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You see this announcement on an English-language An article
website. TITLE
What is a catchy title for your article?
Articles wanted!
Write an article about either the best or the
worst purchase you have ever made. INTRODUCTION
• What was it?
• Why did you buy it? Introduce the topic of the article and mention what
• What was more important to you when you bought. Give any other general information
about it.
choosing it, the price or the brand?
We will publish the best articles on our website. What did you buy?
Write your article. When did you buy it?
© MM Publications
MAIN PART (2 PARAGRAPHS)
TIP! An article is usually written for a Paragraph 1: Explain why you bought the item.
newspaper, magazine or website, so it
Why did you buy it?
should attract the reader’s attention. reason 1:
When writing an article, you should:
reason 2:
think about the purpose of the article
and who will read it in order to write in an Paragraph 2: Explain what made you choose the
appropriate style (formal, semi-formal, speci ic item: the price or the brand.
informal). You should also think about What brand did you buy? Is it a well-known one?
what your readers will ind interesting,
enjoyable or useful.
organise the article in paragraphs. Was it cheap or expensive?
use a variety of techniques to catch
the readers’ attention and keep them What was more important to you when choosing it,
interested. You should:
- use a catchy title. the price or the brand?
- use lively colourful language
(i.e. a variety of adjectives/adverbs/
phrases/expressions, a variety of CONCLUSION
structures and syntax).
Give your overall opinion of the item you bought
- use exclamations. and express your feelings.
- address the reader personally.
- ask rhetorical questions. What is your overall opinion of the item you bought?
How do you feel about it?

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