Unit 3 Writing 2: Purchasing Trends
Unit 3 Writing 2: Purchasing Trends
Unit 3 Writing 2: Purchasing Trends
3 Unit 3 Writing 2
Worksheets — Writing
Pre-Writing
Imagine you are writing for a famous magazine. Write down a text on purchasing trends. Follow the tips
below.
Step 1
— Choose a specific social group or community (e.g. British teenagers)
Step 2
— Analyse their spending habits:
1. Which items do they consume more regularly (e.g. ipods, mobile phones, clothes, etc.)
2. Where do they usually go to buy those items?
3. What are the differences between boys and girls?
Writing
Step 3
— Try to give one or two concrete examples (e.g. Mary is a teenager who loves buying shoes.)
Step 4
— Organise your information through a plan, so that your text has an introduction, main part and a conclusion.
Step 5
— Remember you can give your opinion in this type of text. Be ironic, sarcastic, praising or critical!
Choose your own style.
Post-Writing
Step 6
— Check if the text structure is well organised.
— After writing, review your article, correcting it if necessary.