1. Writing an article Муртазина Р.Ш. МОУ СОШ №31

2. What is article? Where can we find articles? an article - a piece of writing; published in a newspaper, magazine, leaflet or the Internet; based on a discursion, a description or a narrative.

3. Style of article formal in style can be less formal depending on whether they are published in a popular magazine or a newspaper. you might address the reader directly (e.g. You may not know this …) in a formal article the style is impersonal (e.g. It may not be widely known …)

4. Approach catch the reader’s attention, make him or her want to read on; think about the age group you are writing for; use a light-hearted topic, humour; using a wide range of vocabulary.

5. General structure a heading or a headline; paragraphs; introduction – an example, perhaps, or a question; a main body (two or more paragraphs); conclusion - summarise the main points and/or restate an opinion, make a suggestion/recommendation, etc.

6. Plan Introduction para 1- introduce the topic Main Body* (the number of paragraphs in the main body depends on the number of viewpoints included) para 2-4 – develop the topic (covering all the points mentioned in the rubric) Conclusion Final para – summarise & make final comments (restate your opinion /advice/ suggestion/ recommendation etc.)

7. Check yourself What is article? – An article is a piece of writing; published in a newspaper, magazine, leaflet or the Internet; based on a discursion, a description or a narrative. Style of article: Articles are usually formal in style; however they can be less formal depending on whether they are published in a popular magazine or a newspaper. Approach: an article should 1) catch the reader’s attention; 2) think about the age group you are writing for; 3) use of light-hearted topic, humour;

8. General structure: a heading or a headline; paragraphs; introduction – an example, perhaps, or a question; a main body (two or more paragraphs); conclusion - summarise the main points and/or restate an opinion, make a suggestion/recommendation, etc.

9. Plan Introduction para 1- introduce the topic Main Body* (the number of paragraphs in the main body depends on the number of viewpoints included) para 2-4 – develop the topic (covering all the points mentioned in the rubric) Conclusion Final para – summarise & make final comments (restate your opinion /advice/ suggestion/ recommendation etc.)