Follow stages 1-5 to write your article

Stage 1 Read

· Who is going to read this article?

· Will the readers want lots of factual information, or are they going to read for entertainment and pleasure?

· How formal or informal do you think this article will need to be?

Stage 2 Think

· Decide whether you basically agree or disagree with the issue you are writing about.

· Think of the examples that support your views. Where possible, think of real people, places or events you know.

· What information must you include in the main body?

Stage 3 Plan

· Plan the main topic areas that you are going to discuss. You could follow this pattern:

- Give the article a title.

- Introduce the subject.

- Outline opposing views.

- Discount opposing views.

- Give your opinion and supply supporting information.

- Conclude.

Stage 4 Write

· Remember that you will be given credit for a wide range of vocabulary. You could achieve this in part by including a few idiomatic expressions that you know.

· What would be a suitable way to end your article?

Stage 5 Check

· Read the article again. Have you made your opinions clear to the reader?

· If you have included a piece of direct speech from a character, check that the punctuation is correct.

Now read the rubric and write your own article.

The University where you are studying has asked you to write an article for new students, to be published in the newsletter. In your article, you should point out two or three things students should expect from university life and give suggestions as to the best ways of dealing with them.

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