LILAVATIBAI PODAR HIGH SCHOOL, ISC

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE. GRADE: 11

TOPIC – ARTICLE WRITING

• Definition- An Article is a piece of writing on a particular topic intended for

publication in a newspaper, magazine or a journal. It describes an experience, event,
person or place; presenting a balanced argument; compares and contrasts; provides
information and offers insight.

• KEY FEATURES:

Title
Place and Date
Introduction- Accurate exploration of the topic with quotes or facts that
excite the reader
Analysis of the subject matter by discussing multiple perspectives:
- Various aspect of the subject discussed
- Current scenario
- Cause and Effect Relationship
Clear cut order in terms of arrangement of ideas and connecting the ideas
with one another.
Provide your analysis but do not be preachy or didactic
Use third person narration
Colloquialism and slangs should be avoided
A comprehensive conclusion summing up the entire article
Word limit (treat the topic like an article writing itself not an essay)
Amplification of the points without grammatical error
• SAMPLE:
Write an article to be published in your annual school magazine highlighting the need
for awareness on Mental health.

You may use the following guidelines:

Concept of mental health- mental health vs physical health- mental health issues related
to students- solution at policy level- means
to carry out the policy- individual level efforts required- final solution

Health is Holistic
Mental illnesses affect around 25% of the world’s population, approximately one in every
four, according to WHO (2001), but it is not limited to, depression, anxiety disorders,
bipolar disorder, schizophrenia alone, the list is endless. Today, individuals are yet to
realize the large impact mental health can have on their overall quality of life which
otherwise in attributed to physical well being exclusively.
Professionals still share physical and psychological health as two separate things, but the
definition of the term health is the complete and satisfactory integration between these
two sides, in which both are of equal importance especially when the discussion is about
teens evolving through the complex adolescent period with dynamic physical and
cognitive changes.
A lacuna in mental health awareness in India leaves many students with mental illnesses,
such as depression and anxiety experience stigma both in and out of the classroom setting.
This is an important problem to resolve because mental health stigma in schools can
directly affect students’ academic success. If a student is struggling with a hidden
disability it is possible that it may be impeding on their ability to perform adequately.
However, there is a silver lining to the situation with the Central Board of Secondary
Education (CBSE) emphasizing the importance of reducing stress in children and
inculcating positive attitude through programs in schools. The CBSE recommends that
all secondary and senior secondary schools should employ a counselor and engage in
exercises toward building student self-concept, self-image, ability to withstand pressures,
and sense of enterprise as central aspects of the learning process. This is a welcome move
in the long-drawn battle against mental health stigma. Educational organizations are
following the suit with deliberate attempt to cover the lost ground.
As far as more individualized efforts are concerned, students can work towards better
eating and sleeping habits with active recreational activities to boost their overall
wellbeing. Working in close quarters with teachers and parents, the students can stay
upbeat and emotionally balanced.
The fight against mental health stigma is a herculean task but the policies at national and
state levels, execution and management at organizational level and monitoring and
scaffolding at individual level will surely ensure holistic development of budding youth.