Writing an article

What is an article?

AN ARTICLE is usually written for an English-language magazine or newsletter, and the reader is assumed to have similar interests to the writer. The main purpose is to inform, interest and engage the reader, so there should be some opinion or comment.

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Add a short title to catch the reader's attention. Make sure it is relevant. You can use the one in the question or invent one of your own.
Introduce the topic. Although you don't know the readers personally, you can address them directly and ask them a rhetorical question. It helps to involve them.
Divide your report into sections according to the input. One or two paragraphs will do.
Develop the ideas in the task input. Remember .
- Use a personal or more neutral style, but not formal (you might use contractions).
- It is important that you show a range of structures.
- Give examples where appropriate to bring your article to life
- Use humour where appropriate.
Give a conclusion and summary in the last paragraph.

Useful language for an article

Involving the reader

Just imagine...
Have you ever...?
How would you feel if ...?
Are you one of those people who ...?
If the answer is ..., you should....
What would live be like if...
...

Making the article lively and interesting

I was absolutely terrified when I realised...
More importantly, it was something I...
Not surprisingly, it's a good way of raising money.
The tent was worryingly small for three people!
It was the most amazing experience I have ever had.
...

Developing your points

Let's start with ...
Another advantage of ...
On top of that, ...
...

Giving your own opinion

I think that / In my opinion ...
It seems to me that ...
If you ask me, ...
To my mind...

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