Notes from the sixth writing course: Master three writing structures to make the article logically clear and rigorous

Review of the previous lesson:

How to collect materials

1. In the writing process, how to collect materials and write an article quickly

2. In normal times, how to collect and accumulate materials

3. How to organize materials, Build your own material library

Contents of this lesson:

Design the structure of the article to make it logically clear and rigorous. Mainly talk about three parts:

1. How to choose the structure and framework of the article

2. Common structures and frameworks

3. Logic confusion, how to improve it The writing logic of the article

1. How to choose the writing structure and framework of the article?

1. An article consists of three parts: theme, material, and structure.

An article is like a skeleton. The head should be placed where the head is, and the arms should be placed where the arms are. , if the positions of the head and arms are interchanged, the whole person will become very strange, and the structure of the article will be the same. If you put the paragraphs in the wrong order, it will read strangely.

An article with a clear structure allows readers to understand the author’s stated views after reading it once.

2. The structure of the article mainly includes two aspects

a. The order of each part of the article

Including how to start, how to develop, and how to end.

b. The internal connections between various parts

Including the levels and connections of each part.

How to put together an article should be decided based on the theme and material.

3. Most articles can adopt the structure of "total-point-sum"

The argument will be discussed at the beginning, the argument will be demonstrated in the middle part, and the conclusion will be summarized at the end.

4. If the materials are in a parallel relationship, use a parallel writing framework

A common self-media writing story will tell three stories in parallel. If it is a progressive relationship, it is necessary to clarify the relationship between the materials and determine which one comes first and which one lasts.

The commonly used progressive structure is to ask questions, analyze problems, and solve problems.

If the material is in a contrasting relationship, use a contrasting structure, for example, write the positive material first, and then write the reverse material.

Determining the structure of the article is equivalent to setting up the skeleton. The next step is to fill in the flesh and blood and place the material of the article in the appropriate position.

2. Common structures and writing methods

1. Total score and overall structure

The most common writing framework is also the most familiar writing structure. The total score is always a three-stage structure, which is consistent with human memory structure.

The total score structure can also be divided into a total score, or a total score.

2. Parallel structure

Parallel structure means that the materials in each part of the article are not prioritized. It does not matter who is discussed first and who is discussed later. Parallel structures are very common in self-media articles. Many people will tell three stories, and the three stories are parallel to each other. Add your own thoughts to each story, and at the end, add your own insights and thoughts.

Parallel structure is particularly suitable for emotional articles and storytelling articles.

3. Progressive structure

The content of the article goes in depth layer by layer, like peeling an onion.

Through the layer-by-layer structure, when the point of view is finished, the theme of the article is also finished.

This type of structure is suitable for practical articles.

4. The pros and cons contrast structure

This type of structure is like the pros and cons of a debate, using different arguments to highlight the theme and conclusion.

3. During the writing process, the logic is confusing. How to improve the writing logic of the article?

If you feel that the logic of your article is confusing and you are not sure what the structure is, you can think about it through the following methods before writing the article.

1. Outline method

Before writing, first outline the article and then write the article.

When writing an outline, write the topic of the article, list the materials, and then analyze what structure is more appropriate.

2. A4 paper material method

List all the materials related to the topic on an A4 paper, merge similar items, and choose an appropriate structure to organize the article.

3. Adjust the structure of the article after finishing writing

Some people may not be able to start writing if they write the outline first. They can write the first draft first, and then use mind maps to organize the article while writing their thoughts. Map while adjusting the structure and context of the article.

Assignment:

1. Write an article based on the above method, and use the method of building the article structure introduced in the course

2. Can be disassembled Several popular articles, analyze the writing structure used in each article