Guidance
Magazine article Format!
Sources up to date from 2018 and upwards.
• Keep your title simple and direct, with a maximum of 10 words.
• The opening paragraph should be a short statement of the essential facts, written in
a way that draws the reader in and encourages them to read on.
• The central paragraphs of the article should make your main point and/or address
what questions you’re exploring in the piece and why it’s important.
• The final paragraph should sum up the ideas in the article and draw some kind of
conclusion or raise the question of what should happen next.
• Write in a conversational tone. Explain technical terms in non–technical language and
break down complex ideas to make them easier to understand. Avoid jargon.
• All the information in your article must be based on credible references. See
document “Useful information for writing the magazine–style article” for guidance on
what is a credible reference.
• You are expected to include suitable images, graphs or tables, making sure that each
one has an informative caption.
• Keep your title simple and direct, with a maximum of 10 words.
• The opening paragraph should be a short statement of the essential facts, written in
a way that draws the reader in and encourages them to read on.
• The central paragraphs of the article should make your main point and/or address
what questions you’re exploring in the piece and why it’s important.
• The final paragraph should sum up the ideas in the article and draw some kind of
conclusion or raise the question of what should happen next.
• Write in a conversational tone. Explain technical terms in non–technical language and
break down complex ideas to make them easier to understand. Avoid jargon.
• All the information in your article must be based on credible references. See
document “Useful information for writing the magazine–style article” for guidance on
what is a credible reference.
• You are expected to include suitable images, graphs or tables, making sure that each
one has an informative caption.