As English Language teachers, we would notice a common problem in the classroom: some of our pupils’ reports have a storytelling tone or their reports use informal language. Growing up with social media, slang, and instant messaging, some pupils naturally bring their everyday speaking habits into their formal schoolwork. When asked to write an SPM 1119 report, they often get stuck. They struggle to replace simple daily words with precise vocabulary, drop personal pronouns lik

One of the most common problems faced by SPM 1119/2 candidates is the inappropriate use of language in report writing. Some students write a report as if they are writing a story, personal post on social media or magazine article. As a result, their writing may contain overly personal expressions, conversational phrases, rhetorical questions and emotional language that are not suitable for a formal report. Although the ideas may be relevant, the inappropriate language can mak