Writing an Article

Should you have a particular type of audience in mind when writing your article?

• Yes, you definitely should.

• No articles are for the general population.

• Depending on the article.

• I didn't even watch the presentation, Hannah.

Can I make my article more interesting by ...

• ... writing long sentences the entire time.

• ... writing short sentences the enitre time.

• ... asking rhetorical questions.

• ... using really formal language.

Statement: Humour is my friend when I write articles.

• Accurate.

• Inaccurate.

Subheadings are useful in articles because...

• They help organise ideas.

• They keep things fresh.

• They don't do anything useful.

• I still haven't watched the video, Hannah.

In article writing a by-line is...

• an extra piece of information

• the name of the writer

• pointless

• part of a goal line

What should I include in my article?

• Only my own opinion

• At least 6 rhetorical questions

• A range of different techniques to persuade/argue

• Lots of technical language and jargon.

Why should the last paragraph make some reference to the opening paragraph?

• To make it look neater

• It shouldn't

• To confuse the reader

• To draw the points together and conclude

An article needs a headline...

• only if you can think of one

• to be catchy and encourage people to read it

• to be in capital letters and bold

• to be long and detailed