Article Writing: Tips For Success
submitted: Jun 20th 2008 |
by: TheoMcLanahan |
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Writing articles is an important aspect of promoting your website, authoring a blog or even if you want to become a professional writer.
Remember that "Content is King". The better way you organize your ideas, the more publicity you get. Two basic points to be kept in mind while writing an article are:-
1. Use the simplest language possible You want your writing to reach the most reader possible. For this reason, it should be written in the simplest language possible that can still get your point across. Writers in magazines and newspapers generally write to a 4th grade level.
In other words, they use language that a fourth grade reader would be able to understand.
That's not to say they can't write at a higher level, just that they don't want to limit their readers by their reading skills. There are obviously some cases where you'll need to write at a more advanced level - a technical article or political commentary for example. Only do this when necessary, however.
2. Make you article state its case in an interesting way You want to express your ideas in a way that's useful to your readers. The better you can explain your ideas, the more readers you're going to attract. Try to entertain your readers while getting your ideas across. Don't go on and on, boring them in the process. Many articles written for magazines or the internet use the classic "five paragraph essay" format.
Five paragraph essay " Step by step guide
1. First paragraph - A brief introduction to the topic of the article and related ideas.
2) Second, Third and fourth paragraphs: Which will support or expand points in the introduction in the simple and creative language.
3) Fifth paragraph: - Conclusion-which fully summarizes the topic and contains the purpose of the topic of article being written.
If you can use the 5 paragraph essay format effectively, you can write for the internet or magazines. Use the simplest language you can, organize your ideas effectively and you'll be a successful writer before you know it!
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