36 The titles below all refer to a writing task on books and their film adaptations. Decide which one(s) would be more suitable for an article (A), which one(s) for an essay (E) and which one(s) should be dropped (D) as they make no sense for either text type. A E D 1 Book or film, that is the question 2 Let your imagination run free! 3 Books have many advantages 4 Why books are better than films 5 Books 6 Films: The better books? The titles below all refer to a writing task promoting the idea of staying at home for one’s holiday. Decide which one(s) is/are great for an article or blog post (A/B) and which one(s) would be more suitable for an essay on this topic (E). A/B E 1 Don’t go away! Stay! 2 The advantages of staying at home in the summer 3 East or West? Home is Best! 4 Ever tried a staycation? 5 Why staying at home for one’s holiday is a good choice 6 People should stay at home for their holiday Match the following titles to the topics of the blog posts. There is one title you won’t need. 1 Working on text-type-specific challenges Titles in essays, articles and blog posts Titles in essays Titles in articles and blog posts They should be factual, precise and make clear what the essay will discuss. Ideally, they foreshadow the writer’s opinion. They should be catchy, bold or provocative so as to get the readers’ attention. They can address the readers directly. 2 3 a Try bouldering! b Why vote? c Save the bears! d Forget about calories. Try this! e Beat is back f It doesn’t have to be Picasso g Why not New Zealand this year? h Sugar can kill you! i It’s a must-have this spring 1 travel 2 fashion 3 food 4 art 5 sport 6 music 7 health 8 politics Writing Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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