12 Look at the writing tasks below, underline the key words and, for each one, answer the questions that follow.
A You have just seen the following advertisement:
International Communication Weekly
The effects of mobile phones on our lives - give us your views on both the good and bad sides. We are looking for short articles on this subject and we will publish some of the best articles next month.
Write your article for the magazine.
B You have had a class discussion on the following question:
What are the pros and cons of keeping fit?
Now your teacher has asked you to write a composition on this question, including your opinion.
C Hilda, your friend from Canada, is thinking of coming to your country in order to study. She has asked you to tell her what life is like for university students in your city. Using your notes below, write a letter to Hilda, informing her of the pros and cons.
Good points
• many facilities for students → wonderful student sports centre with special discounts/Internet café
• social life → opportunity to meet people from all over the world
Bad points
• life is expensive → student rents high
• lots of traffic → noisy, especially around university campus
1 What do you have to write?
2 Who is the target reader? What style is appropriate?
3 What would be a suitable way to begin/end
4 How many points will you include in the main body?
5 Which reasons/examples will you give for each of these points?
6 Which linking words and phrases could you use?​