Part 5 - Product

Now you've researched your mystery, you're going to write an article about it and present it in a short video. We use this article and video to establish your starting point this year, so we can let you know what you can still improve and how.

Article - 250 words

You're going to write an article of about 250 words. In this article, you will write about the mystery you've chosen. To start, you have to think about what type of article you want to write; do you want to just give the facts (expository), or do you want to convince the reader of something (argumentative)?

When you've chosen the style of the article, you can make an outline of your article. An article consists of an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. Think of your research, and decide what should go where in your article.

• The introduction should immediately captivate your reader. You can, for example, use an anecdote, interesting fact, or rhetorical question to start your article.
• The body should be divided into paragraphs, and each paragraph should have a separate topic. To make this clearer, you can use topic sentences. Don't forget to use linking words to let your reader know how the different paragraphs relate to each other.
• The conclusion should summarize your article and leave your readers satisfied. You might want to look back at your introduction and refer to something said in that.
• Write a fitting title for your article.

Video ~ 3 min (p.p.)

To assess your speaking skills, you're also going to make a video about a chosen mystery. You can choose to use the same mystery as the one from your article, or you can choose a new one. Keep in mind that if you choose the same one, you do not read the article out loud. This is a speaking exercise and not a reading exercise.

If you work in pairs, you can choose to go deeper into one mystery, tell each other about your chosen mysteries, or pretend that one of you is interviewing the other who has experienced this mystery. Keep in mind that you both need about 3 minutes of text.

Rubric writing

Rubric Speaking