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Sample Composition – Lift Breakdown
(INCIDENT)
My favourite television show "Chef's Apprentice" was about to
startwhen Mom shouted," Tim, could you please go down to the supermarket
and buy a packet of flour for me? I need to bake some muffins for your Aunt
Susan." I groaned, but knew that I will be crossing swords with Mom if I
complained. The next thing I knew, Mom thrust a five-dollar note into my
hand.
As I entered the lift, my neighbour, Melissa, was in it. She was heading to
the bookshop to get a novel by Tiffany Anne. We were engrossed in a
conversation when the lights started flickering. The ventilation unit stopped
whirring. Without warning, the lift gave a violent jerk before coming to
an abrupt halt.
Melissa and I were in a state of panic. My heart could not stop
palpitating as I broke into cold sweat. The silence was eerie as I pressed my ear
close the door, hoping to hear sounds of activities outside. The air grew
warmer and stuffier by the minute. Melissa started punching at the alarm
button frantically but nothing happened. The two of us gathered our strength
and tried to pry open the doors.
We began sobbing uncontrollably as we feared for our lives. Then, we
soothed ourselves by humming happy tunes. Instantaneously, an idea struck
my mind. I fished out my mobile phone and tried to call my parents but failed
because there was no signal.
After what seemed like an eternity, the lift sprang to life and began to
descend. Melissa and I cheered as we wiped away our tears. The door opened
on the ground floor and we ran out, much to the surprise of the lift
technicians. We thanked them profusely and headed to our destinations.
When I returned home, I laid out all the cards on the table to Mom and
she could not believe what had happened. She embraced me and said," Thank
God you are safe!"

2. Sample Composition – Killer Litter
(INCIDENT)
Whenever I see the scar on my head, it reminds me of the incident that
happened a few years back. It was a usual day. My mum asked me to buy
some groceries for her to cook as my cousin’s family which had been staying in
USA for a decade, was visiting us.
I was thrilled when I heard my cousins coming. I quickly went out of the
house after mum passed me some money to buy groceries. I bought the things
that mum wrote on the grocery list and dashed home so mom could whip up
some wonderful cuisines.
Out of the blue, I felt that something coming right on me. I could not avoid
when I saw a potted plant. My face turned ashen and pallid, my knees were
wobbling and my eyes were dilated with fear.
With my blurred vision, I saw a crowd, some of them were in uniform. My
head was spinning and suddenly it became numb. It was a total darkness, I had
a blackout.
The stillness in me seemed to age. I heard a faint sweet voice calling out my
name. It was my mother. I realized that I was in the Intensive Care Unit when
there were many intravenous lines inserted into my body. My mum muttered a
silent prayer for my safety when she saw me as a helpless and frail frame lying
on the bed for four days.
When I opened my eyes, I met some familiar faces which I have not met for
many years. Taking turns, my visiting relatives hugged me. We certainly had an
unplanned reunion in the hospital.
My mum told me that Lily, my neighbour who threw the potted plants
because she was angry with her younger sister. Lily was placed on probation
for killer-litter offence by the Juvenile Court for fifteen months during
which she would have to be at home between 9am to 6pm.

3. Describing Weather
Rain
Good
As I leaned out of the window, I inhaled the fresh air smelling of wet earth. I looked up and
saw the clouds slowly gather together so that they could shower their cool drops upon us
down below. The trees were swaying slowly to the light wind that had picked up. It felt as if
Mother Nature herself was getting ready for her dance in the rain.
Bad
As I leaned out of the window, I smelt the damp smell of earth. Looking up, I saw the clouds
gather together to drench us with their cold, wet drops. The trees swayed in the wind, as if
they protested the unexpected drizzle that was coming their way. I felt as if Mother Nature
was getting ready to cry and let out her pain onto us all.
It was a blistering hot afternoon
2. The sky was full of cotton-wool clouds
3. The morning air filled my lungs
4. Night fell. The setting sun cast an orange glow over the evening sky
5. As the sun set, the horizon turned into shimmering gold
Bad weather
1. A loud peal of thunder woke him up from restless sleep
2. The rain pitter-pattered on the roof
3. Rain pelted down from the sky
4. The sun disappeared from the heavy clouds
5. The howling and the roaring of the terrible wind frightened us
Descriptive words – EYES
1. They goggled in amazement

4. 2. He stood gaping at her
3. She glared at him
4. She peered at the solution on the paper, trying to make sense out of the maths problem
sum
Descriptive words – Face / feet
1. The boy scowled at her
2. He grimaced in pain when he is trying to stand
3. He trot heavily and reluctantly into the classroom
4. He paced the room back and fourth nervously
5. He stomped into the room and closed the door behind him
6. He sauntered in the park enjoying the breeze
7. He scurried for shelter when the storm begins
8. The people scampered off out of the burning building
9. She hobbled with a walking stick
10. She saw him coming and crouched behind the bush