Writing

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Writing

• Article

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What is an article?

• A piece of writing intended for publication in a
  newspaper or magazine
• It is important to attract the readers
  attention
• It can include amusing stories, reported speech
  or description
• It can be formal or informal depending on the
  readers
• You can give opinions, thoughts as well as facts.
• It should be interesting

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What is the content of the article?

• It can describe an experience, an event, an
  person or a place
• It can present an opinion
• It can compare and contrast various things
• It can provides information
• It can offer a suggestion or advice

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Title and organization

• Title should be eye-catching and attracts
  readers attention
• TOWARDS A SLIMMER SOCIETY
• Organization
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Main body
• 3. Conclusion

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Ad 1) Introduction

• Define the topic and keep the readersattention
• OFCOM, the organization that regulates the media
  in the UK, has announced its decision to ban the
  advertising of foods high in fat, salt and sugar
  from childrens television in an effort to reduce
  child obesity.
• Do not present your opinion yet

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Ad 2) Main body

• Write 2-5 paragraphs
• 1 paragraph 1 idea / point
• Now you can give your opinion
• Advertising is at least partly to blame. But
  should it be blame?Advertisers dont think
  so.They cite freedom of speech. But I think
  freedom of speech may be restricted in the public
  interest.
• Support your opinion with arguments and examples
  from everyday life
• Clearly, there is a problem. We see more and
  more overweight, unhealthy looking children
  around us. You can look at the nearest hamburger
  place on a Saturday and see how many families are
  having lunch there.

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Ad 3) Conclusion

• Summarize the topic
• Return to the topic from the introduction
• Suggest solutions
• Refer to the future
• Other steps can be taken to reduce child
  obesity. In supermarkets sweet should not be
  offered at a childs eye level. Schools should
  offer healthier food. And perhaps most
  importantly, children should have more
  opportunities to do sports.
• But this advertising ban is a sensible move,
  which other countries might consider imitating.
  Lets hope it helps us bring up slimmer,
  healthier future generations.

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Useful words and phrases

• Rethorical questions
• -Have you ever (wondered why) if....)?
• - What would you do if....?
• - Should....( it be forbidden/ encouraged)?
• Quoting opinions
• - (The people) say/ believe...
• Conslusion reffering to the future
• - What will the future of .. be?
• - Lets hope...
• - Hopefully, .

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Homework

• Graffiti vandalism is a problem in nearly every
  urban area in the world.
• Read this statement and write your article of
  120-150 words about the topic.

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References

• http//www.onestopenglish.com/community/lesson-sha
  re/pdf-content/exams/exams-article-writing-cae-and
  -cpe-lesson-plan/147546.articleonline.18.února
  2013
• Hastings,B., Uminska,M., Chandler,M. Exam
  Accelerator. Pearson Central Europe Sp. z o.o
  2011.ISBN 978-83-7600-043-5.s.32

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