IB English B Topic Articles, News Reports & Reviews Revision Notes (SL/HL)

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Writing To Inform And Persuade

These text types test whether you can combine information with opinion or analysis.
They require structure, voice, and audience awareness.

Articles

Definition

Article

A piece of writing that informs, entertains, or persuades readers about a topic, often published in magazines, newspapers, or online.

Purpose, Audience & Register
1. Purpose: Inform, engage, or persuade readers on a specific topic.
2. Audience: General public, specific interest groups, or magazine readers.
3. Register: Semi-formal to informal, depending on publication and audience.
Layout & Conventions
1. Engaging headline that captures attention.
2. Byline with author name.
3. Introduction that hooks the reader.
4. Body paragraphs with subheadings (optional but common).
5. Conclusion that leaves an impression or call to action.

Key Features

Tone: Personal, engaging, conversational but controlled.
Vocabulary: Varied sentence structures, rhetorical questions, direct address to reader ("you"), descriptive language.

Hint

Articles are not essays.
Essays analyse and argue formally.
Articles inform and engage with personality.
If your article sounds like an academic essay, you're doing it wrong.

How to Write an Article

Hook immediately: Start with an anecdote, question, statistic, or bold statement.
1. Bad: "In this article I will discuss social media."
2. Good: "At 3am last Tuesday, I checked my phone for the fifteenth time. Sound familiar?"
Use paragraphs strategically: Keep them short (3-5 sentences). Long blocks of text lose readers.
Show personality: Your voice should be present. Use "I" where appropriate, address the reader as "you."
Balance information and opinion: Give facts, but don't be afraid to take a stance or share perspective.
End memorably: Don't just summarise. Leave readers thinking, questioning, or motivated.

Exam technique

Good articles do X, not Y:
- Do engage the reader directly, not lecture from a distance.
  - Good: "We've all been there: staring at a blank page, deadline looming."
  - Bad: "Students often experience difficulty beginning assignments."
- Do vary sentence length for rhythm, not use monotonous structures.
  - Good: "Climate change is here. It's real. And it's affecting your future right now."
  - Bad: "Climate change is a serious issue that affects everyone and we need to address it because it is important."
- Do use specific examples and details, not vague generalisations.
  - Good: "Last month, the school cafeteria threw away 47 kilograms of untouched food."
  - Bad: "A lot of food gets wasted at school."
- Do match tone to audience and publication, not write the same way for every article.
  - For teen magazine: "Let's be honest: exam stress is brutal."
  - For school newsletter: "Many students report feeling overwhelmed during examination periods."

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Definition

Paywall

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Tip

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Writing To Inform And Persuade

These text types test whether you can combine information with opinion or analysis.
They require structure, voice, and audience awareness.

Articles

Definition

Article

A piece of writing that informs, entertains, or persuades readers about a topic, often published in magazines, newspapers, or online.

Purpose, Audience & Register
1. Purpose: Inform, engage, or persuade readers on a specific topic.
2. Audience: General public, specific interest groups, or magazine readers.
3. Register: Semi-formal to informal, depending on publication and audience.
Layout & Conventions
1. Engaging headline that captures attention.
2. Byline with author name.
3. Introduction that hooks the reader.
4. Body paragraphs with subheadings (optional but common).
5. Conclusion that leaves an impression or call to action.

Key Features

Tone: Personal, engaging, conversational but controlled.
Vocabulary: Varied sentence structures, rhetorical questions, direct address to reader ("you"), descriptive language.

Hint

Articles are not essays.
Essays analyse and argue formally.
Articles inform and engage with personality.
If your article sounds like an academic essay, you're doing it wrong.

How to Write an Article

Hook immediately: Start with an anecdote, question, statistic, or bold statement.
1. Bad: "In this article I will discuss social media."
2. Good: "At 3am last Tuesday, I checked my phone for the fifteenth time. Sound familiar?"
Use paragraphs strategically: Keep them short (3-5 sentences). Long blocks of text lose readers.
Show personality: Your voice should be present. Use "I" where appropriate, address the reader as "you."
Balance information and opinion: Give facts, but don't be afraid to take a stance or share perspective.
End memorably: Don't just summarise. Leave readers thinking, questioning, or motivated.

Exam technique

Good articles do X, not Y:
- Do engage the reader directly, not lecture from a distance.
  - Good: "We've all been there: staring at a blank page, deadline looming."
  - Bad: "Students often experience difficulty beginning assignments."
- Do vary sentence length for rhythm, not use monotonous structures.
  - Good: "Climate change is here. It's real. And it's affecting your future right now."
  - Bad: "Climate change is a serious issue that affects everyone and we need to address it because it is important."
- Do use specific examples and details, not vague generalisations.
  - Good: "Last month, the school cafeteria threw away 47 kilograms of untouched food."
  - Bad: "A lot of food gets wasted at school."
- Do match tone to audience and publication, not write the same way for every article.
  - For teen magazine: "Let's be honest: exam stress is brutal."
  - For school newsletter: "Many students report feeling overwhelmed during examination periods."

Definition

Paywall

(on a website) an arrangement whereby access is restricted to users who have paid to subscribe to the site.

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Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit

Note

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam quis nostrud exercitation.

Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident

Tip

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris.
Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum.

Core Themes5 subtopics

Text Types3 subtopics

Paper 1 (Writing)2 subtopics

Paper 2 (Listening)2 subtopics

Paper 2 (Reading)2 subtopics

Internal Assessment (Individual Oral)3 subtopics

IB English B Articles, News Reports & Reviews Notes

Core Themes5 subtopics

Text Types3 subtopics

Paper 1 (Writing)2 subtopics

Paper 2 (Listening)2 subtopics

Paper 2 (Reading)2 subtopics

Internal Assessment (Individual Oral)3 subtopics

Writing To Inform And Persuade

Articles

Key Features

How to Write an Article

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Writing To Inform And Persuade

Articles

Key Features

How to Write an Article

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Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit

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