Researched Article Model

While I was looking for researched articles to possibly base my own article on, I came across a very interesting one.  Titled “From Broadway to Backpacks,” the article highlights the importance of musical theater to young children.  Even though I have absolutely no interest in the topic which Rekha S. Rajan, the author, wrote about I still believe that the article will be quite beneficial for my future writing.  The primary reason why I have decided to base my article off of this one is the format.  Rajan broke everything down in a simple and logical format.  I strongly believe that this format and setup will be crucial for me to present my argument and facts while still engaging the reader.

Rajan begins her article by giving basic background information regarding who she is and a brief description regarding why she is writing the article.  I think that this is important so that the reader knows who the author is a bit more personally.  This makes it much more likely for the reader to continue on through the rest of the piece.  After the introduction, Rajan gives background information on the subject, which is crucial so the reader is able to understand everything that Rajan mentions later in the article.  She continues by analyzing the topic in more depth.  This gradual transition, ranging from the introduction to background to more detailed information, will likely be a good basis and format for me to use in my article.  Rajan even divides the specific information into separate sections.  Although I probably will not divide the sections in the same fashion that Rajan did, I do still plan on divided various points, arguments, or research by paragraphs.  Also, the order of these main points is very important.  Without a smooth transition between paragraphs, and more specifically ideas, it is unlikely that the reader will want to continue reader.  Additionally, better flow, similar to what Rajan showed creates a seemingly more legitimate and important paper.  Rajan closes her paper with findings and then a conclusion.  Since my topic isn’t an experiment, I likely won’t have as many findings as she did, but I will certainly have a conclusion to present to the reader.

Overall, it is clear that Rajan’s article presents a clear and effective format which I can easily adopt for my own article.