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Lesson 9-Task 2-2-Part Question Worksheet

This document is a two-part essay responding to a question about factors that influence news editors' decisions and whether reporting more good news would be better. The essay has an introduction with two sentences, three paragraphs with five sentences each, and a one sentence conclusion, following the writer's normal structure. The second paragraph uses a "Firstly, Secondly, Finally" structure, while the third paragraph discusses bad news exposure, gives examples, explains its effects, suggests positive news as an alternative, and its potential effects. Vocabulary like "desensitises" is underlined as being good.

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Lesson 9-Task 2-2-Part Question Worksheet

This document is a two-part essay responding to a question about factors that influence news editors' decisions and whether reporting more good news would be better. The essay has an introduction with two sentences, three paragraphs with five sentences each, and a one sentence conclusion, following the writer's normal structure. The second paragraph uses a "Firstly, Secondly, Finally" structure, while the third paragraph discusses bad news exposure, gives examples, explains its effects, suggests positive news as an alternative, and its potential effects. Vocabulary like "desensitises" is underlined as being good.

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Writing task 2, lesson 9: Two-part essay

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Here’s the question and the full essay that you saw in the lesson:

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News editors decide what to broadcast on television and what to print in
newspapers. What factors do you think influence these decisions? Do we become
used to bad news, and would it be better if more good news was reported?

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It is true that editors have to make difficult decisions about which news stories they
broadcast or publish, and their choices are no doubt influenced by a variety of factors. In
my opinion, we are exposed to too much bad news, and I would welcome a greater
emphasis on good news.

Editors face a range of considerations when deciding what news stories to focus on.
Firstly, I imagine that they have to consider whether viewers or readers will be interested
enough to choose their television channel or their newspaper over competing providers.
Secondly, news editors have a responsibility to inform the public about important events
and issues, and they should therefore prioritise stories that are in the public interest.
Finally, editors are probably under some pressure from the owners who employ them. For
example, a newspaper owner might have particular political views that he or she wants to
promote.

It seems to me that people do become accustomed to negative news. We are exposed on


a daily basis to stories about war, crime, natural disasters and tragic human suffering
around the world. I believe that such repeated exposure gradually desensitises people,
and we become more cynical about the world and more sceptical that we can do anything
to change it. I would prefer to see more positive news stories, such as reports of the work
of medical staff after a natural disaster, or the kindness of volunteers who help in their
communities. This kind of news might inspire us all to lead better lives.

In conclusion, it must be extremely difficult for editors to choose which news stories to
present, but I would like to see a more positive approach to this vital public service.

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(285 words, band 9)!
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Analyse the essay by completing the following tasks:

1. Count the sentences in each paragraph. Did I use my normal approach, writing two
sentences for the introduction, five sentences for each main paragraph and one
sentence for the conclusion?

2. Paragraph 2 is a typical “Firstly, Secondly, Finally” paragraph.



But how did I structure paragraph 3?

3. Underline the good vocabulary that I mentioned at the end of the video lesson.

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Answers:

1. I did use my normal approach: 2 sentences, 5 sentences, 5 sentences, 1 sentence.

2. Paragraph 3 is structured like this: topic, example, result, alternative, result





I start with a topic sentence about bad news. I then give examples of bad news stories
in the second sentence. In the third sentence, I explain the result or effects that this
bad news has on people. I then explain the alternative to bad news (positive news),
and finally I suggest the result or effect that this might have.

3. See the video lesson.

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