Getting Started - Points to Remember in Writing
Writing is one of the four modes of communication.
It is considered more complex, since ideas should be written clearly to be understood unlike speaking, which involves intonation of voice and facial expression.
It is important to learn how to write effectively.
Writing is used to inform and influence.
Usually it is the writer's medium to call a person to act and think on the issue presented.
Editorials are the best examples of articles that follow this.
Below are some tips on how to write effectively.
1.
Know your topic and be more specific.
If you want to write about health know what specific issue regarding this topic you want to tackle.
Example is are the latest diet trends or the risk of getting heart diseases.
Try to look into news articles to gain updates on this.
2.
Keep in mind the question you wish to answer.
Example: How can we say a person is at risk of having a heart disease? 3.
Have a catchy line as an introduction.
Start with a question, a quote, a narration, or a picture of the issue at hand.
It should all be related to what you would want to write about.
Example: "Water, water everywhere but not a single drop to drink.
" Presenting the idea of a flood.
4.
Present the issue you want to discuss clearly in the first paragraph.
Be sure to state what the whole article will be about.
5.
As much as possible start with the most important details going to the least.
Presenting ideas should start from the most important information.
This is what we call the inverted pyramid.
It is more commonly used in writing news articles.
6.
Stick to the topic.
Do not give details which are not related to the issue.
7.
Have a conclusion which answers the issue presented in the first paragraph.
Have a steady flow of ideas.
The conclusion should be written to balance the whole article by giving the reaction to the issue.
This is also the part where readers evaluate themselves whether they agree with the writer or not.
An unclear presentation of this part of the article will leave the readers hanging.
These are but few tips on having a good write-up.
There are more in store and those will be learned through continues practice in writing.
But before starting remember to keep articles simple for readers to better understand.
It is considered more complex, since ideas should be written clearly to be understood unlike speaking, which involves intonation of voice and facial expression.
It is important to learn how to write effectively.
Writing is used to inform and influence.
Usually it is the writer's medium to call a person to act and think on the issue presented.
Editorials are the best examples of articles that follow this.
Below are some tips on how to write effectively.
1.
Know your topic and be more specific.
If you want to write about health know what specific issue regarding this topic you want to tackle.
Example is are the latest diet trends or the risk of getting heart diseases.
Try to look into news articles to gain updates on this.
2.
Keep in mind the question you wish to answer.
Example: How can we say a person is at risk of having a heart disease? 3.
Have a catchy line as an introduction.
Start with a question, a quote, a narration, or a picture of the issue at hand.
It should all be related to what you would want to write about.
Example: "Water, water everywhere but not a single drop to drink.
" Presenting the idea of a flood.
4.
Present the issue you want to discuss clearly in the first paragraph.
Be sure to state what the whole article will be about.
5.
As much as possible start with the most important details going to the least.
Presenting ideas should start from the most important information.
This is what we call the inverted pyramid.
It is more commonly used in writing news articles.
6.
Stick to the topic.
Do not give details which are not related to the issue.
7.
Have a conclusion which answers the issue presented in the first paragraph.
Have a steady flow of ideas.
The conclusion should be written to balance the whole article by giving the reaction to the issue.
This is also the part where readers evaluate themselves whether they agree with the writer or not.
An unclear presentation of this part of the article will leave the readers hanging.
These are but few tips on having a good write-up.
There are more in store and those will be learned through continues practice in writing.
But before starting remember to keep articles simple for readers to better understand.
