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The document provides guidance on writing an article for the Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second Language exam. It recommends including a catchy title, using inclusive pronouns like "we" and "us", and painting a picture with descriptive language. Students should think of 4 arguments to support their point of view and possibly 4 counterarguments from the other side. As an example, it lists potential pros and cons of requiring daily physical education. The summary concludes by advising students to use connectives and leave the reader with an interesting conclusion in their 200-word response.

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Article Writing PowerPoint

The document provides guidance on writing an article for the Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second Language exam. It recommends including a catchy title, using inclusive pronouns like "we" and "us", and painting a picture with descriptive language. Students should think of 4 arguments to support their point of view and possibly 4 counterarguments from the other side. As an example, it lists potential pros and cons of requiring daily physical education. The summary concludes by advising students to use connectives and leave the reader with an interesting conclusion in their 200-word response.

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Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second

language

Article Writing
What should you include?

 You should write 200 words or as near as you


can. A little more is also fine.
 As this is the only real part you need to think
independently about, the exam board are
looking for people who can reason and write an
article as if it was going to be published in a
school magazine, or the like. So, remember you
are writing for an audience – you want them to
believe what you write and to think your way.
Aspects to include in your article
 Every article you will ever read in a magazine has a title related
to the topic. It is short, catchy and may even be clever. Spend a
moment to think about and write a title.
 You should use a rhetorical question at least once in the article.
Why is that, I hear you cry? Because questions make people think
about what you are writing and the reader will feel you are trying
to talk to them.
 You should use words which include the reader: ‘we’, ‘us’ ‘our’
etc. ‘Is this what we want for our school?’ for instance – which
combines the rhetorical question and includes the inclusive
pronouns.
 You could ‘paint a picture’ – to illustrate a point. ‘Let’s say we
don’t recycle and the rubbish keeps on piling higher and higher…’
Thinking of arguments…
 You need to think of four (or so) logical arguments to support
your point. Possibly you need to think of four counter
arguments that the other side would say is important. Some
example topics:

  Are mobile phones always a good thing?


 Why daily PE should be essential for everyone
 Space exploration – is it a waste of money?
 Is smoking in any way a good thing?

Pick one of the above and write down four reasons for, four
reasons against.
Thinking of arguments

Daily PE - Good Daily PE - Bad


This will increase a person’s level of
fitness and make them healthier

It will make them more competitive


and want to win

It will make them work in a team


and create life long friends

It will make them feel more


confident about their appearance

What are the negative points?


So you have your arguments….

 Use some connectives – firstly, secondly,


moreover, however, on the other side, in
conclusion, in my opinion…
 As for the conclusion, leave the reader
impressed with your way of thinking and
leave it on an interesting note.

 You only have 200 words. Use them wisely!

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