HiPakistanArticles advice on how to write an effective article, including information onlayout, style, and how to make an article clear, precise and relevant to thereader.
Layout:
A good article start with introduction, continues with a clear structure,and end with standard appendices such as references and related articles. Solayout matters for a good article.
Paragraphs:
Paragraphs should be short enough for readability, but long enough todevelop an idea. Overly long paragraphs should be split up, as long as thecousin paragraphs keep the idea in focus. Beginning with a "bridge"or "transition" statement such as "Other examples abound"may be helpful.
One-sentence paragraphs are unusually emphatic, and should be usedsparingly. Articles should rarely, if ever, consist solely of such paragraphs.
Headings:
Headings help clarify articles and create a structure shown in the tableof contents. Headers should not be blue linked. This is because headers inthemselves introduce information and let the reader know what will be talkedabout, similar to signposting in argumentation theory; blue links should beincorporated in the text of the section.
Size:
Articles themselves should be kept relatively short. Say what needssaying, but do not overdo it. Articles should aim to be less than 30KB worth ofprose. When articles grow past this amount of readable text, they can be brokenup into smaller articles to improve readability and ease of editing. The headedsub-section should be retained, with a concise version of what has been removedunder an italicized header.
When an article is long and has many sub articles, try to balance themain page. Do not put overdue weight into one part of an article at the cost ofother parts. In shorter articles, if one subtopic has much more text thananother subtopic, that may be an indication that that subtopic should have itsown page, with only a summary presented on the main page.
Summarystyle:
Summary style is an organizational style that is similar to news styleexcept that it applies to topics instead of articles and mostly lead sectionsinstead of lead sentences.
There are two main reasons for using Summary style in HiPakistanarticles. One is that different readers desire different levels of details:some readers need just a quick summary and are satisfied by the lead section;more people need a moderate amount of info, and will find the article suitableto their needs; yet others need a lot of detail, and will be interested inreading the sub articles. The other reason is simply that an article that istoo long becomes tedious to read, and might repeat itself or represent writingthat could be more concise.
Writeevery day:
Forming a daily writing habit is essential in being able to write asfreely as you sleep and breathe. Start with just 15 minutes set aside each dayto write, and extend this as you strengthen the habit. It really is the singlemost powerful habit you can adopt for your creative writing.
Recognizeyour strengths:
It's easy for us to overlook our own abilities and strengths, simplybecause we live with ourselves day in and day out. Make a list of all yourcreative strengths, and then ask what a close friend of yours would say if theywere asked what your creative strengths were. You'll be amazed at how much youcan come up with.
TheTrend:
Trends aren't just for fashion! Whenever a trend sweeps a certainprofession, you'll suddenly see dozens of articles covering the topic. From thelatest hairstyle to the latest tax shelter, people want to know all about thesetrends - their origins, benefits, and drawbacks.
Here are some more tips for writing a good article.
Use the occasional exclamation mark (!) to get your readers attention. But please do not over use this as many people now appear to be doing.
Use bullets to quickly outline a number of points that may be important in your article. Readers can scan through these.
Outline the benefits to your reader. They want to know what they can get out of reading the article so portray the benefits of what you are writing about.
Target your article. Make it on one topic only and stick to the topic. Do not try to write about 2 or 3 things in the same article. Keep your focus on one topic to keep the interest of your reader.
Use lots of white space. People like to read in 'chunks' of information so has lots of space in your background.
Do not waffle. This is never more important than on the internet. People get bored quickly and there are a million other articles they could be reading instead of yours. Get to the point quickly - in the very 1ST line!
Be humble. People admire people who are humble. Do not talk down to your readers.
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