SPM Model Essay Paper 2: Continuous Writing

  

SPM Model Essay Paper 2: Continuous Writing 

Topic: Social Issues (reasons/ factors)

1. Indiscipline teenagers

2. Smoking

3. Snatch theft

4. Bullying students

5. Play Truant

6. Vandalism

7. Loafing

8. Illegal motor racing

9. Drug addiction

Sample essay: Smoking

(you can replace the underline words with the other topic of social issues like bulliying students, vandalism and many more)

   We cannot deny that smoking among teenagers is one of the serious problems in our country. Smoking cases among teenagers are always reported in mass media such as newspaper and television. Those involved in smoking are teenagers aged between 13 to 18 years old.

  

   According to the research by the Ministry of Education, there are many reasons for teenagers are involving in smoking. One of the main reasons for teenagers involve in smoking is the negative attitude of the teenagers. The modern teenagers do not listen to advice given by the elders about the negative effects of smoking. They mix with a wrong company and start smoking. Sometimes they involve in this problem to release tension.

   Another reason for teenagers involve in smoking is family problems. Nowadays most of the parents are bust working to earn money. They go to work in the morning and come back home at night. So they do not have time to take care and monitor their children. As the result their children have more freedom to do whatever they like such as smoking and loafing. Some teenagers become smoking because frustrated and no parental love at home after their parents are divorced or separated.

   Apart from that, many teenagers involve in smoking because of the influence of mass media. Nowadays television shows many programs from western countries such as movies from USA and Britain. These movies contain a lot sex, violence, smoking and other negative elements. So the teenagers become smoking after they are easily influenced by western movies with negative influence.

  

   Next, teenagers involve in smoking because of the school. The students involve in smoking because the teachers do not monitor the students. The school has a lot of discipline problems and the students are easily influenced by their peers to involve in smoking. The school does not organize a talk or seminar on the danger effects of smoking.

   

  In conclusion, the problem of smoking among teenagers should be eradicated immediately. Everyone should play their parts to overcome this problems as the teenagers are the leaders of the future. We should make our country a peaceful place to live in. Let together say “No to smoking.”