MUET Writing Practices Answer Scheme
Introduction
What is the data about
(Overview)
The figures show the statistics for missing teenagers from 2004 till May 2007. A total of 6270 teenagers were reported missing in that period.
What is the general trend indicated
(Controlling idea)
A gender comparison reveals that more girls tend to run away from their homes. There were 4620 runaway girls, almost triple the number of boys (1650).
Body
What is the most relevant/ important information
(Analysis & synthesis)
As can be seen in the bar chart, the total number of teenage runaways dropped steadily from the year 2004 till 2006. In 2004, 1752 teenagers run away from home and 653 were found. This meant that many runaways were not found. This trend was repeated in the next two years.
The statistics for 2005 show that of the 1254 runaways, 549 were found. This shows that 43.8% of the runaways were found. The success in finding runaways had improved. By 2006, there was a sharp drop in the number of runaways and a significant increase in the number of runaways found. Nine hundred teenagers ran away from home and 585, or 65% were found.
Conclusion
What can be concluded from the information?
(Conclusion)
The huge jump in the percentage of runaways found could be attributed to a more efficient police force, better dissemination of information and greater public responsibility, while the lower number of runaways could be due to improved understanding between family members, better education and counselling.
Introduction
What is the data about
(Overview)
Teenagers today are involved in many types of vices.
What is the general trend indicated
(Controlling idea)
In a survey done by the School of Social Studies, System College, in 2009, the highest numbers of 21 per cent of teenagers were involved in vandalism.
Body
What is the most relevant/ important information
(Analysis & synthesis)
Truancy and loafing amount to 18 per cent and 16 per cent of teenage social problems respectively. Favourite locations for
What is the data about
(Overview)
The figures show the statistics for missing teenagers from 2004 till May 2007. A total of 6270 teenagers were reported missing in that period.
What is the general trend indicated
(Controlling idea)
A gender comparison reveals that more girls tend to run away from their homes. There were 4620 runaway girls, almost triple the number of boys (1650).
Body
What is the most relevant/ important information
(Analysis & synthesis)
As can be seen in the bar chart, the total number of teenage runaways dropped steadily from the year 2004 till 2006. In 2004, 1752 teenagers run away from home and 653 were found. This meant that many runaways were not found. This trend was repeated in the next two years.
The statistics for 2005 show that of the 1254 runaways, 549 were found. This shows that 43.8% of the runaways were found. The success in finding runaways had improved. By 2006, there was a sharp drop in the number of runaways and a significant increase in the number of runaways found. Nine hundred teenagers ran away from home and 585, or 65% were found.
Conclusion
What can be concluded from the information?
(Conclusion)
The huge jump in the percentage of runaways found could be attributed to a more efficient police force, better dissemination of information and greater public responsibility, while the lower number of runaways could be due to improved understanding between family members, better education and counselling.
Introduction
What is the data about
(Overview)
Teenagers today are involved in many types of vices.
What is the general trend indicated
(Controlling idea)
In a survey done by the School of Social Studies, System College, in 2009, the highest numbers of 21 per cent of teenagers were involved in vandalism.
Body
What is the most relevant/ important information
(Analysis & synthesis)
Truancy and loafing amount to 18 per cent and 16 per cent of teenage social problems respectively. Favourite locations for