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8 WRITING EXTRA

UPPER INTERMEDIATE UNIT 8 2 Put the underlined words and expressions in the
article in the categories below.
an informal article
1 personal examples
 
WRITING TIP
When you write an informal article, you should use
conversational language and talk directly to the reader. 2 talk directly to the other person
Although the article is informal, it is important to structure  
it clearly. Write an introduction, separate paragraphs to
illustrate your different points and a conclusion.                  
3 contracted forms         
1 A Read the first paragraph of the article below. What 4 conversational language
is it about? What advice do you think the author is  
going to give?
                 
B Read the rest of the article and check your ideas. 5 linkers                   
Do you think that the article is clearly structured?
Why/Why not? 3 Match these formal phrases with informal ones in
the article.
Do you panic when exam time comes around? Are 1 revise intensively in a short space of time
you always up late the night before, cramming for the (paragraph 1)           
exam the next day? If you answered yes to these two 2 a little (paragraph 2)           
questions, I think I might be able to help you! Here 3 rigorously follow (paragraph 3)           
are some ideas that have worked for me when I’ve 4 things (paragraph 4)           
done exams – and they just might work for you, too!
First of all, you need to prioritise. Not all exams are 4 Write an informal article on one of these topics
equally important – some are much more important (250–300 words).
than others! So, if an exam is really vital, schedule How to make friends
more time for revision but if it’s not crucial, don’t How to become rich
spend so long preparing for it. For what it’s worth, How to be healthier
here’s what I do … First, I rank my exams in order
of importance. Then I draw up a revision timetable a
Plan your writing
long time before the exams begin. Personally, I find it
• Think about the content of your article. What points do
much easier to do a bit of revision every day over a
you want to make? Organise your points into separate
long period rather than to revise like crazy just before
paragraphs and write a short conclusion.
the exam.
Check your writing
Second, you need to stick to your plan. This is the
hard bit! A couple of months before you have to do • Have you used informal language?
your exams they can still seem a long way off, so it’s • Have you used linkers to structure the article?
difficult to find the motivation to get down to any • Have you checked your grammar and spelling?
serious work. Don’t let this happen to you! I’ve found • Did you find any mistakes?
that the best way round this problem is to have a
fixed routine – so I try to revise every day at the same
time, just as if I was doing a job.
Finally, you’re much more likely to pass an exam if
you spend time revising the things that you find
difficult – and not the things that you can do in your
sleep! Of course, we all like to focus on stuff what
we already know because it’s easier. But how is
studying what you already know going to help you
pass your exams?
If you follow these tips, I think you’ll have a much
better chance of doing well in your exams. It goes
without saying that you’ll need to be disciplined and
organised. So, have you got what it takes?

© Pearson Education Limited 2016

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