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10. Attribute the sentences and information that do not belong to you,
referring to them either by quotes or paraphrases. Do not claim them to
have come out of your own mind or mouth. The more an article includes
references, the more qualified it is. Value and eminence of an article lies in the
knowledge and it refers to.
11. Make a special study of conclusion part of the article. The conclusion is
not necessarily the summary of article. It is a part that opens a door to further
scrutiny, makes an evaluation, and shows your contribution to the world of ideas,
like the academe or a specific industry.
12. As a good introduction of an article shows your knowledge, the
conclusion of a good article shows your penetration to the future; in other
words, your horizon or depth.
13. After your finish your first draft, EDIT, EDIT, EDIT! Be your most astute
critic. But dont overthink to the point that you dont finish. Avoid being your worst
enemy.
14. Come up with a good title that will draw attention to your feature
article. Titles are everything. In the commerce of ideas, you have to sell your
ideas by making your article compelling to read. A good title can command readers,
even to an article that has a commonplace topic.
15. Beyond you, have a qualified and objective critic to assess your work.
Even the most intelligent writers need advice; otherwise your creativity and genius
will stagnate.
+1. Write like there is no limits (and no contest to contend with). But since
you are aiming to win a contest, write like there is no tomorrow.
+1 more. There is no clear-cut formula to a winning formula to an awardwinning formula. Prepare yourself by reading a lot magazines, newspapers,
books, journals, even the likes of labels of food and graffiti walls (youll discover
there are ideas that germinate even in the unlikeliest of places). Build a community
and group where you share ideas with fellow campus journalists. And always have
the mindset of a rumor-monger or chismoso/chismosa: that you should always come
prepared for a juicy story everyones dying to know!