An article
is written to circulate the news, research results, academic analysis, etc. It
is a piece of literary work which informs or reveals something.
Points to Remember
1.The article must have a catchy
title to grab the interest of the reader.
2. The ideas should be
systematically presented in short and informative sentences.
3. Present a neutral approach in
your article.
4. It should be concise and written
as clearly as possible.
5. Although
marks are not deducted for exceeding the word limit, an article should be
written within 120-150 words.
6. Marks may
be deducted for grammatical errors and mistakes in the spellings and
punctuation marks.
7. Marks are awarded on the content
and expression of the write-up. Therefore, special care should be taken to
maintain the coherence, accuracy and fluency of the content.
Format-
1.Topic- (Not more than 4 words) On the top in the centre
2.By Line (Name of the author) Right below topic in the
centre
3.Main Body: Usually in three parts:
a.Introduction
ü Captures attention of the eaders
ü Introduces the topic
ü Gives the main ides od the topic under discussion
b. Middle Part
Explains and expands the idea with
example and supporting evidences.
c. Concluding paragraph
ü Concludes the discussion
ü Summarizes all the points
ü Forewarns and forecasts
ü Advices and suggests solutions
ü Leaves a pertinent question for further brain stroming
ü Implores more soul searching.
Difference between Article Writing and Paragraph Writing
An article
is a piece of writing about a particular subject in a newspaper or magazine. On
the other hand, a paragraph is section of a piece of writing. Also, a paragraph
may or may not contain a heading/title, while an article always follows a
heading/title.
An article
consists of a series of ideas on one single topic which is not the case while
writing a paragraph. An article might have more than a single paragraph while a
paragraph has limitation of length. An article has a concluding paragraph
whereas in a paragraph, there is a concluding sentence.
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