ARTICLE WRITING
An article is an expression of one’s thought on an issue or a subject logically and coherently written in meaningful paragraphs.Writing an article is a challenging task. It needs creativity, good vocabulary, good knowledge of the subject and skill to organize ideas.
Purpose
To focus on themes like social concern, narrating an event, description of a place, etc.
Format
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
- Give a title that catches the attention of the reader.
- Begin with a striking opening sentence which addresses the readers and gets them interested in the topic.
- Present a strong argument for your ideas supporting it with evidences or elaboration.
- Use linking devices (however, therefore, although, even though, in order to…) to make the composition appear a whole.
- Introduce a new point at the beginning of an each paragraph that follows, to strengthen your ideas.
- Develop your ideas as much as you can to make them interesting and substantial.
- Conclude with your strongest point.
- Use passive voice, humor, emotive language, rhetorical questions to provide a specific effect.