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CIE iGCSE English Lang - Magazine Article PDF Reason Semiotics
CIE iGCSE English Lang - Magazine Article PDF Reason Semiotics
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1 Topic
Introduce the issue, which may be something topical and in the news, or recently published
research, or a proposal which has been put forward by a government or other agency, or the
description of the person that the article will concern. Unlike a news report, which is informative, Document 1 page
and a speech, which is argumentative, a magazine article is discursive writing.
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The article is likely to fill in the past history of the person or event which the article concerns, so
that readers are fully aware of the necessary facts and reason why the article has been written
and what has led to the current state of affairs.
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3 Discussion
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The article is likely to return to the present-day situation at this point, discussing and giving
different viewpoints of the person or event, with details and examples and quotations, and article.doc
making comparisons with the past or with similar topics. Though the writer’s own viewpoint may
be inferred, alternative views must be given equal weight and other voices heard. Adithya Shetty
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4 Prediction
At this point the article may deal with the future developments or predicted outcome of the
present situation, e.g. that a person will go on to become even more famous and successful, or
that a current predicament will become worse if nothing is done about it, or which side will win
the political debate.
5 Conclusion
The article needs a neat conclusion, which may be an ironic reference or humorous comment, or
an evaluation of the different viewpoints, or a reference back to the beginning of the article, or a
quotation.
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