(BTU) Lesson Topic 2: Analyzing Articles

Lesson Topic 2: Analyzing Articles

What is an Article?

Articles appear in a multitude of different texts. You might see an article in a magazine or newspaper that you have in your house. Articles also appear in textbooks at school. An article is simply a short and descriptive piece of information regarding a general subject area. Many times, articles will not be extremely long because they are about a general subject area and need to keep the attention of the reader by providing specific information.

For example, newspapers are divided into sections. Articles appear within each section that focuses on a particular topic. Newspapers often have Sports sections that will provide information about various sports teams through articles. Also, newspapers might have a section for the world that highlights the happenings in other countries. Articles can be written on several different types of subject areas, and some people write articles as a profession.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is a major newspaper in Georgia. Navigate to the website Links to an external site. and note the various sections and the multitude of articles that appear in the newspaper. However, remember that articles appear in many places such as magazines, textbooks, and journals among others.