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Article Writing

Chapter 1: 6 · ENGLISH

Article Writing An article is a piece of writing penned for a large group of readers, usually intended for publication in newspapers or magazines. Therefore, the objective of writing an article should be to attract the attention of the readers and to retain their interest as well. The author of an article should be well informed about the subject and should have a wide knowledge of the same. He/She should be creative and should possess good vocabulary.

He/She should develop the skill to organise and present ideas in a coherent and logical manner. Salient points to remember while writing an article.  Provide a catchy or captivating title or heading. The first letter of every content word in the caption should begin with a capital letter.

 The title should give an idea of the subject to being dealt with.  The title should be followed by the name of the author. [by …..] Writing An article is a written work published in a print or electronic medium for propagating news, research, analysis, etc. e.g.

Scientific papers, blogs, usenets, e-papers and news articles  Try to conform to the prescribed word limit.  The language should be simple and formal.  Grammatical accuracy should be ensured.  Relevant value points should be gathered.

 Expand the ideas into or paragraphs. Structure of the article. The First Paragraph  Define and introduce the topic.  Begin the article with an interesting adage, a slogan, an amazing fact or with some statistics, facts and figures.

The Second Paragraph  Give a detailed explanation of the topic.  Include the causes and effects.  Refer to examples, anecdotes, experiences and present state of affairs.   Talk about merits and demerits/ advantages and disadvantages The Third Paragraph   Suggest suitable solutions for the problem discussed.

  Give a proper conclusion.

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