Material de lectura.

Semana 4.
Redacción 4 Castellano-inglés.

Topic: How to write articles.

Article: It is a written work it can be published in electronic o print media.
(Magazines, newspaper). There are many reasons to write a article: to deliver
news, researching results, academic analysis, or debate.

Ideas to write articles:

1.The first thing is to decide the topic you are going to write.

2. Use key words to optimize the article.

3. Research, research, research.

4. Figure out the audience.

5.Write the article.

6.Keep it simple. Be clear and concise.

7. Check the puntuation and grammatical mistakes.

8. Time yourself when you write.

9. It has to be interesting

10.It has to be easy to read

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 How to begin a introduction:
Start with a quotation.

Open with a fascinating story.

Use intriguing question.

Tips to become a successful article writer:

1. You need to write every day. This can sound obvious.

2. Try to join a writers' group.
3. Find a mentor.
4. Read constantly.
5. Build an online presence.

Skills are required to be a author:

Writer or authors must have possess the following specific qualities:

 Critical-thinking skills.
 Writing skills
 Creativity.
 Determination.
 Adaptability.
 Persuasion.
 Social perceptiveness.

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 A good writer needs:
The good writer makes the writing easier for the readers to read, making
comprehension effortless. Good writing skills are part of the art of effective
communication.

Writing a talent or skill:

The good writers have a natural and innate talent to manipulate words and a
good education in the use of their chosen language. Writing is skill and talent.
You can be a talented person to write but if you don't polish your skills, you will
Fail.

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Format of an article:

An article must have minimun 3 or 4 paragraphs. It can contain accounts,

interviews, photographs, statistics, graphs, recollections, debates on the topic,
etc. Headlines can be used to focus the reader's attention on a particular (or
main) part of the article. You need to follow some instructions to understand the
format of the article writing.
You need to write a brief introduction in a paragraph.
You need to write a body of two to three paragraphs, including all the main
content and points of the topic in these paragraphs.
The last part is a short conclusion of the article.

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 Parts of the article

HEADING: It should call the reader’s attention. The lenght of the heading
shouldn’t be longer than 5-6 words. You need to be creative and impressed
audience or readers to increase their anxiety to continue their read in your
article.

BY LINE: It is the name of the person who writes the article.

BODY: It is the main part of article writing. The body of the article consists of at
least 3 to 4 paragraphs.

CONCLUSION: Final part of an article should be like recommendation,

anticipation, views, appeal, etc. Readers’ must feel happy with your article.

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 Topics to write an article.

You can write about many things, like family, economics, weather, education,
politicis sports, adventures, health, food, animals, languages, drinks, mental
health, drugs, medicine, technology, love, money, pollution, etc. The main point
is that the article must be interesting for the reader so he or she can continue
the reading

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 Types of articles:

Expository article: It allows you to publish information on any particular topic

without the influence of your opinions.

Argumentative article: The author has a problem and he or she proposed a

solution and provides arguments to justify why their suggestions/solutions are
good.

Narrative article: The writer has to narrate mostly in the form of a story.

Descriptive article: The main purpose is to give a vivid description that allow
the reader to visualise whatever is being described. The writer must use
adjectives, adjective or phrases.

Persuasive article: The objetive is to persuade or convincing the readers to

accept an idea or a point of view.

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 Example of an article:

Health – Why is It Such a Big Deal?

The health of a human being refers to the physical, mental and psychological
health. A person’s environment influences and affects his/her health in every
way. Usually, people speak and worry about just their physical health, but it is
important to maintain both mental and psychological health to keep their body
completely healthy.
People often seem to give a lot of importance to working hard to make money
and care the least of their health. Not many understand that unless they are
healthy enough to move out and use their body for various activities, they would
not be able to do anything they want to. It is to create awareness among people
that organizations and governments around the world take steps constantly to
hold social and online campaigns.
Every person has the right to avail of primary health care, no matter what their
economic and social status would be. Staying healthy is the only way to live a
satisfying and productive life. In today’s world, where social media, junk food
and work take up a huge part of every day of a normal human being, it is easy
to find excuses to invest in health or any fitness-related activities. Research has
shown an increasing number of people being admitted to hospitals for various
illnesses. Women, especially, seem to be developing too many ailments like
PCOD and obesity due to the change in food habits and their whole lifestyle.
Now, with the pandemic, it is even more risky if you take things too lightly. It is
high time all of us make up our minds to take care of our physical, mental and
psychological health if we wish to lead a healthy life. People need to understand
that no amount of wealth would do any good if you are not able to be physically
and mentally active.

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A presentation is not a dissertation, an essay or a report. Most of the times a
presentation is designed to support a long piece of writing, introducing the
audience to the key themes and ideas

To present an article presentation you need to write an introduction that

summarizes the topic. You also need to write the main body of your paper
where you will present the topic Any personal observations should be improved
with supporting research.

Format to present an article title:

Italicize titles if the source is self-contained and independent. Titles of books,
plays, films, periodicals, databases, and websites are italicized. Place titles in
quotation marks if the source is part of a larger work. Articles, essays, chapters,
poems, webpages, songs, and speeches are placed in quotation marks.

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 Topics developed:

 Tips to become a successful article writer:

 How to begin a introduction:

 Skills are required to be a author:

 A good writer needs:

 Writing a talent or skill:

 Format of an article:

 Parts of the article

 Topics to write an articles

 Types of articles:

 Example of an article:

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