This document provides an overview of article writing. It defines an article and outlines its typical format which includes a title, author name, and body matter. Articles are written for various purposes such as propagating news, research results, or academic analysis. The document discusses different types of articles including academic papers, blogs, marketing articles, and spoken articles. It provides characteristics of well-written articles and steps for writing an effective article, including collecting and organizing material and structuring the article with elements like the headline, byline, lead, body, and conclusion. Finally, it offers quick tips for article writing such as choosing words carefully and being brief.

1. ARTICLE WRITING
Ritesh Chaudhary

2. ARTICLE WRITING

3. Introduction
An article may be defined as a piece of writing, complete in itself, in a newspaper, magazine etc.

4. Format of An Article
Title
Author Name & Designation
Matter

6. Why Write Articles?
1. It may be for the purpose of propagating the news, research results, academic analysis or debate.
2. A news article discusses current or recent news of either general interest (i.e. daily newspapers) or of a specific topic (i.e. political or
trade news magazines, club newsletters, or technology news websites).
3. A news article includes accounts of eye witnesses to the happening event. It contains photographs, accounts, statistics, graphs,
recollections, interviews, polls, debates on the topic, etc.
4. The writer also gives facts and detailed information following answers to general questions like who , what , when , where , why & how.
5. References to people are made through written accounts of interviews and debates.
6. All these are also possible by other means, but articles gives the fact along with general public view to a large audience.

7. Types of Article
is an academic article
published in an
academic journal. The
status of academics
is often dependent
both on how many
articles they have
had published and on
the number of times
that their articles are
cited by authors of
other articles.
Academic
paper
Some styles of blog
articles are more like
articles. Other styles
are written more like
entries in a personal
journal.
Blog
An often thin piece of
content which is
designed to draw the
reader to a
commercial website
or product.
Marketing
article
are messages written
in the style of e-mail
and posted to an
open moderated or
immoderate Usenet
newsgroup.
Usenet
articles
Text Articles

8. Types of Article
In the general
context, this term
refers to articles
produced in the form
of audio recordings.
They are also
referred to as
podcasts.
Spoken
Articles

9. Characteristic of well written article
1. Article is usually on a well-
defined topic or topics that
are related in some way.
2. The writer is objective and
shows all sides to an issue.
3. The sources are identified
and are reliable.
4. Show, don't tell.

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12. Step to write an effective article
Collection of Material
You can write only when
you know the subject-
matter. For this purpose, it
is essential that you read
widely. Have a keen power
of observation & write
down from your own
experience. Think over the
topic & jot down the points
that come to your mind.
Make a selection of points
you have jotted down &
strike out those which are
irrelevant or unimportant.
Arrangement of Material
When you have collected the
material, divide it under
different headings. Arrange the
points in logical order. The
different ideas should be
collected under it’s proper
heading. Avoid repetition.
Writing The Article
Devote one paragraph to each
main heading. See that the
paragraphs are related to one
another. A paragraph should
talk of one main heading only.
It’s first sentence should be the
key sentence. All other ideas
expressed in the paragraph
should be related to the main
idea.

13. Element of Article
A Headline is text at the
top of a newspaper
article, indicating the
nature of the article. The
headline catches the
attention of the reader
and relates well to the
topic. Modern headlines
are typically written in an
abbreviated style
omitting many elements
of a complete sentence
but almost always
including a non-copula
verb.
Headline

14. Element of Article
A Byline gives the name and often the position of the writer.
Byline

15. Element of Article
Sentence captures the
attention of the reader
and sums up the focus
of the story. The lead
also establishes the
subject, sets the tone
and guides the reader
into the article.
The lead

16. The author may choose to open in any number of ways,
including the following:
• An anecdote
• A shocking or startling statement
• A generalization
• Pure information
• A description
• A quote
• A question
• A comparison

17. Element of Article
• Details and elaboration are
evident in the body and flow
smoothly from the lead.
• Quotes are used to add
interest and support to the
story.
• The inverted pyramid is used
with most articles. If less vital
details are pushed towards
the end of the story, the
potentially destructive impact
will be minimized.
Body

18. A feature article will follow a format appropriate for its type. Structures for
feature articles may include, but are not limited to:
• Chronological — the article may be a narrative of some sort.
• Cause and Effect — the reasons and results of an event or process are examined.
• Classification — items in an article are grouped to help aid understanding
• Compare and Contrast — two or more items are examined side-by-side to see their
similarities and differences
• List — A simple item-by-item run-down of pieces of information.
• Question and Answer — such as an interview with a celebrity or expert.

19. Element of Article
One difference between a news story and a article is the conclusion. Endings for a hard news
article occur when all of the information has been presented according to the inverted
pyramid form. By contrast, the article needs more definite closure. The conclusions for these
articles may include, but are not limited to:
• a final quote
• a descriptive scene
• a play on the title or lead
• a summary statement
Conclusion

20. Article Writing Quick Tips
Choose words & Phrases carefully so that they exactly express your ideas.
Do not use unnecessary words.
Be brief. Avoid repetition & padding.
Frame short, simple & idiomatic sentences.
Be clear in what you write. Do not use words which are not fully known to you.
Be natural. Do not imitate other writers. Express your own ideas in your own style.

21. THANK YOU!
Dr. Ritesh Chaudhary
Phone:
+91-9936825689
Email:
ritesh.chaudhary22@gmail.com
Associate Professor
School of Media
Himgiri Zee University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand