A four-day working week — good idea or recipe for disaster? This IGCSE ESL Exercise 6 task asks you to take a class debate and turn it into a school… Read more ↓A four-day working week — good idea or recipe for disaster? This IGCSE ESL Exercise 6 task asks you to take a class debate and turn it into a school magazine article. You have four classmate comments to spark your thinking, but the best articles will go further — adding original ideas and a clear, well-argued opinion. Keep it engaging, keep it focused, and aim for 120–160 words in 30 minutes. Your score out of 15 appears automatically when you submit. Read less ↑
IGCSE ESL
Writing Exercise: Article
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Writing Exercise: Article
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anecdotenoun
A short, interesting or amusing story about a real event or person.
appealverb
To be attractive or interesting to someone.
audiencenoun
The people who read, watch, or listen to a piece of work.
delightfuladjective
Very pleasant; giving great pleasure.
engagingadjective
Interesting and holding your attention.
fantasticadjective
Extremely good; wonderful.
fascinatingadjective
Extremely interesting.
hooknoun
An opening designed to catch the reader's attention and make them want to continue.
intriguingadjective
Very interesting because of being unusual or mysterious.
openingnoun
The first part of a piece of writing, which introduces the topic.
readernoun
A person who reads a particular text or publication.
thought-provokingadjective
Making you think seriously about a topic or issue.
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