MUET Paper 4 Writing Task 2

Writing Task 2 (20 June 2024)

The simple mechanism in essay writing is to state, elaborate and give examples. All points should be elaborated in organised manner. The best way to write is to:

1. In the first paragraph,

a) write the background of the subject matter

b) State three or four main points 

2. In the 2nd paragraph,

a) State main point 1

b) Elaborate main point 1

c) Further elaborate main point 1(there can be one or two more elaborations)

d) Quote examples to support main point 1(more than one example is encouraged)

3. In the 3rd paragraph,

a) State main point 2

b) Elaborate main point 2

c) Further elaborate main point 2

d) Quote examples to support main point 2

4. In the 4th paragraph,

a) State main point 3

b) Elaborate main point 3

c) Further elaborate main point 3

d) Quote examples to support main point 3

* There can be more than 3 main points but well-elaborated three main points with clear examples are good enough.

Sample Question

Task 2

You are advised to spend about 50 minutes on this task.

You have been facing some stress and have decided to seek some help. The following advice was given by a

counsellor:

“You must help yourself first before you can help others.”

Write an essay expressing your opinion of the statement. Write at least 250 words.