Situational Writing — Article (Recycling Corner)
This page is designed for you as students to practise how to handle a full Situational Writing question, and for parents to guide the process simply.
You will go through three stages: understanding the question, breaking it down, and writing using a clear structure.
Students, start by reading the full question carefully.
Do not rush into writing.
Look at the pictures and the task.
Make sure you understand what you are required to write and who you are writing to.
Students, this is the most important step before writing.
Annotate directly on your question paper.
Underline key requirements and identify the main purpose.
Then, locate all the content points you must include.
This helps you avoid missing marks.
Parents, at this stage, you only need to ask:
“Did you identify all the points?”
“Do you know what the main purpose is?”
Students, now look at how the answer is structured.
Notice how the writing follows the format clearly — salutation, title, content points, and sign-off.
Each paragraph answers a specific requirement from the question.
Pay special attention to:
– The main purpose stated clearly at the start
– All 6 content points being included
– Simple, clear sentences that answer the question directly
After studying the model, go back and try writing your own version.
Use the same structure, but write using your own words.
Parents, your role is to check:
– whether all points are included
– whether the purpose is clear
– whether the writing answers the question directly
Students, remember: Situational Writing is a given 14 marks.
If you follow the format, address the purpose, and include all points, you can secure most of these marks.
“Find the main purpose first. Include all points. Answer the question clearly.”