ARTICLE WRITING

 ARTICLE WRITING

POINTS TO REMEMBER

➡️ Understand carefully the clue/information given in the question.

➡️Arrange all the information in an order in which you want them to develop for writing the article.

➡️Use the information provided in the question after interpreting them properly.

➡️Divide your article into several paragraphs. All the sentences in each paragraph should logically lead to the objective for which the article is being written.

➡️The whole composition should not be sketchy. Every sentence should be linked with the rest into a single whole.

➡️The language of an article should be straightforward, to the point, and objective.

➡️Avoid using informal expressions, slang (words which are not used in the literary language), or abbreviations, particularly in persuasive or argumentative articles.

➡️Articles are usually written in the third person.

➡️Adhere to the word limit of 120-150 words.

Sample Article:

Our country is prone to disasters like drought, cyclones, floods, breakage of bridges or earthquakes. Ad hoc measures are adopted to cope with every disaster. The slow response results in loss of human life and property. Write an article for a newspaper giving suggestions about disaster management. 

You may suggest having special equipment, trained personnel, better transport and communication, quick decisions and speedy implementation. Your article should be of 120-150 words. You are Sameer / Sharmistha.

Answer:

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

by Sameer/Sharmistha

Our country is prone to disasters like floods, drought, cyclones, or earthquakes. We do not have any clear-cut policy of disaster management nor any force to tackle the situation. Ad hoc measures are adopted to cope with every disaster. We wait and watch for others to join the fray. 

There are heated arguments over jurisdiction—centre or state liability, official assessment and surveys before any help is rushed out to the affected area. The slow response results in the loss of precious human life and valuable property. We must have clear-cut, well defined guidelines for disaster management. 

A well-trained task-force having special equipment and trained personnel should be constituted. Its controlling officer should have the authority to take decisions and ensure their speedy implementation. Better transport and communication facilities will ensure better results. Bureaucratic set-up should not be allowed to interfere with the work of the disaster-management group.