1. How to write an ARTICLE

2. What is an ARTICLE?
An ARTICLE is a piece of writing we usually find in:
newspapers
magazines
increasingly online
An ARTICLE can be:
formal - neutral
informal

4. Before writing you should:
Consider type of writing
Use appropriate layout and style
Impersonal style – FORMAL or NEUTRAL
We may address the reader directly - INFORMAL
Maintain the style throughout
Make a list of your points
Plan your ARTICLE around this list

5. A good ARTICLE should contain:
a headline
an introduction
a main body
a conclusion

6. HEADLINE Should be eye-catching Sum up the general point
Omit auxiliaries, articles and some prepositions
Use of words and phrases cleverly
Use tenses selectively

7. The INTRODUCTION General statement about the topic (1 paragraph)
Keep the reader’s attention
Stating an opinion
Make reference to something strange
Address the reader directly
Start with quotation or question
Start with a problem

8. The MAIN BODY Describe in detail main issue
One issue per paragraph (2 or 3 paragraphs)
Develop issue throughout paragraph
Use linkers and sequencing
Use sophisticated vocabulary

9. The CONCLUSION For a good ending we can … State a personal opinion
Give the reader something to consider
Summarise the article
End with a quotation