Writing a Draft of an Article

First drafts are exciting materials. They come in various forms and styles like shapes and colors. They come like experiences as falling in love, getting a job, struggling and succeeding. In all forms, they spark some light for a better manuscript. Drafts are words that grow more words and ideas.

At most, you must have a theme. Choose a theme. Achieve to write about what you know and believe to spark readers' attention.

Gather the details. You can do research, get an interview or make a survey. Choose only relevant information especially those that can contribute to the lead paragraph (answer the question words what, when, where, how).

What is your purpose? Are you sharing information? Are you sharing experience? Assess your audience. Assume, however, that you are writing for a general audience, as in a composition class. Unless you are geared to a more specifically defined group, direct your articles to the general readership.

Have a plot or make an outline. To make it easier for you, group the same thoughts paragraph by paragraph.

Now, you are ready to write. Write the first draft as completely as you can. Do not worry about grammar. Do not worry about spelling. Remember your first thoughts are your freshest ideas and the most likely to appeal to your readers. After you are done with what you want to write, that will be the right time to edit. Yes, check at a later time. Revise at a later time. What matters is you have something to say.

Try this example.

Write about ideas to meet needs of a new condition like climate change, lifestyle change or a job change, among others.

Get the details to include in your article. To support the details make graphs and illustrations. When an industry suffers from constant changes, explain or cite examples. Give tips that could be given by educationalists or local authorities.

Next is to structure the details into paragraphs. Express yourself in the content. How would you present your article? Write as you would share some knowledge, entertainment, experience or data.

First and last paragraphs matter. Make an arresting paragraph beginning like, "What do you think of a frozen Niagara Falls?" Then finish with a clinching paragraph,pointing out to the effects of the change now or in the future like, "Man has to adjust and take precautions."

Writing a draft gives the writer a sense of fulfillment. Often, writing spontaneously releases all the most powerful thoughts. Without these attempts, no manuscript or article would come to its purpose, no freshest ideas presented, and no passion flamed.


Happy writing!

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