Magazine Articles, Notebook For

Thesis and Topical Arrangement

Course instructor: Ms. Faiza Masood
Subject : Technical and Business Writing
Session :2018 – 2022
Class : BS-IT (Morning)
Semester: 6th
GROUP MEMBERS
Naila khaliq (18-45)
Aaqib khan (18-60)
Sadia Mumtaz (18-47)
GROUP 18
MAGAZINE ARTICLES HAND BOOK THESIS AND
TOPICAL ARRANGEMENT
Magazine Articles

NAILA KHALIQ
Introduction
TODAY, YOU WILL…
•LEARN ABOUT THE
FORMAT OF A MAGAZINE
ARTICLE.
•LEARN ABOUT THE
LANGUAGE USED IN A
MAGAZINE ARTICLE.
•TAKE A LOOK AT A
SAMPLE OF A MAGAZINE
ARTICLE.
What is magazine articles?
A REGULARLY PUBLISHED COLLECTION OF ARTICLES THAT MIGHT FOCUS ON
ANY TOPIC IN GENERAL ON TOPIC OF INTEREST TO A SPECIFIC GROUP SUCH
AS SPORTS FANS OR MUSIC FANS.
CONTENT:
 WRITE ABOUT A PARTICULAR SUBJECT, PERSON
OR EVENT
 GIVE PERSONAL OPINIONS OR OFFER
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE TOPIC
 INCLUDE A HEADLINE FOR THE ARTICLE
• PURPOSE: LET THE READERS KNOW WHAT THE
ARTICLE IS ABOUT
• KEEP IT SHORT AND EYE-CATCHING (E.G. MY LIFE IN
ENGLAND)
 FORMAL OR SEMI-FORMAL LANGUAGE
(DEPENDING ON THE SUBJECT AND THE TARGET
GROUP OF READER)
CONTENT :

SERIOUS SUBJECT: FORMAL

LANGUAGE
AMUSING SUBJECT: SEMI-
FORMAL LANGUAGE
SHORT PHRASES AND SHORT
SENTENCES: TO KEEP THE IDEAS
CLEAR AND TO-THE-POINT
DIRECT SPEECH: MORE REAL TO
LIFE
REPORTED SPEECH: A SENSE OF
 language

HEADLINE TENSES
1. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: DESCRIBE THE CURRENT
1. HEADLINES: NOT ALWAYS COMPLETE ISSUE OR TO PRESENT YOUR VIEWPOINTS IN
SENTENCES WRITING ARTICLES.
2. CONSISTS OF NOUN PHRASES 1. IT SEEMS THAT GAMBLING IS A MAJOR PROBLEM.
3. CONSISTS OF A STRING OF THREE TO (CURRENT ISSUE)
FOUR NOUNS 2. THERE ARE NO SOLUTIONS TO REMEDY THE
EXAMPLE: SITUATION. (PERSONAL VIEWPOINTS)
o MORE TAX CUTS
4. HEADLINES OFTEN LEAVE OUT ARTICLES
(A, AN THE) AND THE VERB TO BE.
EXAMPLE:
 PIANIST PERFORMING AT TOWN HALL
Language: Body

SENTENCES IN ACTIVE VOICE: TO MAKE THEM MORE DIRECT

USE THE PASSIVE VOICE: NOT SO IMPORTANT WHO
PERFORMED THE ACTION
FOR EXAMPLE
 TWO MEN WERE ARRESTED AFTER THE ROBBERY.
USE NON-DEFINING CLAUSES: TO ADD EXTRA INFORMATION ABOUT
THE SUBJECT
FOR EXAMPLE
 MR. CHAN, WHO IS IN HIS EARLY-THIRTIES, WAS ADMITTED TO
THE HOSPITAL.
Elements of magazine layout
design:

1 Headline (most important part)

2 INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH

3 BODY

4 BAYLINE
ELEMENTES OF MAGAZINE ARTICLES:

5 SUB_HEADLINES 7 CAPTION FOR IMAGE

6 PUL QUOTES
8 BOX COPY/PANEL
Here is an Example of Magazine Article
Handbooks for Thesis:-
Hand Book For Thesis:-

A Handbook for Theses and Dissertations contains

information on The Graduate School’s policies and
procedures for preparing a thesis or dissertation,
having it reviewed by the Thesis Editor, and
uploading it as a PDF for electronic publication,
which is the final requirement for graduation. The
Handbook includes an explanation of the University
of format, examples of pages and forms, and a
discussion of copyright issues
Policies and Procedures

 Thesis Submission Procedure

 University Policies for Theses and Dissertations
 Coauthored Theses and Dissertations
 Approval Requirements
 Publication Requirements
 Copyright
Formatting Requirements: Preliminary
Pages
 Preliminary Pages Overview
 Title Page
 Copyright page
 Statement of Thesis/Dissertation Approval
 Abstract
 Dedication, Frontispiece, and Epigraph
 Table of Contents and List of Figures/Tables
 Acknowledgements
 Preface
Formatting Requirements: Text

 General Formatting Requirements

 Parts Composed of Related Chapters
 Quotations
 Headings and Subheadings
 Tables and Figures
 Footnote and Reference Citations
 Appendix or Appendices
 References or Selected Bibliography
 Vita
1:Style Requirements 2:Preparation
andPrinting of the Manuscript
 Documentation  Print Quality
 Writing Styles  Margins
Submitting the Manuscript

 Submitting from Off-Campus

 Electronic Version Submitted for Thesis
Release
 Distribution of Theses and Dissertations
 Personal Copies and Fees
  For example,
TOPICAL ARRANGEMENT  “if your speech is on trees, you might talk about
oak trees, pine trees, and birch trees. You would
describe the specific characteristics of one tree,
“IS ORGANIZING YOUR then move on to your description of the next
tree”
SPEECH AROUND YOUR
MAIN POINTS”

Topical arrangement

• when it comes to writing an

essay, topical organization means describing the
subject of your paper one topic at a time.

• If an essay assignment calls for describing something

—an animal, a gadget, an event, or even a process—
you can use topical organization