Language Skills 4.3 Writing an article

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Language Skills 4.3

Today's lesson

1. The CPE writing exam Corona style 
2. Feedback on the essays
3. Synonyms & Latinates
4. Writing an article 

The exam

What feedback did you get on your essay this week?

Genuinely talented people are forced to abandon potential careers in favor of ‘’real’’ work because of a lack of support.

It as a fact that music is getting more accessible to people through the internet, you can download almost anything from your device in this digital age.

No one would the dispute the fact that subjects like math and English are important for every child to master since you use those subjects in almost everything.

Schools think that music is less important than the primary subjects, such as English and mathematics.

With this growth you’d expect musicians to be well respected since they’re highly skilled individuals yet that isn’t the case at all.

Use Synonyms:

• to avoid repetition
• to show off your level of English
• to make a good impression 

How many synonyms can you name for "interesting"... write them down!

What about "excellent"

You can also do this with movie titles.
Which movie is a synonym of
"Ferrous Fellow"?

Latinate Words

 The Article

• usually intended for publication in a newspaper, magazine or journal​ 
• 
  written for a wide audience ​ 
• may include amusing stories, reported speech and descriptions​
  
• written in an interesting or entertaining manner​
  
• opinions and thoughts, as well as facts​
  
• less formal style than a report​
  

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An article can​
:

• describe an experience, event, person or place​ 
• present an opinion or balanced argument​
  
• compare and contrast​
  
• provide information​
  
• offer suggestions​
  
• offer advice

An article should consist of:​

• an eye-catching title which attracts the reader’s attention and suggests the theme of the article. ​ 
• an introduction which clearly defines the topic to be covered and keeps the reader’s attention.​ 
• the main body of two to five paragraphs in which the topic is further developed in detail.​ 
• The conclusion - summarising the topic or a final opinion, recommendation or comment. 

Remember

Before you begin writing it is important to consider:​ 

• where is the article going to appear - in a newspaper or magazine?​
  
• who are the intended readers - a specific group such as students or teenagers, or adults in general?​ 
• what is the aim of the article - to advise, suggest, inform, compare and contrast, describe, etc.?

Latinate "get ahead"

Latinate "get better"

Up next...

Next week: Reading Week (no lesson)

Homework: WF 5 and 10 (90-91; 174-175) Hand in 25th May