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Article Writing

ARTICLE WRITING


Purpose: It is a piece of writing for a wider audience. An article is usually written for magazines, newspapers, or journals, etc., to inform the reader, share a viewpoint/perspective, and through arguments persuade the reader to have the same viewpoint. 

  • Fact + opinion

  • Formal Writing


Subject: Can be anything


Sections: 

  1. Title


  • Has to be eye-catching ( must attract the reader )

  • The first letter in the title must be capitalized

  • It should be underlined 

  • It should be located in the center of the line


2. Introduction (first paragraph)


  • It must be 3-4 lines

  • It can start with a rhetorical question or a general statement

  • There should be a point in favor and against


3. Body (second and third paragraph)


  • There should be 8 points in total, some for and some against, depending on the topic

  • Best to use linking words  in this part

  • The second paragraph favors the topic, and the third paragraph is against the topic 


  1. Conclusion (Fourth paragraph)


  • It should be 2-3 lines

  • This paragraph should  summarize your points and suggestions

  • No irrelevant material

  • No repetition of points from previous paragraphs

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