Article Writing

For your transactional writing (non fiction) writing question you will be given the choice of two tasks.

• True

• False

It's a good idea to attempt both question choices as you'll have more of a chance of getting more marks that way.

• True

• False

For your transactional writing (non fiction writing) you may be asked to write one of the following text types

• A play

• A creative writing piece

• A magazine article

Which is the first feature you should include if you are asked to write an article?

• Your address and the recipent's address

• A catchy headline

• Imperative verbs

Catchy headlines are a must if you're writing an article. You can include techniques to ensure yours stands out. Choose the headline below which uses ALLITERATION and DIRECT address.

• 'For the Woman Who is Older Than She Looks'

• 'Delight in the Desert Southwest.'

• 'Don't Let Athlete's Foot Lay You Up'

You should also include a STRAPLINE in your article. What do you think a strapline is?

• A brief explanation accompnaying an illustration

• The name of the person who wrote the article

• Summaries the whole article in one or two sentences

You should also include the following feature if you're asked to write an article

• Subheadings

• Your address and the recipient's address

• Ilustrations or a cartoon

You should draw a picture and write in columns for your newspaper/magazine article

• True

• False