an example of article writing
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What is an article?
An article is a written work published in a print/electronic medium. It may be for the purpose of propagating news, researching results, academic analysis, or debate.
Talking about marks, it comes as a 10 marks question. The breakup of marks for class 12 English writing skills - Article writing (as per CBSE Marking scheme for 2018-19) is as follows:-
FORMAT
The format of the article consist of the following parts -
Heading,
By line, and
Body
1. HEADING - The heading should be catchy and in not more than 5-6 words. You can go as creative as you want with this one just make sure you do not devote too much time on it in the exam.
2. BY LINE - It refers to the name of the person writing article. It is generally given in the question. If not given, then do not write your personal details.
(NOTE- You are not supposed to mention any of your personal details while attempting the answers in the exam.)
3. BODY - It is the main part of your writing piece. It generally consists of 3-4 paragraphs.
i) PARAGRAPH 1: It is always prescribed that you begin with a short introduction of the topic; it's meaning to be precise. Briefly tell what the article is about giving some quotations or startling facts to arouse the interest of the readers.
ii) PARAGRAPH 2 or PARAGRAPH 2&3: Now this part can be written in either one or two paragraphs. You are required to do a complete analysis of the subject matter in question. It may include-
TYPES- In how many forms does the problem exist? You are required to mention the various possible types (if it exists).
CURRENT SCENARIO-Then you need to explain the current situation, the problems (if any) and whether after any corrective actions, betterment in the situation has been observed or not.
It may include advantages/ disadvantages depending upon the topic in question.
CAUSE AND EFFECT RELATIONSHIP- Develop the cause and effect relationship by supporting it with facts or data. You may also write the consequences.
Any other relevant and related information.
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