As we have covered in the previous episode, writing an article in an English exam context is just a way to show your examiners that you can write in a personal, direct, engaging way. What are the kind of things you will have to write about? Is there a sample article we could analyse? Can we have a glimpse of the features that will make it successful? Find out in today's episode. ARTICLES - SAMPLE EXAM TASK You see the following announcement on your college noticeboard. MY BEST FRIEND Tell us about your best friend for the college newspaper. We want to know: How you met this person Why he or she is so special to you. We will publish the most interesting articles next week. SAMPLE ANSWER: AN INSEPARABLE FRIEND Leah has been my best friend from that they when, aged seven, I climbed onto the school bus to go to my new primary School. I wandered nervously down the bus, which was full of noisy kids shouting and laughing excitedly, and found a place beside a quiet girl with fair hair and f...