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B2 First for Schools - Writing Part 2 – Writing an article
Prepare to write. Prepare for exam success.
Top tip – Everything in English
Each task in this writing lesson requires you to do online research. It is highly recommended that you do your research on websites that are in English. This is going to help you to improve your ability to read and skim the text for the main idea, and to read for detail. Don’t translate the text. Take all your notes in English.
Summary
- Read in English.
- Collect the information you need for each task in English.
- Make notes in English.
- Draft your plan in English.
- Write your article in English.
Research task 1 – Use the online dictionary as a research tool
This research task will give you useful language that you can use when you write your article.
Tip – Work with the Cambridge Dictionary with each of these tasks. Keep a record in your notebook of the sentences you create and the useful language you find. This is going to help you to use different words and expressions to talk about the same ideas.
Respect Check the definition of the word ‘ respect ’ in the online Cambridge Dictionary. What does it mean? Use your dictionary as a research tool to help you to find the meaning, and other ways to talk about the concept of respect.
- Noun – Create a sentence of your own using respect as a noun.
- Verb – Create a sentence of your own using respect as a verb.
- Adjective and adverb – Change the word respect to make it into an adjective and an adverb. 4. Synonym - Make a list of five words that have the same or similar meaning to the word respect.
- Multiword verbs – Make a list of five multiword verbs that are often used with respect, e.g. to have respect for someone.
Research task 2 – Use the internet and find the facts
Greta Thunberg
Image courtesy of bbc.co,uk
- Before starting your research. What do you already know about Greta Thunberg? Make notes in English.
- Check the facts online from websites that are in English.
- What can you find out about the life story and achievements of this person?
- Make notes with five key facts in English.
Suggested websites www.wikipedia.org/ Go to the front page of the website and select English. www.google.co.uk https://www.bbc.co.uk/ https://edition.cnn.com/world https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/
- In your opinion – write a paragraph in your notebook to explain:
- Why is Greta Thunberg so widely respected around the world? o Start with the facts - who is she, what is she known for? o What do people say about her? o What do you think about her?
- Write a paragraph to summarise why Greta Thunberg is so widely respected.
- Use your online research to help you.
- Try to use language you researched in Research task 1.
Introduction (^) Introduce your article with a statement linked to the topic and title A good role model, so that the reader knows who the article is about.
Paragraph 1 Write a short profile of the person you admire, include a few biographical facts from your online research.
Paragraph 2 Explain why you respect and admire this person.
Paragraph 3 Explain whether you think it’s important for teenagers to have a good role model.
Conclusion Briefly restate the main ideas you have covered in the essay and link back to the question. End your article with a final thought for the reader to take away.
Draft 1 – Use your plan and write a draft of the article.
- Read and review your draft – you will be assessed for each of these categories:
Content Have you answered the question? Check the question and re- read your text.
Communicative achievement
Have you used appropriate language that is suitable for an article?
Organisation Is your article clearly organised into paragraphs?
Language Have you demonstrated a range of grammar and vocabulary? Check spelling and grammatical accuracy.
Word count 140-
Draft 2 – Write a second draft with any of the changes you needed to make. Submit a draft of your writing to Write and Improve to receive instant online feedback on your work.
Draft 3 – Make the changes recommended from the Write and Improve feedback and write your final draft.
Reflection – Look back at each stage of the writing lesson. Think about:
- What you did well
- What you found more challenging
- What you need to work on in your next piece of writing.
