How To Write A Well Structured Article?
February 21st, 2009
So how should the article structure be ? There is no definite answer to this. Sometimes a 3 paragraph article is probably much better than a 7 paragraph one….or vice-versa. It all depends how effectively you deliver the message.
Having said that this is the guideline that I typically follow
1. Article Title
I write this at the very end, but always convey the message in one simple sentence
2. Article Body
This will include
- Introduction paragraph - My message, in a nutshell
- Facts and figures - People love statistics, numbers, percentages etc
- Some good references like links to related articles, news stories etc
- A couple of good relevant quotes from some well known people
- A couple of supporting paragraphs
3. Article Conclusion
I like to leave it open ended so that it initiates a discussion, comments etc
This was a quick one - Hope it made some sense. Do let me know !
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