adult phase. In this
situation, they are yet to reach the maturity level of an adult. At this age, they are not prepared to
face the harsh reality of the world. Falling in love and marrying young force them to commit into
the reality of life. Lack of life experiences throw them into darkness where they would not be
able to handle marital problems and cope with their life. As a result, they will grow fed up and
end up divorced. Marrying young is not a bed of roses after all. Whereas, marrying later in life
would be able to secure a long lasting marriage. Often, those who intend to marry later are those
who have something to be accomplished before entering wedlock. Men normally want to make
sure he is financially stable so that he would be able to support the family as the bread winner
once he is married. On the other hand, women normally are keen on preparing herself to serve
her husband and children in the future. Women too prefer to have a stable career to support the
family rather than being dependent on the husband solely. The adults are mature thus are
thinking ahead of time. They are actually well prepared to enter the wedlock. Hence, often those

marrying later are better in coping with marital and family problems thus breakdown of family is
decreased.
Another different is the level of education. Those marrying young normally do not get the
opportunity to pursue their studies higher. Some young couples might even not be able to
complete their studies. They are burdened with responsibilities like household chores, child
caring, budget for groceries and paying bills. The couple is responsible in managing their own
family. In order to run the family, they have to seek for job and bid farewell to their education.
Whereas, marrying later in life secure a better education for the couple. The couple would have
completed their studies with at least a degree which promises a better career prospect. A better
career definitely promises a better salary. This mean, when the couple enter into wedlock, they
will have a secured and stable life.
Next, marrying young can be advantageous in terms of child bearing for the female.
Marrying later can be detrimental for child bearing since female loses their fertility level as they
age. The chances of getting pregnant lowers as a woman reach the age of 30. This indirectly
leads to other health problems to the woman.
Despite of all these, both marrying young or later in life expand the family kinship.
Family of both the man and women will be united as a bigger family no matter when they get
married in their life. As a whole, marriage is an institution to strengthen the family relationships.

ESSAY NO 2 (Choose one important event in your life, one resulting in three or
more effects – changes in your living conditions, changes in your behavior or
changes in your attitude.

The day which changed my whole life is still vivid in my mind. It was an important event in my
life which affected my life in many ways. It happened years ago in a month of March. On that
particular day, I woke up as early as 4.00 a.m. My eyes were wide opened staring at the ceiling
of the room. At about 6 am I get out of my bed and went to the bathroom and took my bath. Soon
after that, had my morning prayers asking for the Al-mighty’s blessing. Around 9.30 a.m, I left
home . I was on the way to my school to take my Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination
result. As usual, I was riding my motorbike. Along the way, I could not stop myself from
imagining myself from getting a perfect result. Since, I was one of the top student in my school, I
was quite confident that I would get an excellent result.
As I reached the school compound, I saw many of my friends heading towards the school
hall. I saw some of my friends coming out from the hall with tears. I could just not predict the
reason. Is it tears of joy or sadness? I told myself, “I better get going in and get my result.”. I
took a deep breath and went to the hall. I queued up at the counter set by the school for the
science stream students. It was my turn. I was speechless looking at my result. I felt that my eyes
were getting heavier. I was trying not to allow my tears to flow. It was so tough. I could not stay
there any longer. I rode back home. My result was not that bad. I was disappointed with some of
the grades of the science subjects. I knew I could not obtain scholarship with this result. It is a
disgrace for me. I have disappointed my parents. I should have worked harder. Actually, I did not
complete my revision. I was too confident that I would be able to sail through since I have
always managed to do well. I failed myself.
This event changed my life especially my living condition, my behaviour and attitude.
First of all, this event is the cause of my current living condition. Although, my living condition
is not that bad, it is actually not a life I have dreamed off. Since, I could not secure a place for a
Medical Course due to my poor result; I had to shift my focus to a different field which does not
guarantee a promising living condition. Now, my salary is just an average amount any common
person will earn. This amount is just enough for me to settle my bills, getting monthly groceries,
children’s expenses, petrol etc. At the end of the month, I barely have any amount for my saving

Sometimes, it is just not enough to run the family till the end of the month. Hence, I have to
change my living condition. I have to sacrifice a lot. In fact, I even have to abolish the use of
television at home.
My behaviour changed drastically too. I was no longer over confident about anything. I
started changing my goals in life. I enrol myself in a teaching course. I worked hard each
semester. Some of the courses which I took were too easy. However, I did not want to repeat the
same mistake again. I worked very hard each semester. I studied very hard day and night.
My hard work was worthy. I graduated with an excellent result. I passed with distinction. I am
proud myself.
I guess that important event which happened years ago really had given me a good
lesson. It really changed my behaviour and attitude. I am a better person now. Perhaps that event
was the reason for who am I now.

