Writing Skills - Magazines

Writing skills Writing skills How to write a magazineHow to write a magazine

Nehal ElhageneNehal Elhagene

Contents

What do we read ?

ACES magazine

PS: The paragraph has to be logical in sequence of sentences.

A failing end A failing end

A promising ending :A promising ending :

How to end it ?How to end it ?

Punctuation Marks Sheet Spelling and grammar checking using word

processing spell checker

Revising & Editing

Structure : 1) Introduction 2) Dialogues 3) Paragraphs

1. Elements : 1) Characters 2) Setting (place) 3) Time

The 1st paragraph should catch the attention with unusual , unexpected action or conflict.

Ex.

“I heard my neighbour through the wall.”“I heard my neighbour through the wall.”or“The neighbour behind us practised scream “The neighbour behind us practised scream therapy in his shower almost everyday”therapy in his shower almost everyday”

Each speaker gets his/her own paragraph

Ex.

“Where were you?” Aya asked in worry.“Where were you?” Aya asked in worry.“I stayed over at Ahmed's.” answers Adel “I stayed over at Ahmed's.” answers Adel moving towards his room trying to look moving towards his room trying to look away from her.away from her.

Tip : Know way more about the character than you need, know more than you display in the written piece.

Ex. Ex. Name-age-job-religion-beliefs-likes-Name-age-job-religion-beliefs-likes-dislikesdislikesbooks-food-movies-colors-friends-books-food-movies-colors-friends-phobias-phobias-faults-secrets-strong memories-any faults-secrets-strong memories-any illnesses...etcillnesses...etc

Include enough detail to let the reader visualize but only details that add to the story.

Use 2 or more senses in your description of setting.

Ex. Hot sun VS. Blinding hot sun.Ex. Hot sun VS. Blinding hot sun.

First person(narrator, limits reader to one character's thoughts)

Second person(puts the reader within all the actual scenes)

Third person (allows you to explore all of the characters' thoughts)

Third person limited(allows you to explore one character's thoughts)

What is a conflict ? Find a resolution :

Open (readers determine the meaning)Resolved (clear outcome)Parallel to beginning (similar to beginning situation)Monologue (Character comments)Dialogue Literal Image (setting resolves the plot)Symbolic Image (details represent a meaning beyond the literal one)

When you get stuck with deadlines to When you get stuck with deadlines to deliver written material and you have deliver written material and you have

nothing in mind to write about.nothing in mind to write about.

a) Have a writing schedule, respect it, limit it and stick to it.

b) Write “anything” everyday.c) Start by reading your older stuff.d) Don't push it. Think in a different way.e) Isolate yourself in your writing corner.f) Work on more than one idea at a time.g) Get away for sometime.h) Remember WHY you started writing.i) Keep an ideas notebook for quick jotting of ideas.

Is a flow of writing in which you write down Is a flow of writing in which you write down whatever happens to be in your thoughts whatever happens to be in your thoughts at the moment. After you do a number of at the moment. After you do a number of free writings, you may find out that you free writings, you may find out that you have come to certain subjects several have come to certain subjects several

times. Probably they'd make a good times. Probably they'd make a good writing project.writing project.

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How to write an argument ?• Primary precautions :• Fresh topic• Decide on your position of the topic• Readers’ position• RESEARCH• Rough outline for the points inside the

topic• Drafting for your own opinion only• Include opposing opinions & begin arguing • Revise logic

Argument• 1) topic :• Interesting for you & readers if not

assigned• You must have a previous opinion to

research brdo ! “• Identify your TM language and culture

Argument• Claim , reasons and evidence:

1) Research to enhance your POV 2) “ Tell me more basis “ after each reason3) include facts, references, stories, testimonials, whatever enhances your POV n has solid ground on people.

Argument• Negation of the opposing opinion:• From various opinions, take the most

famous2) State it, and say why the people are adopting 3) Twist around it if you don’t have solid reasons – or state your solid reasons

• End – Conclude – and pay attention to logic flaws again.

How to write a persuasive essay

• Persuasive essay = convince others with your own POV

• How ?1) establish facts2) clarify your pov3) sequence4) Persuade through evidence and conclude

Persuasive• Tips :

DraftKeep your voice activepay attention to flowQuote sourcesdon jump to summarysummarize, THEN concludereread, are you convinced ?

Book reviews• Title , what does it suggest ?• Contents ?• Classify book ? “ genre , POV , your POV

of the POV , coherence , style”

Book reviews• Reviewing:

title, author, history, covercomment on the book infront of you, not the one you wish was writtenRecommend it ? Recommend others ?Summarize and conclude

›Finally the only way to know your own style is to write a lot and discover your preferences.