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Writing an Article |
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Introduction: Say something general about the topic. Main paragraph 1: Give information about the subject matter. Main paragraph 2: Explain your reasons. Main paragraph 3: Say why it is important. Conclusion: Briefly end on an up-beat note and encourage involvement. |
Questions to engage the reader Have you ever…? What would your like be
like if…? Are you one of those people
who…? Isn’t it
amazing/extraordinary/incredible how/that…? Using imperatives Let me tell you about… Make an effort to… Reach out to… Imagine if/what… Encouraging involvement Don’t think twice about… Take it from me… I can guarantee… |
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An article on your job
experience |
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Introduction: Say what your job is like and how long you’ve been doing it. Main paragraph 1: Talk about one aspect of the job and its effect on
you. Main paragraph 2: Talk about a second aspect of the job and its effect
on you. Conclusion: Summarise your main points. |
Expressing a personal point
of view In my experience As far as I’m concerned, Speaking for myself In my opinion, Personally, I think I would say that... I’d like to point out that… What I mean is… If you ask me… |
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A narrative article |
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Introduction: Make a comment about the topic and introduce your
character. Main paragraph 1: Discuss the first aspect of your topic. Main paragraph 2: Discuss the second aspect of your topic. Conclusion: Suggest ways in which the issue could be avoided. |
Talking about characters …is the perfect example of… …epitomises… …is the epitome of… …is best described as… |