#From where I am sitting

Activity Planner: Sis. Habibah & Bro. Shahrul

Student level: Level 5

Number of Participants: 2 entries per section

Objectives:

To help improve vocabulary.

To help improve conciseness in writing.

Applications needed/ Web Platforms:

Instagram & Google Forms

Description:

From where I am sitting is a contest in which participants are asked to upload a picture with captions on their Instagram. The word count limit (100 words) for the caption will encourage students to be selective in using appropriate vocabulary, and encourage students to be concise in writing their captions so that their captions avoids verbiage.

Preliminary Round (11^th December to 16^th December 2020)

1. Assigned teachers will ask students to take a snapshot of the view in front of where they are sitting (during their free time), and post the picture on Instagram with captions.

2. Assigned teachers will choose the best two entries to be shortlisted in the final round.

3. Sample of entry can be viewed from ELEP IIUM Gombak’s Instagram account.

Final Round (16^th December – 18^th December 2020)

1. Assigned teachers will ask students to fill in their details in Google Form

2. Assigned teachers will remind shortlisted entries need to tag ELEP IIUM Gombak’s Instagram account, and add hashtags elepiiumgombak# elepfromwhereIamsitting#

1. Entries can be done individually or with a partner or group (sharing 1 entry)

2. Participants need to BEGIN the CAPTION by using this phrase: This is the view from where I am sitting ...

3. Participating students can be sitting anywhere (on the ground, on a chair/ bench/ stool, or on any surface, at their hometown, in their room, at the outdoors etc).

4. Participants also need to also state where (name of town & country), the time (3 pm etc).

5. Word Limit for caption is 100 words.

6. Tag ELEP IIUM Gombak’s Instagram account, and add hashtags #elepiiumgombak #elepfromwhereIamsitting