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PAPER 2, Part 2 (You must write one of the following: an article, essay, letter, report, review or story)

Task type: Article

Steps to take:

Plan your article.

Give your article a title.

Make sure you have at least 4 paragraphs (Introduction, two body paragraph, and conclusion).

Ask rhetorical questions to get your readers' attention. Eg. What would the world be like without oil? What will life be like in 20 years time?

Speak directly to your readers. Eg. Let's just imagine some of the possibilities.

Give examples where appropriate.

Give a conclusion and summary in the last paragraph.

Finally, give your opinion where appropriate.

Revise your article to correct mistakes!

Make an outline.

Try to be

creative.

This is called a hook that will go in your

introduction. You want to capture the

readers’ attention.

Restate your opinion

and some of the points

you made in the body

paragraphs.

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Useful phrases

Rhetorical phrases:

Have you ever ……..?

What do you think about ……..?

Are you one of those people who thinks that ……?

Are you one of those people who …....?

What would life be like if ……?

Will the future bring us ….. ?

Introducing your first point:

Firstly

In the first place

First of all

The first thing to consider is

One thing to consider is

To begin with

Introducing more points: Secondly

Another consideration

Yet another consideration

Another thing to consider is

Added to that

Apart from that

In addition to this

Introducing your final points: In conclusion

To conclude

To sum up

Introducing your opinion:

I think

In my opinion

Personally I believe that

In my view

If you ask me

To my mind

My personal opinion is

Start with a hook and

explain or introduce

your topic.

This will go at the

beginning of your first

body paragraph.

When you create a new

paragraph, you will start with

one of these linking words or

phrases.

You may combine these two.

Eg. In conclusion, I believe…

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You have seen the following announcement in an international magazine for 16-

25 year olds:

'Young people are spending more

time each day on their computers

than watching television. Is this a

change for the better?'

We are interested in your views on this topic.

You can contribute to the debate by sending

us a short article with your opinion.

Exercise 1: Write your article in 120-180 words for the magazine. You must use grammatically correct sentences with accurate spelling and punctuation in a style appropriate for the situation. Allotted time: 30-40 minutes

Create an outline before you write.

Sample Outline:

Title: Computers are the future

Hook/Introduction:

Body Paragraph 1: connect with people chat with friends + send email convenient

Body Paragraph 2: Entertainment work hard tired watch movies/listen to music

relax

Conclusion:

You can describe how computers are

better for young people or you can

talk about how they are bad.

A balanced essay would look at both

sides, and then make an opinion.

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Sample Article:

Have you ever wanted to visit faraway places or learn about different cultures without leaving

your home? A computer is a tool which allows us to do various things in our homes. It has

become a vital part of our life.

First of all, computers could connect with people who may be hundreds or thousands of

kilometres from you. For instance, if you have a web camera on your computer, you may call

your friend and chat online. In addition, you could send email to your friends that may be

overseas or far away. This is quite convenient.

Another thing to consider is entertainment. Since many people work long hours each week,

they may become too tired after work to go out and have fun. However, if you have a

computer, you may use it to watch movies or listen to music from various websites with little

effort. This is a terrific way to relax when you are stressed.

To sum up, computers are an essential part of our life. Not only does it allow us to connect to

people, but it could also provide us with entertainment. I do not believe I could live without this

lovely device.

Now you are ready to write.

Your Outline:

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Your Article:

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You see this announcement in your school's English language magazine.

Exercise 2: Write your article in 120-180 words for the magazine. You must use grammatically correct sentences with accurate spelling and punctuation in a style appropriate for the situation. Allotted time: 30-40 minutes

Create an outline before you write.

Your Outline:

New Clubs after School Your school wants to start some new after school clubs. Chess, table-tennis, judo, guitar playing and cookery have been suggested as possible clubs. What do you think?

Tell us which one of these five ideas you like best and why.

Make one other suggestion for a new club and explain why it would be a good idea.

Choose only

one club.

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Sample Article:

Are you one of those people who want to be stronger and more attractive? Joining the Judo club may do this and more. To begin with, Judo is a sport which helps build muscle. You spend each practice learning how to lift and throw people around. In time, this will turn your fat into lean muscle which could make you appear more appealing to the opposite sex. In addition to this, Judo is an excellent way to learn self defense. To clarify, this is a sport where you are taught how to throw or to defend against thieves, robbers, or other villains. Since you are able to protect yourself and others, people will feel safer around you. To conclude, I think Judo is the best club for students as it will help you keep fit and protect yourself or those you love. None of the other clubs could offer these wonderful benefits.

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You see this announcement in the Leisure and Entertainment magazine.

Could you live without internet for a month? Write and tell us what difference this would make to your life. We will publish the best article.

Exercise 3: Write your article in 120-180 words for the magazine. You must use grammatically correct sentences with accurate spelling and punctuation in a style appropriate for the situation. Allotted time: 30-40 minutes

Create an outline before you write.

Your Outline:

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Your Article:

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You see this announcement in a magazine.

We invite you to write an article on ‘The City of the Future’. In what ways will Cities be different in the future? In what ways will they be the same? The writer of the best article will receive a prize.

Exercise 4: Write your article in 120-180 words for the magazine. You must use grammatically correct sentences with accurate spelling and punctuation in a style appropriate for the situation. Allotted time: 30-40 minutes

Create an outline before you write.

Your Outline:

One paragraph will

explain how the cities

will be the same while

the other describes how

it will be different.

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Your Article:

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