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article writing for class 12 cbse

1. ARTICLE WRITING

2. WHAT IS ARTICLE WRITING? Writing an article is an art An article is an expression of one’s thought on an issue or a subject logically and coherently written in meaningful paragraphs

3. POINTS TO REMEMBER Give a title that catches the attention of the readers 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

4. 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 and rhetorical questions to provide a specific effect Strictly follow the prescribed word limit

5. FORMAT - ARTICLE WRITING Title By line - Writer’s Name Content - 2 – 3 Paragraphs Para. 1 -Introduce the topic, main idea or main issue in the first few sentences - Give some quotations or startling facts to arouse the interest of the readers

6. Para 2 - Highlight the causes and effects - It may include advantages or disadvantages depending upon the topic. Para 3 - Concluding paragraph - Your article must end with your conclusion on the topic or issue. - This paragraph needs to be short and precise. - Mention some steps to improvise the situations and suggest a few solutions as well.

7. MARKING SCHEME FORMAT - Title and Writer’s Name - 1 CONTENT- Logic Organisation, relevance - 2 EXPRESSION- Accuracy and Fluency - 2

8. SAMPLE – ARTICLE WRITING QUESTION The 21 st century has seen a severe erosion of values in the society. Experts and educationists stress on value-based education as the need of the hour. Write an article, in not more than 150 words, on the need for value based education. You are Harish or Harini from Std 12.

9. Value Based Education – The Need Of The Hour Harish, XII It is rightly said that ‘’ values are priceless, while valuables are priced.’’ Values like love, compassion, sympathy, empathy, tolerance, etc, lay the foundation for values like honesty, discipline, punctuality and loyalty. Today’s fast paced competitive world, has led man to have compromised on his values, integrity and character. As a result, we see aggression, selfishness, rampant corruption, unlawful activities and inhuman behaviour. Answer

10. There is an urgent need to introduce value based education dealing specifically with human values, to redesign the fabric of our educational system. Childhood is the right time and age to impart value education so that the right impressions formed in the child’s mind guide him throughout his life. School is the interactive and learning environment where the human values can be easily evoked in a child by making him / her ‘’experience’’ and ‘’live’’ the values. This can be done through workshops, seminars, camps on open forums. These are some of the ways in which children can understand that ‘’values are to be caught, but not just taught’’.

11. The need of the hour is to integrate value based education into our curriculum as it not only provides us a profession which we can pursue but also serves as a purpose in life and the ability to know and be ourselves. **********

12. QUESTIONS FOR PRACTICE 1. You are Rohit / Rohini . You attended a seminar on Yoga, a way of life. Write an article in about 120 – 150 words on the contribution of Yoga in leading a healthy and peaceful life.

13. 2. Computer and video games have become popular with children today. Outdoor games seem to have no place in their life anymore. You are Sakthi / Sathish . You enjoyed playing hide-n-seek with your cousins in a small town. You found it so refreshing that you decide to write an article on the joys of playing outdoor games for the school magazine in about 120 – 150 words.

14. 3. By 2050, India will be amongst the countries which will face acute water shortage. You are highly alarmed and terrified of the future world without water. So write an article on ‘’ Save Water – Are We Doing Enough? ‘’ for the local daily in about 120 – 150 words. You are Allen or Anjali .