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MINI THESIS
SCHOOL ENRICHMENT MODEL
MARA JUNIOR SCIENCE COLLEGE MUKAH 2014

HOW TO WRITE AN EFFECTIVE
GHOST STORIES

GROUP MEMBERS :
1. ADELA JASMINE ATONG
2. JESSY JASMINE BINTI KISUI
3. AILEEN JONES LINUS
4. KALSIE AMANDA KHANG
5. NOR HASNIJA AWANG HAJENI

FACILITATOR:
MISS SARAH SHAINA
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CONTENTS
CONTENTS PAGE

1)WRITER'S ADMIT 3
2)FACILITATOR'S ADMIT 4
3)ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 5
4)ABSTRACT 6
5)CHAPTER ONE : INTRODUCTION 7
6)CHAPTER TWO : REVIEW OF LITERATURE 8
7)CHAPTER THREE : RESEARCH METHODS/METHODOLOGY 9-11
8)CHAPTER FOUR : RESULTS 12
9)CHAPTER FIVE : DISCUSSION 13
10)CHAPTER SIX : CONCLUSION 14
11)BIBLIOGRAPHY 15
12)ATTACHMENT 16









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" I admit that this project is our own work except for the references that we had
given the sources of the websites. "

Signature :
Writer name : Adela Jasmine Atong
Date :


Signature :
Writer name : Jessy Jasmine binti Kisui
Date :


Signature :
Writer name : Aileen Jones Linus
Date :


Signature :
Writer name : Kalsie Amanda Khang
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Signature :
Writer name : Nor Hasnija Awang Hajeni
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" I admit that this thesis is sufficient in scope and qualify for the graduation of
Form 3's "




Signature :
Name : Sarah Shaina binti Abdul Rahman
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Firstly , thanks to the creator by his grace and gift of grace for us to complete the SEM . Also
, a million of thanks and appreciation to our facilitator , Miss Sarah Shaina for the completion
of our thesis about , '' How to write an effective writing for ghost stories '' on mentoring ,
guidance and patience .
Next , we would like to thanks our parents for the support during this period of project . We
also want to thanks them for the help in money to buy all the things that are needed during
this project . We also want to thanks to all who help us directly or on the other hand .





















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ABSTRACT
HOW TO WRITE AN EFFECTIVE WRITING FOR GHOST STORIES

Adela Jasmine Atong , Jessy Jasmine binti Kisui , Aileen Jones Linus,
Kalsie Amanda Khang , Nor Hasnija Awang Hajeni
MARA JUNIOR SCIENCE COLLEGE MUKAH
SARAWAK

During this period , a ghost story may be any piece of fiction, or drama, that includes , ghost
or simply takes as a premise the possibility of ghosts or characters' belief in them . In this
study , we want to expose to the people about what makes a ghost stories scary and how to
produce an effective writting about ghost stories . After conduct this research , we found that
the scary factors is the most important thing to make a ghost stories scary. As the conclusion
, the scary factors is the important things in a ghost stories .













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Chapter 1: Introduction










Background of the problem :
Our group members would like to examine how a ghost story can effect a persons fear .
Objective to the study:
To find out the factors that would cause a ghost story horror .
Researchers aim :
To examine why apply to a ghost story horror .
The role of the researchers :
For dismanting the factors that effect the label of eeriness of a ghost story .








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Chapter 2: Review of literature
1.Past studies or general discussion
According to Jurgen wolff, how to write a good ghost story is remember that "ghosts are an
expression of primitive needs and they keep flashing exists because there is something they
want, and they will not go until they get it." .Then, we need to know genres example begins
with a warning to the curious. After that, keep in mind you do not need the cliches of a
haunted house or graveyard like a hauntings take place in the mind. Besides, the same rules
apply to the ghost stories for any other genre. Next, hook the reader quickly with a scary
event or at least the foreshadowing of one.


















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Chapter 3: Research methods/ methodology

1.Themes study
How to write an effective ghost stories.

2.Focus of the study
Finding elements that makes a ghost story scary
Incorporate the elements in our own writing of scary stories

3.References
Internet

4.Study measures
1) Search for short ghost stories online
2) Determine the level of eeriness of each ghost story.
3) Analyze the factors that cause the ghost stories to be scary.
4) Write 2 short stories by applying the factors that might contribute to the story being
scary.
5) Invite other students to read the writing and ask them to rate the level of scariness of
the story (in the scale from 1 to 3)












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Questionnaire
Name :
Class :
Read this story, then mark the eeriness of the story.
The ghost story with creepy factors :
A young boy is sleeping in his bed on a usual night. He hears footsteps outside his door, and
peeks out of his eyes to see what is happening. His door swings open quietly to reveal a
murderer carrying the corpses of his parents. After silently propping them up on a chair, he
writes something on the wall in the blood of the dead bodies. He then hides under the childs
bed.
The child is scared beyond belief. He cant read the writing on the wall and he knows the
man is under his bed. Like any child, he pretends that he slept through the whole thing and
hasnt awoken yet. He lays still as the bodies, quietly hearing the breathes from under his
bed.
An hour passes, and his eyes are adjusting more and more to the darkness. He tries to
make out the words, but its a struggle. He gasps when he finally makes out the sentence.
I know youre awake. He feels something shift underneath his bed.
1.super scary ( ) 2. Scary ( ) 3. Not scary( )

The ghost story without creepy factors :
One evening , I went home alone from extra class . On the way home , I saw a creepy old
woman . She was staring at me . I ran quickly until I reach in front of my house . Suddenly , I
saw the same woman was sitting inside my fathers car . I tried to scream but my voice did
not came out . Then the woman disappeared . Suddenly , I heared someone was calling my
name . when I woke up , I saw my mom was looking at me weirdly .
1.super scary ( ) 2. Scary ( ) 3. Not scary( )






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Chapter 4
Decision
Discussion of research problems and solutions and outcomes obtained from the study :
During our study , the problems we face are lack of understanding English
languages and also lack of time to study about SEM. So , our group asked our
facilitator and other English teachers and also surfing the internet. Our group learned
that we need to organize our time well and study English with independent depth .



















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Chapter 5 : Discussion

1.Description of the limitations of the study
I. This study must be in the form of literature.
II. This study should be in english.
III. Ghost stories in this study should not be written in many paragraph.

2.Ideas for improving research
I. Review the study in more depth.
II. Adding more factors cause the proceedings of the creepy story.
III. Put the sentences more understandable to easily create an interesting ghost stories.














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Chapter 6: Conclusion


From what we had study, we can found that the scary factors is the most important
thing to produce a scary stories. However, some of the sentences in this stories are difficult
to understand.
When doing this research, we experienced some problems,namely the lack of
understanding the sentences.In addition,we also have a problem of lack of time to complete
the research.


















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BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. WWW.WIKIHOW.COM /WRITE-A-GHOST-STORY
2. TIMETOWRITE.BLOGS.COM/WEBLOG/2010/10/HOW-TO-WRITE-A-GREAT-
GHOST-STORY
3. http://malaysia.images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=A2oKmMwokKpTDxYA
LEEPQgx.?p=GAMBAR+HANTU&fr=&fr2=piv-web&hspart=avg&hsimp=yhs-
fh_lsonsw&type=ch.35.w7.nt.18-01.my.dis_co._._
4. https://www.google.com.my/search?q=ghost&safe=active&source=lnms&tbm=isch
&sa=X&ei=RpCqU8idH87TkAWmgoE4&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=66
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