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Writing Task - Task 5

Writing Paper Part 2. Task Type: Article Education


Question
A newspaper that you read regularly is conducting a campaign to encourage schools to
teach more relevant subjects, or 'life' skills. Its editor has asked readers to write short
articles based on the following question:
What essential topics do you wish had been included in
the school curriculum when you were a pupil?
Write the article for the editor of the newspaper. (around 300 - 350 words)
What you need to include to pass
Read our check list first to understand what the examiner is looking for in a good
answer.
Ideas for writing
Ask yourself the following questions to help you get started:
Decide what 'essential topics' you could write about. Brainstorm a list of about 5
or 6 areas:
e.g. health education (sex/drugs awareness), dealing with peer pressure,
personal finance, home improvement, First Aid....
Now choose some of these topics to focus on in your article (three is a good
number). For each topic think about the following points:
- was the topic included in your school curriculum but not taught in a relevant
way?
- why do you consider it to be an essential area of knowledge?
- have there been any negative consequences of not being taught about this
topic?
Decide if you are going to adopt a serious tone for this article, or a more
lighthearted one. It doesn't matter which tone you adopt as long as you maintain
a consistent tone.
Drafting and proofreading your work
You should look at your first draft of the task and decide:
Have you answered the question fully?
Is the layout and organisation appropriate for your article?
Is the language accurate with a good range of structures?
Is the style appropriate and consistent throughout?
Will the editor and the other readers be interested in what you have written?
If the answer is 'no' to any of these questions then you will need to do some more
drafting!

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Writing Checklist
Writing Paper Part 2. Task Type: Article
Content
Should include around three topics that are considered an essential part
of a modern school curriculum, with a justification or explanation for
each one.
Range
Language of opinion, narration of past events (using a range of
appropriate past tenses) and some evaluation (e.g. "In hindsight, had I
learned more about...").
Vocabulary to describe school subjects and life skills (e.g. 'invaluable
skill', 'personal development', 'valued citizen', etc.).
Organisation
The article should be organised into clear paragraphs, with one
paragraph devoted to each topic area.
Register
Could range from formal to informal, as long as the register is consistent
throughout the article. The tone could be humorous and lighthearted.
Target reader
The article should be sufficiently well written for the editor to consider
publication.
Language accuracy
Does not have to be completely accurate but any errors should be
minimal.

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Den Funes 981 Piso 8vo. Dpto. C X5000AAS Ciudad de Crdoba
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Celular: + 54 9 351 5513625

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