3. 2. Focus on form
• Rhetorical questions
• Use of ‘we’ and ‘you’ in the article
• No need for brackets – ()
• Exclamation marks are very rarely used in an article
• Use facts throughout the article
4. 3. Punctuating direct speech
A. “The new leg is made of light weight materials and the foot section
has as close to normal foot movement as an artificial leg can get,”
said Ken Brown.
B. “The new leg is made of light weight materials and the foot section
has as close to normal foot movement as an artificial leg can get”
said Ken Brown.
5. 4. Missing commas
• Yesterday afternoon in the streets of Verona another civil brawl broke
out between the two families.
• Another brawl broke out in Verona where two people died from their
injures.
6. 5. Stick to the past tense
• When he heard the incident as a punishment, the prince exiles
Romeo from Verona.
• When Romeo does not respond, Mercutio angrily challenged him.
