Article Writing

ENGLISH LANGUAGE
WRITING ARTICLES
FORM 5
INTRODUCTION:
• Article: Getting your readers’ attention
• Unlike essays, which are a more serious way of discussing ideas,
articles can entertain as well as inform readers. Your tone of voice
can be less formal and you can get your readers’ attention by
‘talking’ to them in a more direct way.
• Use words like ‘we’ and ‘us’ to make readers feel included in
what you are writing about
• There are many ways to start your article and we are going to
discuss some of the ways in this lesson.
• You can start your article by putting some of your ideas in the
form of a question, for example, ‘How would you feel if ….?’.
INTRODUCTION
• Read these two alternative opening paragraphs and tick the one
you think would make most readers continue reading the article.
• (A) Many people spend too much money on new technology these
days. They often change their mobile phones every year, for
example, as new models are produced
• (B) How often do you buy a new mobile phone? We all want to
have the latest technology, but are we spending too much money
on it?
HOW TO WRITE INTRODUCTION.
• 2 .Now read this opening paragraph and use the Language Bank on
the next page to help you rewrite it in a more interesting way for
a teenage magazine.
• Teenagers are often told they spend too much money on brand-
name fashion. They often buy expensive trainers, for example,
when cheaper ones are just as good.
HOW TO WRITE INTRODUCTION
• Teenagers are often told they spend too much money on brand-
name fashion. They often buy expensive trainers, for example,
when cheaper ones are just as good.
• SAMPLE ANSWER:
• How much do you spend on new trainers? We all want to have the
latest brand –name fashion but are we spending too much money
on it?
• Read the following writing task and underline the three points that must be
included in the article. Then answer the questions below.
You have seen this announcement in an International magazine for teenagers.
Articles wanted on 21st century lifestyles.What is the one place where
modern teenagers go shopping the most?Sports shops? Clothes shops?
Electronics shops?Tell us what kind of shop, what they want to buy and why
it is important to them.
• The best article will be published in next month’s magazine.
• Write your article. (140-190 words)
Before you write…….
• 1 Who will be reading the article?
• 2 Could you use ‘we’ and ‘us’ in the article to talk to this type of
reader?
• 3 The task asks you to describe why the shop is important to you /
young people generally
Before you write……
• 1 Who will be reading the article?

• Teenagers( all over the world)
• 2 Could you use ‘we’ and ‘us’ in the article to talk to this type of
reader?
• Yes
• 3 The task asks you to describe why the shop is important to you /
young people generally teenagers.
SAMPLE ARTICLE 1
• Read the article that was written in answer to the question in 3 and
answer the questions below it.
Teenage shopping in the 21st century
How many hours do you spend looking at new gadgets and games you want
to buy in your local electronics shop? It seems to be the one place we
can’t keep away from!
• On most Saturday mornings, you can find groups of young people
looking at new types of technology. Many of us want to see the
latest phones and find out about apps for downloading music,
social networking and other forms of entertainment. Others are
choosing one of the hundreds of new computer games or looking at
the prices of iPads and the wide range of mini computers.
• Why is this kind of shopping so important to us? I think the main
reason is that technology gives us independence. Teenagers can
now organise their lives themselves using their own equipment. In
the old days, young people often had to turn their music down,
change the TV channel or stop using the family telephone so
much. Now, we can chat to friends and keep up with the latest
gossip and news or play music whenever we want. That’s worth
shopping around for, isn’t it?
HOW TO WRITE INTRODUCTION….
• Let’s take at look at this example:
• Question 1:
Your teacher has asked you to write an article
ARTICLES REQUIRED FOR LIFESTYLE SECTION!

Leisure Activities
• What can you do to spend your leisure time?
• What are the benefits of performing each activity ?
• Which leisure activity appeals most to you?
Write the article answering these questions

The articles will be displayed in the school magazine.
• How can you start this article with a question?
• Any idea?
• Sample answer:
• How much time do you spend for leisure? We all have our way of
spending leisure time but are we spending it wisely?
HOW TO WRITE INTRODUCTION….
• Another way to start your article is by writing the definition of the
topic you are writing about using your words.
• Let’s take at look at this example:
• Question 1:
Your teacher has asked you to write an article
Leisure Activities

• How to write ?
• What is leisure time?
• Leisure time means time set aside for relaxation away from
studying or doing other chores at home. Teenagers should spend
leisure time wisely instead of involving themselves in dangerous
activities such as illegal racing, loitering outside shopping malls
and taking drugs.
Leisure Activities
• What are the benefits of performing each activity ? 3 activities/benefits

• 1. one leisure activity – benefits- give at least 2 or three benefits
• Reading books during leisure time(activity 1)-such as science
fiction,horror,mystery, romance and magazines( example)- can
help to relax your mind (benefit 1).Not only that, it can also
improves your grammar and vocabulary (benefit 2).Other than
that, reading books keeps you updated with the current issues
(benefit 3).
• One activity- benefits
• Engage in physical activities- examples
• List 3 benefits?

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• 1 Who will be reading the article?

• 1 Who will be reading the article?

ARTICLES REQUIRED FOR LIFESTYLE SECTION!

Write the article answering these questions

Write the article answering these questions

Write the article answering these questions

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