what is the format of writting an article????

 Format of an Article

TITLE

By Writer’s Name

Body:

Introductory Paragraph – This includes lines which can capture the attention of the reader. The focus of the article should also be summed up here.

 

Middle Paragraph/Paragraphs – This paragraph should contain the vital information providing explanation wherever required.


 

Concluding Paragraph – Conclude the article by putting forward your views and measures to curb the problem.Example:

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Title
An oft-ignored part of the article, the title is instrumental in bringing you readers. It should be catchy, yet self-explanatory. It should be different, yet easy to comprehend. A good title attracts the attention of the reader, and makes him want to read further. Having said that, articles that have a serious tone, or are scientific, medical, or research-oriented must have simple and specific titles. Articles on lifestyle and entertainment can have innovative and experimental titles.

Introduction
One can't really stress enough on the importance of having an impressive introduction. By that, it means that an introduction should be more like a tease - it should explain the topic at hand without revealing everything that's going to follow, and egg the reader to move ahead. On the other hand, introductions of news-based articles should do the opposite and follow the Five Ws format, answering the When, Where, Who, What, Why questions.

Body
The body of the article, as the name goes, is the most important section. This is the part where you need to put in all the details and explanations, along with your examples or illustrations. While there isn't a set way to draft the body, it is always advisable to begin with the most important fact/feature before moving on to the lesser ones. This is termed as the inverted pyramid format, where points are addressed according to their priority. This automatically puts the body in a logical sequence. Short paragraphs make for easy reading. Also, avoid placing conflicting issues in the same paragraph.

Conclusion

It is easy for most writers to string up random sentences to make up a conclusion, which is indeed unfair on the article that has been written from the heart. Here, the only thing to be kept in mind is that any new idea or thought does not deserve a place in the conclusion. The conclusion is essentially a brief recap of the entire article, which signifies the end of the write-up.
 
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