ARTICLE
Title and Introduction
The title should be a summary of the information
presented in the article and it should reflect the
style of the article – formal or informal
The introduction should coincide with the
title of the article and also include brief
development of the main idea
As well as the title, it must engage the reader:
it is worth asking a question to which the
reader will find the answer at the end
Example
Title: “Long-distance Travel”
Introduction: The Scottish writer, Robert
Louis, used to say that he loved travelling
for its own sake. Would you agree that the
journey there can be the most exciting
and rewarding part of any holiday?
Main body
To ensure unity in a paragraph, it is necessary to
begin by finding a theme or topic sentence which
sums up the main idea of the whole paragraph
The best position for this sentence is
normally at the beginning of the paragraph Examples
Paragraph 1
“Some years ago I studied Russian at university and used to
travel frequently to Russia. I usually went by train, by far the
cheapest way to get there then. This involved a three-day train
journey across the Channel and then over the…”
Paragraph 2
“I loved the sense of gradually making my way into a
different world. Towns and villages became less frequent
and fields turned into forests as we chugged eastwards…”
Conclusion
Effective conclusions demonstrate a
further appreciation of the article’s
argument and its significance
Which is the purpose of the conclusion?
To connect the article’s findings to a larger
context
To suggest the implications of your
findings or the importance of the topic
To revisit your main idea or research
question with new insight
“These days it’s cheaper to hop on a plane than a train and
you can now get to Russia in three hours instead of three
days. In many ways the journey could be seen as easier now.
But in my opinion, travelling by rail is still much more
satisfying, providing a real sense of distance”
Let’s sum it up… An article should
Have a sharp introduction (a hook) that
gets to the point immediately
Can be slightly formal, but tends to be more
reader-friendly (don’t use excessively long
sentences)
Tells a story, include personal experiences
(l) and address the reader directly (you)
Can make generalizations about society
but make sure to connect them to your
own personal experience
