The document provides a breakdown of time allocation for various exam tasks and outlines tips for writing articles, particularly for school magazines. It emphasizes engaging the reader through personal connections, creative titles, and structured formats including introductions and conclusions. Additionally, it includes a list of topics related to advantages and disadvantages for students to consider in their writing.

1. IGCSE PAPER EXAM

2. How much time should we spend on each exam
task??
10 minutes
10 minutes
20 minutes
20 minutes
30 minutes
30 minutes

3. Short answer questions

4. Matching Information

5. Note taking

6. Multiple choice questions

7. Writing Email

8. Review: Book or thing

9. School magazine : Movie review (2023)

10. An Article : The advantages and disadvantages (2022)

11. An Article : Discussion 2021

12. An Article : Argumentative writing (2020)

13. (exercise 6 task type 1)
MOCK
EXAM PREP:
School Magazine
Article Writing
Report

14. NOTES (1): What is a school magazine?
● Produced once a year (maybe)
● Printed on quality paper with color photographs
● Has information about staff, school clubs,
extracurricular activities, sport, school trips, exam
results and original contributions written by students
● Articles written BY STUDENTS FOR STUDENTS –
people of the same age, background, education,
culture, and having similar ideas and outlook

15. NOTES (2): How to write an article:
●Don’t pretend to be an expert (don’t just “inform” your
readers, but engage and entertain them!)
●Be enthusiastic
●Be convincing
●Be interesting
●PERSONALIZE – emphasize points you have in
common with your readers (attitude to parents,
toward school work, friends, etc.). Try to replace I with
we → This makes the reader feel more involved

16. NOTES (3): Choose an interesting title
➢Summer Holidays Loom is interesting because:
○ “holidays” = usually something people look forward to
○ “Loom” = usually something unpleasant that you can’t escape
(Clouds loom in the sky; exams loom…) How can a holiday
loom? This title doesn’t explain – it makes people want to read
more – it creates interest
➢Which is more interesting? Why?
a.) How to Prepare for Exams
vs.
b.) Exam Nerves Cure

17. NOTES (4): Start with a question!
This makes readers feel some interaction
Example:
Are you one of the many students with exam nerves?
○you makes it personal, and the reader feels connected
○One of many gives a feeling of belonging and familiarity

18. NOTES (5): Transition from question to body
Example:
➢ Look, no stress!! Don’t we all wish we could say
this every day of our lives – and mean it?
Nowadays stress seems to be the one word that’s on
everybody’s mind.

19. Making a plan / outline
1. “Click-bait”
style title
2. Introduction:
question &
transition
sentence
4. Conclusion:
recommendation /
suggestion /
opinion /
something to think
about
3. Body (identify
the two points of
view and choose
one as your
opinion)
TOPIC

21. ● To get higher mark don’t copy the given points. You
should make your own points.
● Give the title of your writing.
● Write in paragraphs.
● Write the introduction and followed by rhetorical
question.
● Have transitions

22. Choose three of the topics below and write down three for
advantages and disadvantages with supporting sentence.
Advantages Disadvantages
1. Helps teachers know how well the
students understand the lesson.
Teachers can evaluate students’ learning
after looking at their completed
homework
2. …
3. …
1. Homework reduce family time.
Students will spend a significant portion of their
evening working on their tasks rather than spending
time with their family.
2. ….
3. ….

23. Topics
1. Gun owner
2. Homework
3. Being married
4. Internet
5. Online shopping
6. Living in a city
7. Living in countryside
8. Part-time job
9. Traveling alone
10.Living with parents
11. Traveling by car
12. Being an only child
13. Credit card
14. Mobile phone
15. Solar energy
16. Online class
17. Social media
18. Being famous
19. Group work in the classroom
20. Artificial Intelligence