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The document provides a comprehensive guide on article writing for Grade VII students, outlining the definition, purpose, and types of articles. It emphasizes the importance of audience awareness, language use, organization, and structure in writing effective articles. Additionally, it introduces different article formats and persuasive tactics to engage readers.

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The document provides a comprehensive guide on article writing for Grade VII students, outlining the definition, purpose, and types of articles. It emphasizes the importance of audience awareness, language use, organization, and structure in writing effective articles. Additionally, it introduces different article formats and persuasive tactics to engage readers.

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Hiranandani Foundation School International

2023-2024

SUBJECT: English Language GRADE – VII DATE: 11/7/24

STUDENT’S NAME: TOPIC – Article Writing: format WORK SHEET - 01

What is an article?
Articles give the reader information about a certain topic. Articles may also bring together and discuss
different perspectives to provide a balanced argument which lets the reader make up their own mind about
the topic, or be opinionated and argue for a certain specific perspective. Articles may also be used to
persuade the reader that a certain viewpoint is correct.
For example, articles in newspapers or magazines might express a particular viewpoint or perspective; this
may be positive or negative depending on the topic.
The ways you use language and organise your ideas when writing an article will depend on the audience and
the purpose you are writing for.

Articles, depending on whether they are intended to be published in a magazine or a newspaper, will
have differences such as:
Magazine articles: will have informal or semi-formal language; the purpose is to not only inform but
also to entertain. It includes opinions.
Newspaper articles: will have formal language; the purpose is mainly to inform.

Tips for writing an article:


Language:
• think about the audience that the article is for – when writing an article, you do not usually know
your readers personally and so you will need to think about their likely interests and experience
before you write
• how you expect, or want, your audience to react – remember that the tone of most articles should be
semi-formal, so before deciding on your tone imagine your article being read out loud and how that
might sound to your reader. For example, an article reviewing a film may be humorous, even
sarcastic, but that would not work well for more serious readers or topics
• the purpose for the article – is the purpose, or reason, for writing your article to persuade your
readers to agree with you or to invite your readers to think about different points of view and decide
for themselves? For example, do you need to sound reliable and well informed, or choose words that
strongly convey a particular emotion?
• how to keep your readers interest – imagine how boring it would be for your reader if you used the
same kind of sentences and simple repetitive vocabulary all the way through your article. Try to
include a range of grammatical structures and relevant vocabulary to make sure that your reader
wants to keep reading.
Organisation:

• Plan a route through your article before you start writing it – the structure of an article is usually in
three parts. For example:
1. An introduction – engage your reader’s interest and introduce your argument or the main points of
the topic to be discussed.
2. A middle – develop relevant and interesting points about the topic to interest and/or convince your
readers to think about a particular perspective.
3. An end – draw your points together and leave your reader with a clear impression of the argument
you want them to believe or the viewpoints you would like them to consider.
• Organise your ideas into paragraphs as appropriate – this will help you to develop and support your
points convincingly, to build your argument and/or offer a full explanation of a particular point of
view.
• Show your reader at a glance what your article is about – articles usually have a suitable headline to
attract their readers’ attention and you can choose to use subheadings (a bit like mini headlines) to
help break your article up and move your reader on. Do not overdo these, but well-chosen
subheadings can help to catch and keep your reader’s attention, as well as sum up the main points
you are making.
• Show the connections between ideas in sentences and paragraphs – for example, where a new point
or idea follows on from what you have already said you might use linking words or phrases such as,
'in addition’, ‘likewise’ or ‘similarly’.
There are four broad and common types of Article writing: Argumentative, persuasive, discursive,
informative.
Here are formats for each of them:
Persuasive tactics can be:
Informative essay format:

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