How to write an Article

Reporters Triangle
1. Main Points – topic sentence, 5Ws and a hook to keep the audience reading.
2. Additional essential information – Starts to develop story.
3. Less important information – can afford to drop without losing stories meaning. Background info or comparable stories.

Basic writing skills

• Headline
• Accurate/and in the present tense
• First sentence – 5 Ws, No more than 22 words as a grab line.
• First paragraph – Made reader curious. Include a hook.
• Be Accurate – Facts should be correct.
• Avoid Clichés
• Search for special ingredients – makes your story stand out.
• Paragraphs throughout – should consist of only 2 or 3 sentences.
• Use quotes. (expert opinion or direct witness)
• Keep language simple.