Video Resources for Writing: Robbery
Watch the following video till 2:33 and take note of the questions below.
You can watch the video and review the questions as frequent as necessary, as the repetition will help the content take root in your memory! (Source:Crime Watch 03/07 - Robbery cases solved within 24 hours", SPFCommunityOutreach, Youtube)
Part One
Questions to take note of: 1) How did the robbers try to avoid being recognized by the old woman? 2) Why was the old woman trembling uncontrollably? 3) What did the robbers do after they covered the old woman's face? 4) When the policeman / detective / investigator asked the old woman if she saw the faces of the robbers, why do you think she paused before answering them? What is the purpose of the 'flashback' ? 5) What did the policemen do immediately after they spoke to the old woman? 6) Who saw the robbers (couple) loitering around the void deck? 7) Were the police successful in catching the robber the first time they visited their flat? Why? 8) What did the police do after that? Now, Let's give the old woman in the video a name - Mdm Lim
Here are some likely answers to the above questions: 1) The robbers threw a cloth over Mdm Lim's face so that she would not recognize them and describe them to the police. 2) Mdm Lim was so frightened that she began shaking uncontrollably. 3) When the robbers were certain that Mdm Lim was not able to see anything, they started to rummage through her things and even pried open a locked drawer. The robbers got away with some jewelry and other valuables worth more than xxx dollars. 4) At first, Mdm Lim was overwhelmed with fear and she could not recall the robbers' faces. After calming down, she closed her eyes and tried to remember how the whole incident happened. Then, she saw their faces! When the male robber was about to cover her face with the towel, she caught a glimpse of their appearance! The investigators quickly took down notes while Mdm Lim described as much as she could remember. 5) Using the information from Mdm Lim's statement, the investigators began talking to passers-by and the residents living around Mdm Lim's flat. 6) Luck was on their side when a passerby recalled seeing a couple who fitted the police's description. 7) The passerby directed them to a nearby flat. When the police visited the flat, no one answered the door. 8) The investigators decided to conduct a stakeout around the flat and waited for the owner to return. There is so much content here to liven up any basic composition about robberies! Now, let's use the content for a proper composition! Sample Question Ready to try out a question? Let's try out using the content learnt to compose a piece of writing. Alex was home alone as his parents were still at work. After finishing his homework, he decided to take a nap in his bedroom. Just as he was about to fall asleep, he heard a noise coming from the living room. When he peeped outside, he was astonished to see two strangers opening the front door and creeping quietly into his home... Based on the above situation, write a composition of at least 150 words using the following points: -Who were these strangers -What happened after they entered Alex's house -What happened in the end You may reorder the points and / or include your own |
Can you watch the video beyond 2:33? Sure! I just feel that the latter part may seem confusing to a younger audience i.e. the couple rented the flat, the owner (man) is not one of the robbers etc. Unless an adult / parent is around to explain what is going on, else, the content till 2:33 is really quite sufficient! For samples of suggested compositions written for this question, please buy my ... Kidding. They are available at 'Collection of Suggested Compositions' or HOME page. |
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