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Directed Writing and Essays On Health
Directed Writing and Essays On Health
Section A
Directed Writing
[35 marks]
[Time suggested: 45 minutes]
Question:
Many students in your school are overweight. They want to lose weight but they do not know
how to diet properly. Write an article for your school magazine on the effective ways to lose
weight as a teenager. Use the points listed below:
Note:
For your article, you will receive up to 15 marks for the format and content points, and up to
20 marks for the quality of your writing.
Continuous Writing
[50 marks]
[Time suggested: One hour)
Introduction
Define passive smoking. Passive smoking is the inhalation of smoke, called second-
hand smoke by persons other than the intended "active" smoker. It occurs when
tobacco smoke permeates any environment, causing its inhalation by people within
that environment. Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke causes disease,
disability, and death. Few know how dangerous even passive smoking can be.
Therefore, you agree that passive smoking is worse than active smoking.
1st paragraph
Tell the statistic you found. The World Health Organisation (WHO) posted alarming
data on their website which stated that "The global tobacco epidemic kills nearly six
million people each year, of which more than 6, 00,000 are non-smokers dying from
breathing second-hand smoke". This means that non-smokers constitute one out of
every 10 tobacco-related deaths.
2nd paragraph
Second-hand smoke contain more dangerous chemicals. At the burning end of the
cigarette, the combustion takes place at a much lower temperature; hence, the half
burnt chemicals that are released into the atmosphere are much more carcinogenic
in nature. The particles are also smaller, which allows them to stay longer in the air
and go deeper into your lungs. Passive smoking is also responsible for a variety of
disorders such as lung cancer, cardiac ailments and chronic respiratory illnesses like
bronchial asthma, chronic bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
3rd paragraph
Exposure to passive smoking is very harmful for children. Children's bodies are in the
developing stage, so exposure to the poisons from second-hand smoke puts them at
risk of severe respiratory diseases and can affect the growth of their lungs. Some
experts say that inhaling smoke is a known cause for asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia
and ear infections.
4th paragraph
Smoke exposure during pregnancy also puts the mother and the fetus at risk. It can
cause a baby to be born too early or to have low birth weight, making it more likely
the baby will be sick and have to stay in the hospital longer. A few babies may even
die. For the pregnant mother, passive smoking increases the risk for placenta previa
(low lying placenta), placental abruption, as well as miscarriage, stillbirth and ectopic
pregnancy.
Conclusion
You completely agree to the fact that passive smoking is worse than active smoking
and smoking should be overall banned. Increasing awareness will also help to
address the issue. Non-smokers should be made aware about the harmful effects of
passive smoking so that they can take precautions from their end like standing away
from smokers in public spaces, or reminding the smoker not to smoke in public
.These little steps can also make a huge difference.
The proverb ‘prevention is better than cure’ means, it is better to stop something bad
from happening than it is to deal with it after it has happened. If we follow the
prevention measures in all the sphere of life, it will keep us healthy and happy in all
means. This proverb generally relates to our physical and mental health.
1st paragraph
How this proverb is applicable in our life? Prevention is always better and wiser
technique to avoid diseases and other problems of health which require proper cure.
Cure is a costly regimen which may or may not treat us completely to the normal
level. So, prevention should be the priority instead of seeking remedies.
2nd paragraph
Give example of a situation. Most of the people suffer from various fatal diseases
which have almost no cure or impossible to cure. Some of the diseases such as
cancers have very expensive treatment. People suffering from cancers are cured by
using very hard medicines having lots of side effects in present or in near future. In
order to remain away from such diseases, prevention is a great key we can be safe
from deadly diseases.
3rd paragraph
What are the preventive measures? Some preventive measures are drinking clean
water, eating healthy diet at right time, washing hands with soap before and after
taking food and every use of toilet, follow good habits of hygiene, taking enough
sleep, avoid smoking, alcohol and drugs.
4th paragraph
What benefit can we get? If prevention methods are followed by the people, they
remain safe and happy forever. We should take care of ourselves through proper
prevention methods so that we can be away from cure. We have only one life which
is very important to all of us. We should live it, not destroy by inviting various
problems and difficulties.
Conclusion
Life can be more happy and peaceful if we become disciplined and follow principles
of this proverb. Prevention is a big tool which benefits a lot than it means. We can
learn how to save ourselves from deadly and fatal diseases.
Write a story about the days in sick bed. Start your essay with: “I sneezed
continuously and …”
Introduction
Begin your essay with the phrase: I sneezed continuously and shivered with cold.
That night, I felt weak and feverish. The headache became severe until I could not
open my eyes. It was real troublesome. I tried to shout for my mother but no sound
came out.
1st paragraph
Describe your feverish condition. After struggling for a while, I managed to call for my
mother and she came to my bed. When she hugged me, she found out that my body
was hot and she took my temperature with a thermometer. "What!" she exclaimed. I
was running a temperature of 40 degrees Celsius.
2nd paragraph
Describe more about the illness. Soon, I was shivering with cold. My mother covered
me with two blankets but even then my chattering or shivering could not be stopped.
The whole of my body was aching. Mom then realised that I had some red spots with
blisters on my face. Mom began to feel more worried, she called father to come back
home.
3rd paragraph
What the doctor has said? My parents drove me to the Emergency department at
Columbia Hospital near our house. A doctor examined me and concluded that I had
chicken pox. The doctor gave me an antiviral medicine, two tablets, and a calamine
lotion. The medicine was to be given at an interval of six to eight hours. He also
gave me two weeks of medical leave.
4th paragraph
What you did at home? I had to stay away from school for at least two weeks as the
disease was highly contagious. I missed my friends so much but no one was allowed
to visit me. I rested in bed and read my story books. It was so boring. My family
members felt sorry for me.
Conclusion
End the essay with your happy feeling. I followed a strict diet and took medicine
regularly during my illness because I hoped to get well soon. Two weeks later, all the
red spots and blisters were gone. I could finally go out to meet my friends again. I
was overjoyed. It is wonderful to get back to school!