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The primary purpose of a magazine article is to entertain the reader; people read articles to pass the time! Try to make your article enthusiastic, lively, and fun. The best way to do this is to use an informal ‘chatty’ style to address your audience. This can sometimes be hard to achieve but remember, just try to sound as friendly as possible and use your language devices to keep things active.
The primary purpose of a magazine article is to entertain the reader; people read articles to pass the time! Try to make your article enthusiastic, lively, and fun. The best way to do this is to use an informal ‘chatty’ style to address your audience. This can sometimes be hard to achieve but remember, just try to sound as friendly as possible and use your language devices to keep things active.
Magazine articles usually use pictures and are very presentation focused, however, at GCSE, you’re just expected to use headings, sub-headings, bullet points, and paragraphs. Your audience is a large group of people, so ensure you don’t offend anyone!
Magazine articles usually use pictures and are very presentation focused, however, at GCSE, you’re just expected to use headings, sub-headings, bullet points, and paragraphs. Your audience is a large group of people, so ensure you don’t offend anyone!
A possible template:
A possible template:
<Insert a lively, exciting title related to your subject here!>
<Insert a lively, exciting title related to your subject here!>
Consider adding a caption (a brief explanation/note about the picture and how it links to your article) under your picture.
Strapline: Magazine articles usually have a ‘strapline’ which is a single sentence in its own paragraph that attempts to ‘hook’ the reader. Rhetorical questions work well.
Introduction: Try to start with a catchy hook that addresses the audience directly at the start. For example, a rhetorical question is a great way of doing this. You also need to introduce the subject you want to discuss in this paragraph but remember, you aren’t writing a report – keep your language active.
Content: In these 3-4 paragraphs you need to cover your ideas for the subject that you brainstormed earlier. Humour and language devices are a must for a lively magazine article that engages and entertains the audience.
Conclusion: This is the ending to your magazine article and you need to summarise your ideas. Do not repeat yourself. Usually there’s a tiny bit of repetition in most conclusions but a magazine article is to entertain so avoid repeating yourself at all costs! This is also your final message to the reader to try to end with something memorable.
Example questions (have a go)
Example questions (have a go)
1. Write a lively article for a college magazine about how to improve your chances of getting a job.
2. Write a magazine article about reality TV shows. You should include your opinion and think about whether they are a positive thing to show on TV or a negative thing.
3. Write a lively magazine article for a lifestyle magazine about your favourite hobby. In your article you should discuss why people should try your hobby and how to get started.
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