ESSAY NO 4 (Write an essay of comparison and contrast on marrying young or
marrying later in life.

Upon hearing the word ‘marriage’ some would be on cloud nine. What is marriage?
Marriage is a legal union between man and woman that forms kinship. Different culture defines
marriage differently. Generally, marriage is defined as a union of two person of the opposite sex
to commit into interpersonal relationship where intimate and sexual relationships are approved.
In fact, in some culture it is mandatory to be wedded before any two people of the opposite sex
can engage into any sexual activity. This legal union is often announced to others by having a
wedding ceremony. Each culture has its own way of carrying out the wedding ceremony. In
other word, marriage is also known as wedlock or matrimony.
Marriage can involve the union of two individual of different races, age group, career,
personality etc. In our country, it is legal to be married once a person is 21 years old. Despite of
this, some prefer to marry later in life. There are some significant differences in marrying young
or later in life.
The most notable difference is between these two is breakdown of the marriage. Often
many young adults fall head over heels in love too quick. Some young adults are very immature
since they are still in the transition phase of moving from teenage phase to adult phase. In this
situation, they are yet to reach the maturity level of an adult. At this age, they are not prepared to
face the harsh reality of the world. Falling in love and marrying young force them to commit into
the reality of life. Lack of life experiences throw them into darkness where they would not be
able to handle marital problems and cope with their life. As a result, they will grow fed up and
end up divorced. Marrying young is not a bed of roses after all. Whereas, marrying later in life
would be able to secure a long lasting marriage. Often, those who intend to marry later are those
who have something to be accomplished before entering wedlock. Men normally want to make
sure he is financially stable so that he would be able to support the family as the bread winner
once he is married. On the other hand, women normally are keen on preparing herself to serve
her husband and children in the future. Women too prefer to have a stable career to support the
family rather than being dependent on the husband solely. The adults are mature thus are
thinking ahead of time. They are actually well prepared to enter the wedlock. Hence, often those

ESSAY NO 5 ( Imagine that you are a travel agent and someone has asked you for
suggestions for family vacation. Write an essay classifying vacations for families
into three or more types.)

Nowadays, people are so busy with their hectic life style until one does not have time for
themselves. People are busy expending their wealth and forgotten that they are losing their
happiness. In many families, both parent are working and have no quality time for their children.
Often children are left by themselves with the guidance of care takers. In that case, many parents
try to make it a point to have a family vacation during the school holidays.
Many seek for suggestion from travel agents like me to plan their vacations. As a travel
agent it is my duty to suggest suitable vacation spots to my clients. Vacation for families can be
classified into three namely for relaxation, as a challenging activity and also as a form of get
together or reunion. The purpose of the vacation will indirectly determine the vacation spot.
The first type which is for relaxation is mainly for family members whom have been
working hard throughout the year. These are the people who would be looking forward for their
vacation. The best place to go for a relaxation would be cooling places like Cameron Highland.
This type of places has a suitable climate for relaxation. For example, one would not have to
participate in any fun or challenging activity to spend their time in Cameron Highland. One
could just have a visit to the tea plantation or the strawberry plantation. The hilly green
environment would definitely give a calming effect to one’s mind. Hence, one can relax their
mind without any disturbance. Indirectly, they would be able to spend their time with their
family members with a relaxed mind without thinking of their work load at the office.
The second type is vacation which includes challenging activities such as jungle trekking,
treasure hunt and many more. The most common place families look for to be involved in
challenging activities during vacation are mountains and beaches depending on the individual.
Mountains are best place for families with teenage boys. Teenage boys would love activities like
jungle trekking. Doing this activity with their other family members, will even increase their
excitement and also strengthen their family bond. The beach and the mountain are totally
different. Beaches offer challenging activities which mountains can offer. For example, activities
like beach ball. Girls prefer this activity compared to jungle trekking. In fact, some parents are
afraid to bring their daughters for jungle trekking. Besides that, people can do other activities

like swimming if go to the beaches. Families with young children would also be able to join their
children building sand castles by the beach. It would be a great vacation for the whole family.
Lastly, people can have a reunion or a get together type of vacation. For this, people can
go to the beach. Relations can get together and spend their time together as a whole family. They
can book chalet by the beach. At night, they can have barbecue dinner. This is a good way to
have a social gathering with family members and relations. Besides beach, can visit recreational
park. Here they can also have family activities while having fun.
Vacation is definitely a way to release stress to many. The choice of vacation spot is
totally dependent on the family type and their purpose for going on vacation.

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