Newspaper article • State facts briefly but accurately. • Try to communicate the most important facts without losing the reader.
• Summarise accurately, without slanting the truth.
• Give a succinct title and add a clear sub-title. • Start with the most important facts: the who,
what, how, when, where, why and to what degree.
Magazine article You should be able to write serious magazine articles, as well as funny articles in which you can mock, ridicule, make fun of, laugh at, criticise any suitable topic. Most of the magazine articles you read are probably of this kind. The Internet is full of articles, and while their
style and content are not seriously different from written articles, it is worth examining them, particularly as they appear in blogs. Pay careful attention to audience, content, and appropriate tone.
Take note of the following: • The heading must be attractive and interesting. • The style should be personal, speaking directly to the reader.
• The style can be descriptive and figurative, appealing to the imagination of the readers.
• Names, places, times, positions and any other necessary details should be included in the article.
• The article should stimulate interest and, like an advertisement, encourage the reader to use the product or service.
• Paragraphs should not be too long and should encourage the reading of the article.
• The font should be light and attractive.
Documentary • Detailed investigation of the life of a subject,
e.g. hero (sport, education, religious), and a report on the findings thereof.
• This could include the highlights and the challenges the subject encountered before reaching the pinnacle.
• Names, places, times, positions and any other necessary details should be included in the documentary.
• Start with the most important facts: the who, what, how, when, where, why and to what degree.
Language Structures and
Conventions Language Structures and Conventions should be taught in context and integrated with the other language skills. This English Home Language series supports Language Structures and Conventions in the
following ways: • Learners become familiar with the language rules, grammar, word-level work and sentence- level work as identified in the CAPS.
• Key language skills are fused easily with reading activities, listening and speaking activities, and lessons on writing skills.
• Lessons are scaffolded with language skills to provide holistic Home Language instruction.
• Provides formal focussed practice on selected language items.
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