write an Article for Magazine

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Quiz: A bit o' grammar

Info: What goes into writing a magazine article?

Drag 'n drop: What's the difference b/w formal & informal language

Practice assignment

Elocution:  the art of careful public speaking, using clear pronunciation and good breathing to control the voice:

Getting started

Take 3 min. to look up words you do not know and then a quiz.

footprint

dought

waste

reduce

accountability

sustaniability

Take 3 minutes to look up any words you do not know.  
Then call on students to create their own (elongated) sentences using the word from the wheel and related to a business in tourism. 
Or call on 2 students & ask them to do it/have a conversation in pairs.
Or create your own topic idea - if any.

____ is the fact of being responsible for one's actions and made to explain them if required.

1. Accountability
2. Whistleblower
3. Fraudulent
4. Morality

A ____ is someone who informs the public that the company they work for has engaged in illegal practices.

1. wrongdoing
2. convincing
3. prudent
4. whistleblower

 Create sentences with words

Copy paste link into browser and a new tab will open OR click on the link and choose the option "link in a new tab." 

Spin the wheel. Then ask one student at a time to create a sentence using that ethics-related word from the wheel spin.

Or 2 students have a short dialogue using  that ethics-related word from the wheel.

Article

Write an article for the school magazine about sustainability at JDW.

 

Ethics - not only related to business.  But just

Purpose of your article 

Investigate how JDW is trying to become an eco-school

So, select your own  questions/topics and research .

Topic ideas for your article

Does JDW integrate sustainability into its school practices?

How does JDW demonstrate respect for the environment?

Is JDW mindful of its water consumption?

Does JDW have plans to improve its sustainability practices? If so, what changes are being made?

What do you already know about writing an

article for a magazine?

What do you already know about writing
an article for a magazine?
Pen your answers.

An article... 

• is a piece of writing meant to be published.
• is written for a particular target group or readers in general.
• must be written to capture the reader's attention.
• may include anecdotal tales, quotes, and descriptive tales.
• may be formal or informal, depending on the readers.
• should be penned in an intriguing and entertaining fashion.
• should offer your opinions and hard facts.

Format

• Your headline must hook the reader.  Make it zippy and add visuals/sensory language.
• Your introduction is crucial:  suck the reader into your story.
• Apply quotes or (rhetorical) questions.
• The meat (body) of your piece needs to stay consistent with any (rhetorical) questions raised in your headline or introduction.
• Stay true to your own distinctive voice throughout. (Don't pretend to be someone you're not)
• Conclude your piece with an image/idea/fact that lingers in the reader's mind.
• Finish with a punch.

In a nutshell

• Formal language is less personal than informal language. It is used when writing for professional or academic purposes. Formal language does not use colloquialisms, contractions, or first-person pronouns such as ‘I’ or ‘We’.
• Informal language is more casual and spontaneous. It is used when communicating with friends or family either in writing or in conversation. It is used when writing personal emails, text messages, and in some business correspondence. The tone of informal language is more personal than formal language

The tone, the choice of words and the way the words are put together vary between the two styles.

COLLOQUIALISMS = SPREEKTAAL IN NL.

Formal vs. Informal:  What do you know...

Formal

Informal 

 The crowd was very rowdy during the protest against the cuts to university funding.

 The mob was very rowdy during the protest against cuts to university funding.

Slang/Colloquialisms = informal

Formal 

Informal 

It was raining cats and dogs.

It was raining heavily.

Slang/Colloquialisms = informal

Formal 

Informal 

Teachers expect students to use correct grammar and punctuation in essays.

 Teachers still count on students to use correct grammar and punctuation in essays.

Slang/Colloquialisms = informal

Informal

Formal 

The improvements canʼt be introduced due to funding restrictions.

Improvements cannot be introduced due to funding restrictions.

Contractions = formal speech

Formal 

Informal 

The research project wonʼt continue next year.

 The research project will not continue next year.

Contractions = formal speech

Formal 

Informal 

The balloon was inflated for the experiment.

The balloon was blown up for the experiment.

Phrasal verbs = informal

Formal 

Informal 

The patient got over his illness.

 The patient recovered from his illness.

Phrasal verbs = informal 

Formal 

Informal 

During the interview, students were asked about their experiences.

During the interview, I asked students about their experiences.

Pronouns.

were asked = passive

i asked = formal 

Formal 

Informal 

We believe the practice is unsustainable.

 

It is believed the practice is unsustainable.

Pronouns.  

IT is = formal

we = informal

Homework 

Bring draft copy of your magazine article to class.

Wordcount = between 50-60 words words.