Planning an effective article
I can come up with a main argument as well as ideas for three main paragraphs as a plan for an effective article.
Planning an effective article
I can come up with a main argument as well as ideas for three main paragraphs as a plan for an effective article.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- An opinion article is an article where writers present their perspective on a topic.
- You should aim to choose a topic that you are familiar with and can make multiple points about.
- The form of an article consists of a headline, a strapline, and subheadings for each paragraph.
- The purpose of a headline is to grab the reader's attention and you might use alliteration or rhetorical questions.
- 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
An argument is a disagreement and something which is confrontational.
In an article, an argument is a reason or set of reasons given in support of an idea, action or theory that you give the reader in order to convince them that your idea is correct.
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