WRITING SKILLS : ARTICLE WRITING

ARTICLE WRITING

An article should be like a conversation with the reader. It is an expression of one’s thought on an issue or a subject logically and coherently written in meaningful paragraphs. An article writing needs good research skills, creativity, good vocabulary, good knowledge of the subject and skill to organise ideas.Purpose of article writing is to focus on themes like social concern,narrating an event,description of a place,explain a simple idea, etc.

 

 Format

Heading/Title- must be catchy and sharp By - name of the author Body I Para: Introduction -Start with a slogan, a question, an amazing fact, figure or statement. II/III Para:  Content -Causes, effects, present state of affairs, etc. IV Para:  Conclusion -Draw solutions and conclusions

 

POINTS TO REMEMBER

ü Give a title that catches the attention of the reader.

ü Begin with a striking opening sentence which addresses the readers    and gets them interested in the topic

ü Text can be written using sub headings. It helps to bring clarity to the paragraphs.

ü Present a strong argument for your ideas supporting it with evidences or elaboration.

ü Use linking devices (however, therefore, although, even though, in order to…) to make the composition appear a whole.

ü Introduce a new point at the beginning of an each paragraph that follows, to strengthen your ideas.

ü Develop your ideas as much as you can to make them interesting and substantial.

ü Conclude with your strongest point. Perhaps give the reader something to think about either by asking another question or by asking to act upon.

ü Use passive voice, humor, emotive language, rhetorical questions, real life or made up examples  to provide a specific effect.

ü Use semi formal or conversational tone.

THINGS TO AVOID

v Avoid too formal language and  words like…… to sum up, some people say, nevertheless, on one hand etc.

v Avoid too many questions.

Some practice questions:-

Q 1. Looking at the increasing obesity among school children write an article on the topic in
taking help from the hints given below.
(problem of being overweight … watch television, waste time on social networking sites,no physical exercise…eat junk food  instead of balanced diet….should be encouraged to do more of physical exercise.)

Q 2. Due to selfish human activities and overuse of natural resources, global warming is taking place, which poses danger to humankind. Write an article to highlight the effects of global warming using the hints given below.
(Rising sea levels... severe storms and other severe weather conditions....Can lead to ocean acidification.... collapse of tropical rain forests and huge masses of ice falling into oceans.Preventive steps should be taken to check global warming.)

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