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e Choose an extreme sport and complete the table to make an outline. Then, write an
article about it.

Topic sentence (main idea)
Supporting sentences (examples, details,
explanations, facts, etc.)
Concluding sentence (summary of the main
idea)

f Swap your articles with your partner. Check your partner’s paper according to the rubric
below. Put a tick () to the appropriate places.

Criteria Yes Not enough No
Topic It is strong and It doesn’t clearly Topic sentence is
Sentence clearly states the identify the main missing.
main idea. idea.
Supporting The details in the The details in the The details in the
details article are clear, article are clear article are neither
effective and helpful but need to be clear nor related to
for the topic. developed more. the topic.
Concluding It restates the main The writer draws a There is no
sentence idea effectively. conclusion, but it is concluding
not satisfying. sentence.
Organisation/ Details are placed Some details are There is a confusing
Fluency in a logical order not in a logical or order of ideas.
and they catch the an expected order.
reader’s attention.

IDIOM OF THE DAY
g Work in groups of four or five and
prepare an extreme sports magazine
with 10 to 12 pages. Follow the steps Read the dialogue below and try to guess
below. the meaning of the idiom.
1 Set the deadline. Luke: Hey, Claire! I met Jeb Corliss in the
2 Create the contents of Christmas boogie of Skydive Perris
your magazine. two weeks ago. Would you believe it?
3 Use the articles Claire: Sorry, but I don’t understand who
you have written in you’re talking about.
‘Exercise e’ for your Luke: Oh, come on Claire! Are you kidding
magazine. me? He’s a living legend. He pushes
the borders in the most dangerous
4 Gather images.
branches of extreme sports and lives
5 Choose a title.
his life in the fast lane. He is a real
6 Design its cover and thrill seeker.
pages. Claire: Wow, super then. Did you have a
7 Publish your magazine. chance to talk to him?
Luke: Yeah. We shot the breeze even for a
short time. It was so pleasant.

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