164 WRITING COACH Writing coach Read the task carefully and make sure you fully understand what to do before you start writing. It will give you clear information on: the text type: article, blog post, blog comment, email, essay or report the readership: (online) readers, the manager of a company, an international jury, etc. the topic: sports, traffic, health, e-scooters, etc. details of the topic: content points framed in the bullet points 1 Six tips for writing a good text the purpose of writing: give or ask for information, discuss an issue, give an answer to a question, argue in favour of or against a cause, share experiences, give your opinion, entertain or persuade the reader(s), make suggestions, report on facts or offer a solution to a problem, etc. The information below will give you an idea of how to structure your text and how formal/informal it should be. Formal text types: essay, report, formal email Formal, semi-formal/neutral, personal text types (depending on the task and the readership): blog post, blog comment, article, more personal email An international youth magazine is launching a series of articles on interesting trends. Next month’s issue will feature e-scooters. They are asking young people to send in articles and promise a free e-scooter to the writer of the best article. You have decided to send one in. In your article you should: explain what makes riding e-scooters attractive comment on possible disadvantages of e-scooters advise people riding e-scooters on how to act responsibly Give your article a title. Write around 250 words. Readership: readers of a youth magazine attracted by articles on interesting trends Topic: interesting trends – e-scooters Text type: article Purpose: giving advice/ information/your opinion Additional information: title, required number of words: 250 words Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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