Article Writing
An article is an expression of one’s thought on an issue or a subject logically and
coherently written in meaningful paragraphs.
♦ Points to Remember:
Give a title that catches the attention of the reader.
Begin with a striking opening sentence which addresses the readers and
gets them interested in the topic.
Present a strong argument for your ideas supporting it with evidence or
elaboration.
Use linking devices (‘however’, ‘therefore’, ‘although’, ‘even though’, ‘in
order to’) to make the composition appear a whole.
Introduce a new point at the beginning of each paragraph that follows to
strengthen your ideas.
Develop your ideas as much as you can to make them interesting and
substantial.
Conclude with your strongest point.
Use passive voice, humour, emotive language, rhetorical questions to
provide a specific effect. Split-up of marks:
Marks will be awarded for:
Format (Title + Writer’s name)
Content (logical organisation, relevance)
Expression (Accuracy + Fluency)
Question 1.
The number of women in the police force seems insufficient especially when
we see the increasing involvement of women in terrorist activities. Write an
article in 150-200 words for The Hindustan Chronicle’, on the need of having
more women in the police force. (2010)
Answer:
NEED OF HAVING MORE WOMEN IN THE POLICE FORCE
BY-XYZ
Women empowerment and participation has seen a radical improvement in
the recent few decades. Women are no longer confined to their homes and
have come forward to excel in almost all fields, at par with men. But it has
been observed that the number of women in the police force seems
insufficient especially when we compare their increasing number in terrorist
activities. Women are sure to prove their worth in the police force as they are
more committed to the cause they work for and less corrupt, two qualities that
are lacking in policemen. The government needs to increase the reserved
quota for recruitment of women in the police force. Women need to be given
incentives to join the police force and this is sure to prove favourable as they
bring with them a distinctly different and valuable set of skills that is bound to
change the way the police is perceived in our community. As the job
description of the police expands beyond crime-fighting into community
service the presence of more women in the police force is sure to help to
burnish the tarnished image of the police officers, improve community
relations and foster a more flexible and less violent approach to maintaining
law and order.
Question 2.
In many parts of our country girls are still discouraged from going to school.
Consequently, a sizable section of the population is deprived of education.
Schemes like Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, CBSE scholarship to the single girl
child and the Government’s policy of giving free education to girls have come
as a boon to our society. Write an article in 150-200 words on the education of
the girl child in the country. (Delhi 2010)
Answer:
EDUCATION OF THE GIRL CHILD IN THE COUNTRY
BY-ABC
Education of girls has been a high priority with the Government of India. In the
new millennium, India has consolidated its earlier educational reforms with
increased resources and stronger policy commitments for achieving
elementary education, particularly for girls. Reaching out to the girl child is
primary to the efforts to universalise elementary education. ‘Sarva Shiksha
Abhiyan’ or ‘Education For All’ programme recognizes that ensuring the
education of the girl child requires changes not only in the education system
but also in society’s norms and attitudes.
A two-pronged gender strategy has hence been adopted to make the
educational system responsive to the needs of the girls through targeted
interventions which serve as a pull-factor to enhance access and retention of
girls in schools on the one hand and generate community demand for girls’
education through training and mobilisation on the other hand. The CBSE has
also come up with the novel scheme of providing free education from the sixth
standard onwards to the single girl child. The need of the times is that the
government should further improve the educational infrastructure and make it
more accessible and meaningful for the girl child.
Question 3.
Advertisements have become a big business. They are promoted by
celebrities drawn from various fields like films, sports, etc., leaving their
influence on all people specially the young. Write an article in 150-200 words
on ‘The Impact of Advertisements on the younger generation’. (Delhi 2010)
Answer:
IMPACT OF ADVERTISEMENTS ON THE YOUNGER GENERATION
BY-XYZ
The advertisement industry has a tremendous impact on the younger
generation. As citizens of the modern world, advertisements have become a
part of the daily lives of youngsters and they have got used to being
bombarded with numerous advertisements over the course of their day.
Advertisements have become so common for them that they often do not
even realize that they are hearing or viewing them. So they have a pervasive
influence on the youth. In the ever-expanding world of consumerism and
advertising, companies are constantly looking for new ways to sell their
products to the youngsters by making their commercials and campaigns more
memorable, to leave an impact on their minds. The younger generation has
become their prime target because they have more spending power than ever
before and increased avenues at their disposal. Therefore companies spend
enormous amounts of money to rope in popular film stars, cricketers,
musicians etc. to endorse their products.
This helps to ensure popularity and early brand loyalty. In the last decade
many superbrands have looked towards new and outrageous ways to capture
young audiences through appealing campaigns as these youngsters are
cognitively and psychologically quite defenceless against advertisements.
Clearly, advertisements represent ‘big business’ and has a significant effect
on young people who need to be educated about the effects of advertising,
that is, media literacy. This will prove to be helpful in mitigating the harmful
effects of advertising on youngsters.
Question 4.
The present-day youth are greatly stressed due to cut-throat competition and
consumerist culture. Write an article in 150-200 words on the causes of the
stress on the modem generation suggesting suitable solutions. (Delhi 2010)
Answer:
CAUSES OF STRESS ON THE MODERN GENERATION
BY-ABC
The main cause of stress on the modern generation is the cut-throat
competition and consumerist culture prevalent in our society. This always puts
them under pressure of efficiency and productivity. The modern environment
is highly competitive and calls for relentless effort on the part of each
youngster. To achieve the goals they have to devote all their time and
capacity, without rest. So they have no time to care even for their own selves.
They have no time for relaxing or to pursue something of their own interest
sounds like a luxury to them. The effects of this stress on the youth also
visible in their physical being whereby they have increased pulses and a lot of
tension in their muscles.
With increased professionalism and specialisation there seems no practical
and suitable solution for this stress due to the competition. In this age of
consumerism, it is not surprising that the youth of today are also constantly
vying to outdo each other in acquiring material things. But now it is high time
each one of us sat back in quiet introspection to contemplate where we are
actually heading in this high-speed pace. Our health and well-being will have
to be our primary concern for, as they say, “a healthy mind lies in a healthy
body”. Let us stop living like robots. We are humans and have to behave
likewise and not like machines which are our own creation.