Format, Parts & Examples: Article Writing

Points to be Kept in Mind

• Understand carefully the hints/information given in the question.
• Arrange all the hints/information in an order in which you want them to develop for writing the article.
• Use the hints/information provided in the question after interpreting them properly.
• Divide your article into several paragraphs. All the sentences in each paragraph should logically lead to the objective for which the article is being written.
• The whole composition should not be sketchy. Every sentence should be linked with the rest into a single whole.
• The language of an article should be straightforward, to the point, and objective. Avoid using informal expressions, slang (words which are not used in the literary language), or abbreviations, particularly in persuasive or argumentative articles.
• Articles are usually written in the third person.
• Adhere to the word limit of 150-200 words.

What an article should contain

• a title that is eye-catching and encapsulates the theme
• a byline
• content that is clear, accurate, and offers a balanced view of issues
• paragraphs that
  • introduce the theme
  • bring out the cause-effect relationship in two to three paragraphs
  • include conclusion, suggestions, personal observations, predictions
• originality of ideas
• logical arrangement of ideas.