Key learning points

1. An opinion article is an article where writers present their perspective on a topic.
2. You should aim to choose a topic that you are familiar with and can make multiple points about.
3. The form of an article consists of a headline, a strapline, and subheadings for each paragraph.
4. The purpose of a headline is to grab the reader's attention and you might use alliteration or rhetorical questions.
5. The purpose of a strapline is to summarise the main argument of the article.

Keywords

• Article - a piece of writing included with others in a newspaper, magazine or other print or online publication

• Argument - a reason or set of reasons given in support of an idea, action or theory

• Alliteration - the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words

• Form - a way of categorising literature based on its structure or purpose

• Rhetorical question - a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point, rather than to get an answer

Common misconception