America's Best-Loved Truck - Writing Activity

Questions for the Author
Your mission is to write 3 questions to ask the author of the article. In order to prepare the questions, do the following exercises. 

1. Think about the article.
a. What did you find interesting or confusing?
b. What do you want to know more about?

2. Work in pairs and share your thoughts.
a. Take turns to tell your partner what you found interesting or difficult in the article and what you would like to learn more about. You might want to use the Toolbox below. 

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Toolbox
I wonder how much electric trucks cost. I want to ask: “How much do electric trucks cost?”
I found it interesting that ...
I was surprised to learn that ...
I didn’t know that ...
It was new to me that ...
I like that the article discusses ...
I don’t understand how ...
I found the part about ... a little difficult.
I have a question about ...
I wonder why ...
I want to know more about ...
The article says ..., but I’m not sure what it means.
I think it’s important that ...
I liked the part where ...
I didn’t understand the word ...
What did you think about ...?
Do you know why ..?
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b. Together, think about questions you want to ask the author. Use question words: who, what, when, where, why, how, how much, how often, etc. Write down 2 or 3 questions you both want to ask.

3. Write a short email to the author.
a. Start your email with a greeting.
b. Write one or two sentences to say who you are and why you read the article.
I am a student interested in ... I read your article about ...
c. Write 3 questions you want to ask the author.
I have some questions I hope you can answer / Please could you tell me ... /I am curious about the following ...
d. Finish your email with a thank-you sentence.
Thank you for writing this interesting article / I am grateful for the information in your article / Thank you for helping me understand this better.
e. End with a polite closing.
Best regards / Best wishes
Your Name

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Toolbox
Greeting someone
Dear ...
Introducing yourself
I am a student interested in ...
I read your article about ...
Introducing your questions
I have some questions I hope you can answer
Please could you tell me ...
I am curious about the following ...
Thanking someone
Thank you for writing this interesting article
I am grateful for the information in your article
Thank you for helping me understand this better
Polite closings
Best regards
Best wishes
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