Inventions Writing

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Articles are pieces of writing published in magazines, newspapers,
newsletters, lea ets and brochures. They can cover a wide range of
topics and their aim is to give information or express opinions.
discursive
According to
their purpose
articles can be
classified as
descriptive
narrative

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Discursive
giving an opinion
or making
suggestions
giving information
about people, places
and events
Descriptive
Narrative
giving the commentary
of a central theme.

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Articles can be written in either a formal or informal
style depending on the audience and the topic presented.
Steps for Article Writing
Think of the topic you want to write the article about. Only after that go ahead
and undertake the further steps in the process one by one:
Target Audience: Identify the concerning reading group
Purpose: Find the objective or aim of writing the article
Collect & Select: Gather as such information as possible. Also, identify
the details that are most significant
Organize: Arrange the information and the facts in a logical way

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The article must be in easy language for
better understanding
Not using facts or quotes or similar cases
No use of paragraphs
The language should not be too formal
The title of the article must be catchy and
clearly understandable
Expressing personal views is fine but the
author must never talk about himself/herself

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Skim through the articles and answer the
questions
What are the articles about?
What is their purpose?
In your opinion, are they good articles? Why?

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Read about what a gadget is and answer the
question

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Write about young people and technology to your
school magazine. You should address the following
issues:
Which three gadgets do most students
find to be “cool”?
What are the good and the bad sides of
using technology in students’ daily
lives?
How can technology change students’
lives in the future?