WRITING THE ARTICLEWRITING THE ARTICLE
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MEDIA EDUCATION – LESSON 6MEDIA EDUCATION – LESSON 6
Stick to the factsResearch so that you have the
right informationUse a clear structureUse simple language
IF YOU ARE WRITING TO INFORMIF YOU ARE WRITING TO INFORM
Repeat yourself – again and again and again
Be personal – using words such as ‘we’ and ‘I’
Use questions – do you think this makes people more involved?
Play on emotions – make people laugh, feel sorry for you, guilty or afraid
IF YOU ARE WRITING TO IF YOU ARE WRITING TO PERSUADEPERSUADE
Strong headlineGood ‘art’ to support your storyFirst paragraph (standfirst) that
summarises the articleConsider using a strapline to
draw people in Body copy arranged in
paragraphs
LAYOUT TIPSLAYOUT TIPS
Avoid stereotypingUse a good range of reliable
sourcesTry to humanise your story by
using individual examples
WRITING ABOUT GLOBAL ISSUESWRITING ABOUT GLOBAL ISSUES