REDIGER UNE CONCLUSION
- identifier le type de
document d'après le contenu des extraits;
- déduire, d'après une
conclusion, le sujet traité;
- justifier ses choix par référence
au document.
READ
Here are the
last paragraphs of three different pieces of writing.
Text A
I can't approve of this conception of journalism.
The role of the Press is to inform as impartially as possible. Or else there is
no difference between advertising a product and dealing with the news. This
conception is all the more dangerous as the press has huge power over people's
opinions.
Text B
At first I
could not understand. I read the message again. I shook with surprise and
shock. Then I could not remain silent any longer. I turned to the bald mexican.
"You
fool", I shouted, "you've killed the wrong man !"
Text C
"So we're
in no hurry to start a family, although I am sure we will in the future."
And the couple
who live in Grenoble, France, are sure they will prove the doubters wrong, and
show that their marriage can survive all the ups and downs. Fabien said :
"In my eyes, small is beautiful".
OBSERVE
1. In your opinion, where are
these extracts taken from ? Write A, B or C in the appropriate boxes.
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A
short story |
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a
novel |
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a
scientific treatise |
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a
science-fiction book |
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an
article |
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a
student's essay |
SELECT
2. From among the following
suggestions about the topics of these texts, choose the ones that best
correspond to the concluding paragraphs. Tick one for each text.
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Text A |
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Text B |
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Text C |
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The
Press should be censored |
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Baldness
in Mexico |
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A
size difference is not an obstacle to marriage |
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TV
is more popular than the Press |
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A
spy's adventure |
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Young
married people do not want to have children |
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The
power of the Press. |
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A
successful adventure |
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The
ups and downs of life |
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Journalists
always tell the truth |
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A
pleasant message |
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In
Grenoble, citizens don't like people to be different |
3. Underline in the three
texts the words or the sentences that helped you choose the topics.
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4. In which texts : (Tick
the columns) |
Text A |
Text B |
Text C |
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Which text : |
Text A |
Text B |
Text C |
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can
you find opinions expressed ? |
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is
more of a debate ? |
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·
is
there a résumé of a previous development ? |
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is
more of a social issue ? |
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is
there an element of surprise ? |
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has
an emotional tone ? |
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is
rather tragic ? |
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DRAW YOUR
CONCLUSIONS
Rédiger un paragraphe de conclusion
· d'un essai, d'un débat, c'est faire la ----------------------------- des idées développées et donner son -----------------------------.
· d'une nouvelle, c'est souvent ----------------------------- le lecteur par une fin -----------------------------.
· d'un article, c'est très souvent rassembler les faits et -----------------------------, élargir le ----------------------------- et ouvrir des perspectives.
CHECK YOUR
PROGRESS
5. Write a conclusion for an
essay. It dealt with Newspapers vs. Television
(main ideas developed : the power of written words, the impact of images).
Sum up the main ideas and express your personal
opinion (40 words)
6. Write a conclusion for a
short story. Here is the scenario. A man
was the victim of a car-crash and he was taken to hospital; but he had lost his
memory. One day he received a mysterious message.
Write the end of the story (40 words)
7. Write a conclusion for an
article whose topic is Video-games
and whose headline is "Computer-game
boy in coma". In this article you can read : "Stuart who is now
tested for epilepsy is the latest in a long series of computer-games
victims."
Write the last paragraph of this article (40 words)