Article writing tips and format.

1. Suppose you have some opinion regarding a
topic and you want to tell people about it. How
will you do so?
You can tell your opinion to people near you.
What if you want to tell not only those people
but, say, general public… How will you do so?

3. ARTICLE
An article is a piece of writing written for a
large audience. The main motive behind
writing an article is that it should be
published in either newspapers or magazines
or journals so as to make some difference to
the world.
It may be the topics of interest of the writer or
it may be related to some current issues. The
topic can either be serious or not-so-serious;
Same goes for its tone and language.

4. FORMAT

5. GENERAL GUIDELINES
FOR ARTICLE WRITING
Find the objective or aim of writing the article
Always study the given input, information or notes
carefully.
Gather as much information as possible. Also,
identify the details that are most significant.
Arrange them in a systematic order.
Develop each point in a simple, grammatically
correct language.
Your article must present your ideas not in a
sketchy but in a coherent and logical manner.
Develop your writing into paragraphs.
Confine yourself to the given subject. Superfluous

6. Some useful tips to know:
Use a catchy title to get the people interested.
Use facts or quotes related to the topic
Ask direct questions to get the readers’ attention.
Use opinion adverbs to introduce your points such
as generally, occasionally, personally speaking, in
my opinion etc.
Give a real-life example or talk about personal
experience
Divide your ideas into clear paragraphs
It has to be interesting!
Write a good and logical ending.

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8. QUIZ
Classify the following into Do’s and Don’ts in article writing.
Write very lengthy articles 
Add the writer’s name 
The title should be lengthy and clear 
The heading of the article should be short, clear and informative 
Only the introduction and the conclusion should be attractive and attention seeking 
Target the audience shouldn’t be kept in mind. Writer’s opinion is most important. 
One can advise, suggest and give the solutions to a problem in any paragraph other than the
starting one. 
The language and the style of writing should be according to the concerning readers 
There must be only three paragraphs in an article – introduction, middle one, and conclusion 
Use proper punctuation 
Use any tense, person, voice, as many abbreviations, and self-made words while writing an article
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9. you are a fashion columnist. You witnessed a
fashion show, where people with special needs
walked the ramp. That motivated you to write an
article on their inclusion in the world of fashion
. Give a catchy title to your article. (word limit:
200 words)