Composition 7 & 8

Composition 7

Paragraph 1 :"Slam!" The doors of an ambulance was tightly closed as the incessant wailing of the ambulance siren rang through my head. The ambulance raced to the nearby hospital as I was tormented by images that flooded my mind, reminding me of that recent accident. It all happened so fast! It happened like this ... ...

Paragraph 2 :"Pass the ball!" I joyfully shouted to my younger brother, Sam , and requested for the ball. My family was at the beach on a weekend and we were having so much fun! My parents were sitting underneath a tree, enjoying the cool shade while reading the newspapers while my brothers and I were playing "Monkey in the middle". Justin was the monkey as he was the oldest.

Paragraph 3 :We were playing happily until we heard a scream. "Aah! Aah! Someone help!: A lady's glass-shattering voice caused every one's attention to be turned onto her. We stopped our game and rushed over with our parents to take a look at the commotion that was going on. "Who is this inconsiderate lady that is creating all this ruckus?"
I muttered under my breath.Squeezing through the crowd, I saw many people gasping in horror while pointing out at sea, feat rooted on the ground, faces' as white as sheet, as though they had seen a ghost. Looking at where they were pointing, I saw a misty figure that I assumed to be a man struggling desperately in the clear blue waters. "Someone help him! There are sharks in the waters!" Someone had finally mustered out enough courage to say something.

Paragraph 4 :Just then, Justin came from inside the crowd and was elated to find me there. "There you are Jasper, we have been looking for you!" Justin whispered into my ear. As he looked up into the horizon, he saw what I had seen earlier on. Suddenly, someone popped out of nowhere and jumped into the sea to save the drowning man. The water sucked the life out of the drowning man as he took a breath. Minutes seem endless as the swimmer edged closer to the drowning man whose name was Tom. Once the swimmer reached Tom, the swimmer went under the sea and came back half a minute later, gasping for air. The swimmer went down again and came up holding seaweed. He brought Tom to the shore and an off-duty doctor did cardiopulmonaryresuscitation (CPR)OR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on him. Tom was knocked unconscious because he had swallowed a dangerous amount of seawater. The doctor concluded that Tom's condition was stable.

Paragraph 5:Looking at my watch, I realised that ten minutes ago, I was still playing ball with Sam and Justin! This terrifying ordeal will be etched within my memory forever. It is certainly easier to remember than to forget ... ...


Content - 14-16 Marks


Composition 8

Paragraph 1 :"Clink, clink." The sound of the policemen sifting through the rummaged flat for evidence rang through my head as a posse of policemen cordoned off the area. The whole area was in complete chaos and madness as the thief was handcuffed. "He might have planted a bomb!" a woman shouted. On the outside, I looked calm. But on the inside, I was tormented by horrible images that flooded my mind. Pictures that helped the police by a big margin. On that fateful day, it just happened like this ... ...

Paragraph 2 : "Yes!School is finally over!"I muttered under my breath as I punched my fist into the air. As my house was just a stone's throw away from the school, it only took me a minute to walk back, let alone run! I decided to dash home as my mother had prepared my favourite food for me! "Aaaaa!" I screamed as I dashed at the speed of light towards my house. As I reached my house, I saw a suspicious figure walking along the second floor. He was pacing up and down as though he were to commit a crime! Soon, he walked silently towards Mr.Tan's house. Knowing clearly that Mr.Tan was away on a holiday, I sensed something amiss and decided to play the "investigator" for a day.

Paragraph 3 : I walked silently up the dark stairs to the second floor. By now, beads of perspiration formed on my forehead as I neared Mr.Tan's house. The door was slightly ajar and I saw a man wearing a mask. He resembled the person walking along the corridor! He had long hair and a wrench in his haversack. I immediately dialled 999.

Paragraph 4 :"Hello, Yishun Police Head Quarters,how may I help you?" a soothing voice calmed my inner fear by a little as I briefed them about the on-going situation. The operator informed me that they would disperse a posse of policemen down to the area to check. The moment I hung up, fear once again gripped me as I continued to watch the thief's every movement. Just as he was about to pick up a ming vase, a voice shattered the silence. "Come out! We've got you surrounded!" It was the police! I heaved a huge sigh of relief as I knew sooner or later i could be at home eating my favourite food. Knowing that his game was over, the thief slowly walked out of the flat. Upon seeing me, the thief brandished a nine milliliter handgun and took me hostage! I gasped in horror as I was staring down the barrel of a gun!

Paragraph 5 :"Tan Ah Hock, we know it's you! No point negotiating over the backs of innocent. If you kill that boy, your sentence will be life imprisonment! Give it up, you have nowhere to run!" the chief marshal boomed. Just then, the thief dropped his gun and raised both arms in the air. I gasped for air as I hoped that this ordeal would be over! Just then, a group of policemen appeared and handcuffed Tan Ah Hock. I took in deep breaths as I started to relive what had happened just minutes ago. Just then, my mother dashed towards me and hugged me tightly. "Oh darling! Thank goodness you're fine!" She said, tears streaming down her rosy red swollen cheeks.

Paragraph 6 :After taking my statement, the police gave me a token of appreciation, informing me that Singapore's most wanted criminal, Tan Ah Hock, was finally caught because of me! I learnt a valuable lesson:"Curiousity killed the cat". Who would have thought that being such an inquisitive boy could lead to so much trouble ... ...


Content - 17-18 Marks