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Writing an effective article takes several important steps. Follow these steps as outlined below and your article will stand out in the crowd.

Write about what you know first. It makes sense to sit down and write about things you know first. This allows you to quickly write your article and you spend less time thinking about what you want to say. Make a list of topics about things you already know and begin writing from this list. When you run out of ideas you can do research on other topics and get the creative process going again.

Make a rough draft. Write out your ideas about your topic quickly. Don't concern yourself with spelling or words, just get your ideas down. Focus on the thoughts in your head and not what is on the screen. Make a list of your ideas or points and briefly describe each. Later on you can form these ideas into paragraphs.

Make sure facts are correct. There is nothing worse then an article with false information. Research and make sure you are clear on all your facts, dates, names, numbers and so on. This is important and makes you look professional. Spend extra time on topics you are unfamiliar with to keep up your level of writing quality.

Rewrite your article with proper form. Start with an introduction to the article, followed by the body which contains the facts and points of the article and end with a simple conclusion about what you said. This can also include links to further information if you wish. Writing in this fashion makes the article easier to read. You need to make your point and move onto the next one. Avoid going from point to point in a jumbled, ramble style of writing. Make your point clear, provide an example if you need to, and go to the next paragraph.

Read your article for quality. Check your article for spelling mistakes and proper grammar. Use the spell check on your computer frequently. Try not to overuse words, unless you are writing the article for keyword placement in a search engine. Watch for properly spaced paragraphs and avoid long paragraphs that are hard to read. Don't put words you want to emphasize in all caps as this looks like an amateur wrote the article. Read over every part of the article until you are satisfied with it.

By writing about what you know, paying attention to the content and quality of your work and checking your writing, you are well on your way to creating professional, quality articles.

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