How to write a magazine article?

A MAGAZINE ARTICLE

How to write it?

Poll

Do you know what an article is?

• It is a piece of document that gives us information about a topic. It can appear in a newspaper or in a magazine.

• It is a document in which we can criticize the film we saw in the cinema last week.

• It is similar to a story: we can invent information and describe fictional events.

• It is a letter that we write to a friend asking him/her advice or inviting him/her to a party.

Pay attention to the picture on the left...

How many paragraphs it has? What type of information is given? Is it written in a formal or informal style?

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​This is how an article looks like...

Poll

An article can...

• Present an opinion or an argument

• Provide information

• Offer a suggestion or recommendation

• All the answers are correct

Usually, an article has 5 different parts and depending on the audience it is written in a formal or informal style (you can use contractions!). Let's have a look at them:

1. Title: It must be catchy to engage and motivate your readers!

2. Introduction: Presentation the topic with the help of rhetoric questions.

3. Body: Explanation of the main information by answering the questions that have been proposed.

4. Recommendation: Suggest the audience to do something, always justifying it.

5. Ending: Summary of the main points and ask your audience about their opinions.

PARTS OF AN ARTICLE

Draw

Can you circle the different parts of this article?

• Let's start with...

• Another advantage is... (+ new idea)

• In addition, furthermore, besides, what's more... (to add information).

• However, nevertheless, but (contrast concepts)

BODY

• Have you ever thought about?

• How would you feel if...?

• What would you think of...?

• Are you the kind of person who...?

• If you want to know the key for... this article is a must read.

INTRODUCTION

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS TO USE

Fill in the Blanks

Look at the yellow words. What do you think they refer to?

MORE USEFUL EXPRESSIONS...

• What about you?

• What are your main thoughts?

• Let me hear about you!

• I'm excited to read your comment.

• I'm looking forward to hearing from you!

ENDING

• In my opinion, in my eyes, to me, personally speaking...

• I have no doubt that...

• I am sure, I am certain...

• It would be a good/bad idea...

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GOOD LUCK!

REMEMBER:

Before writing your magazine article, take into account who your readers are going to be and how you are going to answer the questions that are proposed.