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NEW WRITING EXERCISE:

Your class magazine has asked you to write an article (200 words) on tips to lose weight.

       Losing 5 kilos – not difficult!  (eye-catching title)

Introduction: (normally written in bold)

Everyone thinks that going on a diet is a difficult thing but it’s not true. With only a few changes in your diet you can lose some of the kilos you don’t like on you. Our reporter Alfonso Allepuz explains how.

BODY OF THE ARTICLE: COMBINATION OF GIVEN/NEW INFORMATION.

We all know that …

Everyone has heard about these miracle diets…

We have all heard…

It is true that…

It is a well-known fact that…

It is well known that…

NEW INFORMATION – there must be an element of surprise-

But this is not entirely true

But the reality is not like this

But in real life

However, these diets could be very dangerous.

You can invent some sources of information to give more credibility.

According to a survey conducted by the University of Coventry, 65,5% of

CONCLUSIONS:

If you liked these ideas, why don’t you put them into practice? Come on, it’s easy.

If you want it, you’ll get it. You just have to believe.

Don’t be lazy. Are you going on having the spare 5 kilos?

·      Variety of structures

·      Different ideas go in different paragraphs

·      Some connectors are a good thing (not too many!!!)

·      Clarity – avoid ambiguity