WRITING SKILLL

ARTICLE WRITING
 What is an article?
• An article is the piece of non fiction prose
writing, especially meant for newspapers and
magazines.
• It usually describes or discusses something-
author’s personal opinions or findings of a
research.
 Article Writing- main objectives
• To make some changes to the world by
presenting facts, statistics or views.
• Objective of Articles:
society, general opinion, rising issues and
technical development.
 Format of an Article:
• An effective article should include the
following:
• 1. Headline/ Title
• 2. By line
• 3. Body
 Heading/Title
• The heading should be catchy and not more
that 5to 6 words.
• The heading should say what the article is
about.
• It can be a word , phrase or even a short
sentence.
• It can describe the main idea of the article.
 Ways to write the heading
• 1. A visit to an amusement park.
• 2. A Visit To An Amusement Park.
• 3. A VISIT TO AN AMUSEMENT PARK.
 By line
• It refers to the name of the person writing the
article.
• It is generally given in the questions.
• If not given then do not write your personal
details.
 Body
• The body is the ‘article’. It may consist of several
paragraphs and is usually structured in three parts:
• Introduction: begin with short introduction,
meaning of the title to be precise
• Development of ideas: It could be in 3 to 4
paragraphs
• Conclusion: It is important to conclude what you
have started,
• Recommendation, sound a warning, express a hope
or make a prediction.
 How to write an Article?
• Make a plan
• Carry out research
• Organize all important topic related facts.
• Focus on Target audience
 Some tips for article writing
• The topic of he article should be unique and
relevant.
• The article has to get attention, begin with an
attention grabbing, opening sentence to get
the readers interest.
• Use clear statement and link sentences with
conjunction like however, therefore, although,
even though, in order to etc.
Water is one of the most precious gifts of nature. But it is unfortunate that we don’t understand
its worth and over-exploit this resource for our selfish purposes. It is a matter of serious
attention that water must be conserved at all costs. Write an article for your school magazine,
urging fellow students to save water. You are Mohit/Mohita .

• Save Water, Save Life —Mohit

• Water is that Amrita which daily sustains our life on the earth. We need
water for daily use at home and for agriculture. Drinking water is however
limited. We get it mainly from the clouds and glaciers. If this resource is
used wisely, then there will be no problem. But unfortunately, it is being
over-exploited. Our ever-increasing population has created scarcity of
water. It is predicted that by 2025, nearly two billion people will live in
absolute water scarcity. This is a signal to be cautious enough in the use of
water. Every drop of water is precious and it must not go in vain. Water
shortage is a grim reality for the cities as well as villages. We need to wake
up to it now than be sorry later. We must think about the ways to conserve
this precious resource. We must conserve water in ponds and tanks. We
should be rationale towards using it. We should try our best to use water
cautiously for our sale. If we continue to use it recklessly, we will have to
face dire consequences. By saving water we will save ourselves.