Write an article equality
- 1. HOW TO WRITE AN ARTICLE Isabel Bastida & Ana Mena, EOI CARTAGENA
- 2. What’s an article? A piece of writing usually intended for publication in a newspaper, magazine or journal, blog…. It is written for a wide audience, so it is essential to attract and retain the reader’s attention. An article can describe experiences, events, people or places, present an opinion or balanced argument, provide information, compare and contrast,…
- 3. 1. LAYOUT A realistic article should consist of : •An eye-catching TITLE which attracts the reader’s attention and suggests the theme of the article. There may be subheadings before each paragraph as well. •An INTRODUCTION which clearly defines the topic to be covered and keeps the reader’s attention. You can include a question which can only be answered after reading the whole article. •The MAIN BODY of two to five paragraphs in which the topic is further developed ion detail. Each paragraph should be composed of sentences that develop one main idea. It must have a topic sentence that states the main idea and supporting sentences which explain, prove, illustrate, or add details to the main idea. •A CONCLUSION which summarising the topic or a final opinion, recommendation or comment.
- 4. 2. STYLE • In general, an article is more informal than an essay, so use a personal or more neutral style, but not formal (you might use contractions, phrasal verbs, idioms, …). • It is important that you show a range of structures. • Give examples and your personal opinion where appropriate to bring your article to life. • Use humour where appropriate. • Although you don't know the readers personally, you can address them directly and ask them a rhetorical question. It helps to involve them. Useful language for an article to involve 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... ...
- 5. 3. YOUR TURN Complete activities on pag. 13, 14 and 15 in your “Writing and Vocabulary booklet”, and then complete the following task: A national newspaper has requested that members of the public submit articles about equal opportunities for men and women in your country. It should describe the existing situation and the changes that have taken place in recent years. It should also discuss what more needs to be done. Write an article (250-300 words)
- 6. 3. YOUR TURN Complete activities on pag. 13, 14 and 15 in your “Writing and Vocabulary booklet”, and then complete the following task: A national newspaper has requested that members of the public submit articles about equal opportunities for men and women in your country. It should describe the existing situation and the changes that have taken place in recent years. It should also discuss what more needs to be done. Write an article (250-300 words)