If the article is intended for publication, begin by getting the writing guidelines from the publication. The editor may even give you a word count and deadline -- stay within both of these.
Research the topic online or in publications to identify experts that you can interview and to come up with open-ended questions on the topic that you can ask them. Conduct your interviews by telphone, e-mail or in person and take thorough notes. Choose what is most important from your research and interviews for your lead paragraph.
Write the article as a Word document in inverted pyramid form, with the most important material at the top and insigificant details at the end. Read and reread it until it is as perfect as you can make it. Use spell check, but don't rely heavily on it; it won't distinguish between their and there.
Submit the article by the deadline in the format the publication prefers, whether by e-mail or hard copy.
2006-12-28 11:20:59
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answered by MyThought 6
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If you mean a newspaper article, just look for something you find interesting. Something like sports, science news, world news celebrity info, stuff like that. Then do enough research on it so you can tell other people about it, and think about how you would present it in your own words. Start jotting down ideas, then sentences and paragraphs. Then organize them and do at least one rough draft. Then show it to a friend and ask them their opinion on your article--be open to suggestions. Once you are fully satisfied with what you have to say, print out a final copy and give it to the newspaper--or whoever you are writing it for.
2006-12-28 10:39:42
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answered by hellogoodbyeperson 2
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Write an article to who or concerning what, you should be more specific with your question.
2006-12-28 10:34:54
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answered by Chris P 3
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