Planning an article on why people wear make-up

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• Literacy
• Further Education (Key Stage 5)

Your task

Write an article to explain why people wear make-up. Think of an appropriate title. Make sure you include the following subheadings in your article:

 • Introduction

 • Confidence

 • It enhances beauty

 • Applying make-up is fun

 • Conclusion

Introduction

This introduces your article. 

In this article, I will discuss....

Make general statements

People wear make-up for many reasons. For example, they wear make-up to feel more confident, Some believe it enhances their beauty. Others just enjoy applying the make-up.

Does make-up make people feel more confident? Why?

Does make-up enhance beauty? How?

Is applying make-up fun? Why?

Your task

Write an article to explain why people wear make-up. Think of an appropriate title. Make sure you include the following subheadings in your article:

 • Introduction

 • Confidence

 • It enhances beauty

 • Applying make-up is fun

 • Conclusion