Answer — Exercise 3
2.7 - Writing ·Focus 5 (2nd edition) - Student's Book
Question
Read the WRITING FOCUS. For each point, find more examples in the article on page 24.
Answer
Addressing the reader directly
- ... make sure
- Let’s take a look.
- your job prospects
- your future options
- you’re at a disadvantage
- you’re a graduate
- your life
- Did you know
- Go for it!
- I would advise you
Direct questions
- Going to university – is it still worth it?
- What are the benefits?
- But is it the only study element of university that can make a difference to your life?
- So do the costs outweigh the benefits?
- Did you know that in recent years, there have been eighty-three applicants for most graduate jobs in the UK?
Quotations
- ‘University is massively character building,’
- ‘I now make a point of interviewing people first who have spent their time travelling or working instead of doing a degree because this shows they’re prepared to stand out from the crowd.’
Exclamations
- When you’re a graduate, the world’s your oyster!
- No!
- Go for it!