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Here are the topic-title matches: 1. A healthy diet - f. An Apple A Day Keeps The Doctor Away 2. School Exams - g. A Testing Time 3. Eating out inexpensively - j. Cheap and Cheerful Grub 4. The Internet - b. Do You Need To Be Connected? 5. A famous person - h. The Man Behind The Prime Minister 6. Genetic Engineering - i. Would You Like To Be Cloned? 7. Drug-taking - e. Is Jogging Bad For Our Health? 8. An outdoor activity - e. Is Jogging Bad For Our Health? 9. A successful

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Article Writing

Here are the topic-title matches: 1. A healthy diet - f. An Apple A Day Keeps The Doctor Away 2. School Exams - g. A Testing Time 3. Eating out inexpensively - j. Cheap and Cheerful Grub 4. The Internet - b. Do You Need To Be Connected? 5. A famous person - h. The Man Behind The Prime Minister 6. Genetic Engineering - i. Would You Like To Be Cloned? 7. Drug-taking - e. Is Jogging Bad For Our Health? 8. An outdoor activity - e. Is Jogging Bad For Our Health? 9. A successful

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Creating a Classroom Magazine

Aim of the project


 creative, exciting, and stimulating activity as students create
authentic magazines articles.
 Students are transformed into reporters and editors
 Various aspects of magazines are covered for instance article
writing, layout and design techniques.

Article
 Should consist of at least 5 to 6 paragraphs (max 8 paragraphs)
 Title , introduction, body and a well rounded conclusion
 Should cover the features of article writing
Dimensions:
Current affairs and politics
Movies, TV and Celebrities
Social media and networking
New inventions and discoveries
Around the world (travel and food)
Environment CLIMATE CHANGE | WATER | ENERGY | OCEAN |
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY | NATURAL DISASTERS | POLLUTION |

Glamour and fashion


Space & Physics (SPACE EXPLORATION,NASA,SOLAR SYSTEM
 Science technology and electronics ROBOTS, COMPUTERS, MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY
LINKS:

http://discovermagazine.com/
http://herald.dawn.com
http://www.vogue.co.uk/?international
What is an article?

An article
• is a piece of writing usually intended for publication in a newspaper, magazine or journal
• is written for a wide audience, so it is essential to attract and retain the readers’ attention
• may include amusing stories and descriptions
• should be written in an interesting or entertaining manner
• should give opinions and thoughts, as well as facts

An article can
• provide information
• describe an experience, event, person or place
• present an opinion or argument
• compare and contrast
• offer suggestions
• offer advice
A realistic article should consist of:
1. an eye-catching title which attracts the readers’ attention and suggests the theme of the
article. (Think about why you read a magazine or newspaper article recently - what made
you read it?) Articles can also have subheadings before each paragraph.

2. an introduction which clearly defines the topic to be covered and keeps the reader’s
attention.

3. the main body of several paragraphs in which the topic is further developed in detail.

4. the conclusion - summarising the topic or a final opinion, recommendation or comment.


PLANNING AN ARTICLE
Before you begin writing it is important to consider:
• where is the article going to appear - in a newspaper or magazine?
• who are the intended readers - a specific group such as students or teenagers, or
adults in general?
• what is the aim of the article - to advise, suggest, inform, compare and contrast,
describe, etc.?

These three points are the deciding factors in the layout of your article, its style,
language and level of formality.
 Determine the information you are going to use and organize your ideas carefully
into paragraphs.

 Each paragraph should have a clear topic sentence.

 The article could be formal or semi-formal , depending on your intended


audience.
Use vocabulary and descriptive language appropriate for the article.
Linking words and expressions, and a variety of vocabulary will only
improve your work and make it more interesting.

DO NOT use over-personal or over-emotional language or simplistic


vocabulary.

DO NOT talk about yourself. You are writing for the general public, not
a close circle of friends.
WRITING TITLES
 Main topic of the article should be stated in the title

Stimulating the reader’s interest is also essential - if the title looks


uninteresting, why would anyone read it? There are various ways to achieve
this. For example, if you are writing a description of a place, using adjectives
can enhance the attractiveness of the place, before the reader begins reading
the article, e.g.“The Tranquillity and Peace of an Island that Time Forgot”.
If the task involves proposing a solution to a problem or your opinion, and so
on, you can address your audience directly, e.g. “What You Need to Do to Be
Successful”, or use a question such as “Is Learning English Really Necessary
Today?” for the title.
In more formal articles, it is more common to just summarise the topic in a
short statement, e.g.“Laughter Can Improve Our Health”.
The title should not be too long
Match the topics (1-9) with the titles (A-J). There is one extra title that you do
not need.

1.A healthy diet. 6. Genetic Engineering.


2. School Exams. 7. Drug-taking.

3. Eating out inexpensively. 8. An outdoor activity.


4. The Internet. 9. A successful career
5. A famous person.

a. How to Reach The Top


b. Do You Need To Be Connected?
c. The Crack In Our Schools
d. Mouth-watering Recipes
e. Is Jogging Bad For Our Health?
f. An Apple A Day Keeps The Doctor Away
g. A Testing Time
h. The Man Behind The Prime Minister
i. Would You Like To Be Cloned?
j. Cheap and Cheerful Grub

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