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Writing Part 2 Article
A youth arts magazine is running a series on the personal benefits of live entertainment.
The magazine has invited readers to send in articles briefly describing a memorable
experience of an in-person event involving music, arts or culture. The article should
explain the advantages of attending or participating in live events and consider how this
can foster better understanding of oneself and others.

Write your article.
Model answer

catch title to grab the What’s your vibe?
reader’s attention
Little can beat the thrill of standing amongst a thronging crowd all jumping in time to Descriptive
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the beat of their favourite group. Live cultural and arts events, be it music, theatre
draw the reader
or whatever takes your fancy, can leave us all with a feeling of rich contentment and
in to the writer’s
belonging that is hard to find elsewhere.
imagination
writer’s own anecdote to Personally, this came in the form of seeing my favourite musician, The Wkend, at a
engage reader
recent concert in Madrid. Even before entering the wide expanse of the stadium,
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Highlights show vivid,
seeing the hordes of people queuing to enter, all with the same passion, was a complete
descriptive language.
blast – I felt like part of an unspoken group, tribe even. Once inside, this unspoken and
Often used when
immense sense of bonding just increased with every song we heard as we all moved in
describing personal
unison, as if in a trance from the music.
experience
Use analogy and
Just think back to the last event where you could revel in your fandom. Didn’t it feel Appeal to the reader
comparison to enliven
to draw them into
good to be amongst crowds who really got the point of it all too? For me, and I suspect
your writing
the opinion
many, it’s this sense of bonding, albeit fleeting, that makes these events so magical.
Whether a play, some opera, or a concert, the private love you’ve had for a certain style
of music or production suddenly becomes public as you meet like-minded people that
share these long-fostered emotions. These events can give you the validation and
encouragement to seek out other similar kinds of entertainment, knowing that you’ll https://english0905.com/private/
always find some peers out there with whom to share it.
On a wider scale, these kinds of events can bring people together as they trade
views or music recommendations, in this way forging a sense of kinship. It gives you a
homogenous pack with which to identify, perhaps helping you to refine your own styles
and interests as well as giving you an outlet for your existing ones.
Task
A health and wellness magazine is running a series on the impact that spending time in
nature can have on an individual’s health. The magazine has invited readers to send in
articles describing their experiences and pursuits in the natural world. The article should
describe how you experienced nature, the impact it had on your health and how society
as a whole can benefit from spending more time outdoors.
Write your article in 280–320 words.

U s e f u l l a n g u a g e f o r a r t i c l e s
Expressing opinion Drawing the reader in
In my experience, … Just think back …
I’d go so far as to say … What would you do if …
There’s no doubt that … Have you ever considered …
It’s undeniable that … Consider …

U s i n g d e s c r i p t i v e t e c h n i q u e s
Adjective/adverb use – it was a deliberately ominous suggestion …
Relative clauses – A view which could take your breath away …
Similes – …the crowd moved in unison, like a wave rippling across the ocean
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Metaphor – The place was a zoo, mess everywhere and children climbing all over …
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