Entry #12: Articles

 

-Articles-

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Summary/notes:

Articles CAE (CPE) de estefi paulozzo

Exercises

WRITING TITLES

TOPIC SENTENCES

PLANNING AN ARTICLE

Imagine you have been asked to write the following article:

Write your article. (250 words)

First think about:

• Where is the article going to appear? (In a magazine.)

• Who are the intended readers? (Probably a fairly wide age group.)

• What is the aim of the article? (To talk about your experiences, good and bad, while studying abroad.)

Then you need to decide:

• Which country have you studied in?

• How long were you there for?

• What did you study?

• What problems did you have while you were there?

• How have you changed?

Brainstorm your ideas and make notes of what you are going to include.

Then, after some thought, you should be able to think of a topic sentence which can be expanded into a paragraph. For example, a topic sentence which could start an introduction is:

‘Studying abroad is an exciting experience, giving you the opportunity to learn more about the traditions and culture of the host country and its people.’

This could then be expanded into the following paragraph:

‘Studying abroad is an exciting experience, giving you the opportunity to learn more about the traditions and culture of the host country and its people. Apart from the excellent education I received during three years in England, I also made a wide circle of friends and improved my language skills. I learned how to face and deal with various problems, and as a result, have become more independent and self-confident.’

If we extract the ideas out of this one paragraph, it is possible to form a plan for the article, based on the following topic sentences:

With the above plan, it is now possible to proceed to write the article, simply by enlarging on each topic sentence so that you can produce a paragraph about the idea. It is also easier to think of a title.

Sources

• ARTICLES CAE (CPE). (n.d.). OneStopEnglish. Retrieved October 28, 2020, from https://www.onestopenglish.com/download?ac=593