Last Minutes Additional Information for SPM candidates (Essay Layout)

Hello everyone, as I am writing this post, I know some of you might be very busy doing your last-minutes preparation for your English 1119 papers which scheduled to be tomorrow. Here is another tip for you guys on Essay Layout. I hope this will help you to ease your preparation. 

This layout can be used for any kind of essay. The most important thing is that, you always need to ask yourself these WH-Questions:

• What?
• Why?
• Where?
• When?
• How?

The rest, you have to familiar with the format of the question that you going to choose. If you are asking me this question, I would rather go for question that I am not familiar with but, I have points to support my writing instead of answering my favorite question but I don't really have points and times to think for 'em because time is precious guys!

Break a leg guys! 

Essay Layout

There are basically two ways to layout or organize your paragraphs

�  3773 � a four-paragraph essay

�  35553 � a five-paragraph essay

3773 Layout � 4 paragraphs

35553 Layout � 5 paragraphs

The number refers to the number of sentences in each paragraph.

3773 means: �  a 3-sentence Intro �  a 7-sentence para �  a 7-sentence para �  a 3-sentence conclusion		35553 means �  a 3-sentence Intro �  a 5-sentence para �  a 5-sentence para �  a 5-sentence para �  a 3-sentence conclusion
The 3773 layout is a total of 20 sentences. At about 12 words per sentence, this makes 240 words.		The 35553 is a total of 21 sentences. At about 12 words per sentence, this adds up to 252 words.

3773 Layout

The 3773 layout means three sentences in the introduction, seven in the second paragraph, seven in the third paragraph and three in the conclusion.

Either �  Introduction �  Body Paragraph For �  Body Paragraph Against �  Conclusion

Or �  Introduction �  Body Paragraph Against �  Body Paragraph For �  Conclusion

Introduction: Three sentences	�  Present situation and/or Both sides of Argument (1-2 sentences) �  What you are going to do in this essay / Your opinion (Thesis sentence)
Paragraph 2: Seven Sentences	�  Topic Sentence �  Argument 1 or Reason 1 �  Example, Explanation, or supporting detail (2-4 sentences) �  Argument 2 or Reason 2 �  Example, Explanation, or supporting detail �  Argument 3 or Reason 3 �  Example, Explanation, or supporting detail
Paragraph 3: Seven Sentences	�  Topic Sentence �  Argument 1 or Reason 1 �  Example, Explanation, or supporting detail (2-4 sentences) �  Argument 2 or Reason 2 �  Example, Explanation, or supporting detail �  Argument 3 or Reason 3 �  Example, Explanation, or supporting detail
Conclusion: Three Sentences	�  Summary (both sides) �  Present situation and your opinion �  Future statement

  

3773 Layout: When Children Behave Badly

Should parents be responsible if their children behave badly?

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This essay is an example of 37773 layout. The essay is in favor of the question above- it wants parents to be responsible if their children commit crimes.

Introduction
Present situation	Many crimes and social problems are caused by children. Despite the damage these teenage criminals cause, parents are not held responsible in most countries.
What this essay will do (Thesis sentence)	This essay will discuss whether parents should be forced to pay for their children�s crimes.

Paragraph 2: Against
Topic Sentence	There are many reasons why parents should not be responsible foer crimes committed by teenage children.
Reason 1: Independence	First of all, teenagers today are independent. They often move out of the parent�s house at 18 years of age or younger. They are expected to learn to take care of themselves and make their own decisions, and not stay like small children attached to their parents.
Reason 2: Parents working	Secondly, parents are working. They cannot watch their adolescent children all the time.
Reason 3: Parents have done their job	A third point is that even children from good families can sometimes commit crimes. Parents should not be responsible if they have worked hard to raise their children properly.

Paragraph 3: For
Topic Sentence	However, because of the many problems young troublemakers cause, I feel we should make parents responsible.
Reason 1: Lack of Parental Control	Firstly, most juvenile crimes are committed by adolescents whose parents do not care or make any effort to control their children. If parents had to pay fines, they might make more effort.
Reason 2: Children not mature	Another point is that even though the children may seem mature, they are not really able to make good decisions. Parents should be responsible for raising and teaching their children until they are fully grown.
Reason 3: Children will think	Furthermore, if children know that their parents will have to pay, they will think carefully before doing getting into trouble

Conclusion
Summary	In summary, there are good reasons both for and against making parents pay for acts committed by their children.
Future/ Personal Opinion	However, I feel strongly that if we want to reduce the number of such crimes, we need to make parents take more responsibility.

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