Tips For EPT Writing

TIPS TO SUCCEED IN
THE EPT: WRITING
AINUL AZMIN BT HJ MD ZAMIN
INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA
23 JUNE 2010

PRESENTATION OUTLINE
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Introduction
Types of Tasks in EPT
Strategies for Task 1
* Describing / Comparing
* Sample question & answer
Strategies for Task 2
* Format
* Sample question & answer
Common errors

2

WRITING TASK IN EPT

1
DATA ANALYSIS

TASKS
2
ESSAY WRITING

ANALYSIS
DESCRIBE
COMPARE /
CONTRAST

150 WORDS
30 MINUTES
VARIOUS
MODES
PARAGRAPHS

250 WORDS
60 MINUTES

TASK 1 : REPORT WRITING
PIE
CHARTS

BAR
GRAPHS
TYPES
OF
GRAPHS

PIE CHART
SALMA’S EXPENDITURE FOR SEMESTER 1

10%

15%

35%
40%

ENTERTAINMENT
FOOD & RENT
STUDY MATERIALS
TRANSPORTATION

BAR GRAPH
MOBILE PHONE OWNER GROWTH
M
I
L
L
I
O
N
S

16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0

OWNERS IN 1998
OWNERS IN 2008

LINE GRAPH
NUMBER OF TOURISTS VISITING MALAYSIA
6
THOUSANDS

5
4
3

HISTORICAL SITES
HIGHLANDS
BEACHES

2
1

0
1990

1995

2000

YEAR

2010

STRATEGIES FOR TASK 1

5
20
5

• ANALYZE GRAPH
• PREPARE OUTLINE

• WRITE REPORT
• 3 PARAGRAPHS
• EDIT

INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS THE GRAPH ABOUT?
 Type of graph
 Title
 X-Axis
 Y-Axis
 Key / legend

BAR GRAPH
NUMBER OF TOURISTS VISITING MALAYSIA
6
THOUSANDS

5
4
3

HISTORICAL SITES
HIGHLANDS
BEACHES

2
1

0
1990

1995

2000

YEAR

2005

INTRODUCTION (EXAMPLE)

The bar graph compares the number of tourists visiting Malaysia based on three popular destinations between 1990 and 2005.The three popular destinations are beaches, historical sites and highlands. NOW YOU TRY !

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PIE CHART ON SALMA

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BAR GRAPH ON MOBILE PHONE

INTRODUCTION (SAMPLE)
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The pie chart displays Salma’s expenditure for Semester One. There were four main items in her budget.

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The bar graph exhibits the mobile phone owner growth in European countries for one decade. The numbers are given in millions. BODY PARAGRAPH
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What is the movement like?
 Year by year / cluster by cluster?
 Left to right ?
 The highest / lowest / similarities ?
 Increase /