WRITING PART 2 ARTICLE

The aim of an article is usually to talk about a topic that we like or that we are familiar with. An article must
entertain the reader and, almos recommend the thing we are talking about.

HOW TO DO

- Write your article in 140-190 words.

- Write a plan before you start writing the article
- The article divided n 4 part.
- Organise your ideas into paragraphs, and use linking words.
- The most common case is that we must write a text in an informal or colloquial style.
- Our tone must be relaxed, making use of contractions, phrasal verbs and other colloquial expressions.
- It is recommended to use rhetorical questions and exclamation marks to engage the reader.
- If you start the title with a question, is great because later you can answer in all text.
- You should also address the reader directly in the second person (you, your)
- You can make jokes if you think they are appropriate.
- Articles must always have a title
- It is also a good idea to end your article with a rhetorical question
- Any article is usually a very personal piece of writing, so you can speak in the first person as much as you
like.

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

Rhetorical questions: Introducing new ideas: Concluding the article:

Have you ever…? Firstly, First, In conclusion, On the whole,

Do you ever wonder…?
What do you think about…?
Are you a… like me?
Are you one of those people who…?
What would you say if I told you
that…?
In the first place, To begin with, To sum up, To conclude,
The coolest thing about All in all,
What attracts me most … you will not regret it!
One thing to consider is
Another consideration is
Secondly,
As for, As to, Also, As regards
In addition, In addition to that,
Moreover,

USEFUL LANGUAGE

Involving the reader: Attitude adverbs:

Can you imagine..? Naturally, Personally

Have you ever …? Interestingly, Importantly, Worryingly
How would you feel if ..? (Un)fortunately, (Not)surprisingly
Did you know that ..?
Just think ..
You have to admit ..