Free Article Templates Ebook

20 Free Article Templates
to Help You Speed Up Your Article Writing Starting Today
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Speed Up Article Writing with Templates

Templates are one of the best ways you can speed up the article writing process. There are many great article templates out there for you to choose from and you can also create your own. They are fully customizable so you can tweak them however you need so that you can write faster than ever before. When you have an article template already laid out in the word processing program that you use to write your articles, all you have to do is open the template you need when it's time to write an article and then just fill in the content as needed. You could use different templates for the different types of articles you write such as: Tips article template How-to article template News article template
And you can also use templates based on where you will be submitting the article to. This helps you ensure more quickly that you follow the guidelines for that particular place you're writing for. When you already have the templates saved, all you have to do is open them up and begin writing your new article. This will save you a great deal of time when preparing and formatting your articles. However, it can also help you speed up your article writing by guiding you on what to write about. This method works because it will help you keep your articles focused and to the point. When you follow a template that includes all of the important parts of an article, its almost like a fill-in-the-blank article waiting to happen. Have you ever had a great idea for an article, started it and then got stuck after the intro or halfway through it? Maybe you feel like you dont know what to say next or how to properly close your thoughts in a conclusion. This is exactly the type of problem that article templates help you with. When you use article writing templates, you can plow through your list of article topics like never before. Sometimes the templates themselves can serve as topic ideas. These might include topic starters like: My funniest memory of A day in the life of A year of reflection Seasonal articles Holiday articles Etc.
Keep in mind that article templates are meant to be guidelines to help speed up your article writing process. They should not stifle the creative process that goes into writing and you should never feel like you have to stick with a strict template when your creative juices are sending you in another direction.
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If you're not using article templates, you could be missing out on a great advantage when it comes to writing your articles. When you use templates, it can greatly speed up your writing process and help you write better articles. In the article writing community, we hear a lot of talk about templates. There are some great article templates out there and they can really help you speed up your article writing process when you learn to use them properly. But remember that you dont have to use someone elses template exactly as it is. You might decide that you want to change or tweak it to fit your needs and theres nothing wrong with this either. Since the article template is meant to be a tool to help you write better articles faster, you can change it and tweak it however you need so that it works for you. Whenever you feel stuck on an article or have a title or topic but need a boost getting started on the article, you can turn to your templates. They will also help you with an article a day type challenges and with doing your own article marketing. As you can see, it pays to use article templates and you can start today. You hear a lot about article templates but how often does someone actually show you one for free? I've seen many free article templates out there and the one thing that almost all have in common is that they arent really that helpful. Here are some of my favorite mini-templates that will help you get started writing articles and they're completely free! Wishing you much article writing success,
Lisa Mason
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Table of Contents
You can use this to jump right to the article template you want.
Contents
The How-To Article ........................................................................................................................................ 5 What I've Learned Article .............................................................................................................................. 6 Dos and Don'ts Article ................................................................................................................................... 7 Top 10 List ..................................................................................................................................................... 8 Product Review ............................................................................................................................................. 9 Current Events Article ................................................................................................................................. 10 Strengths and Benefits Article .....................................................................................................................11 3 Stages of ___ Article ................................................................................................................................. 12 5 Steps to ___ Article .................................................................................................................................. 13 Golden Rules for ___ ................................................................................................................................... 14 Checklist for ____ ........................................................................................................................................15 Keys to Success Article ................................................................................................................................ 16 Pros and Cons of ___ Article .......................................................................................................................17 Things to Do Article .....................................................................................................................................18 Common Traps with ___ Article ..................................................................................................................19 What's Hot- What's Not Article ...................................................................................................................20 Failure to Success Article ............................................................................................................................. 21 Interesting Fact Article ................................................................................................................................ 22 Mythbuster Template .................................................................................................................................23 Advice Article Template ..............................................................................................................................24
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The How-To Article

How To _____ (Fill in with your topic) Introduction- tell the reader what they will find in your article Step by step instructions- in numbered format, tell the reader what they should do to complete your title. What you need- include a note about what they will need to complete this how-to. Listed format is good. Summary- now repeat everything you've just told them in a neat little summary closing the article.
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What I've Learned Article

What I've Learned about ___ (Fill in your topic): Introduction- tell the reader what they will find in your article and give them the subject matter. Now tell them what you've learned from the experience. Next provide supporting facts or examples of how you have learned. Summary- Wrap it all up with some takeaways they can remember and learn from the article.
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Dos and Don'ts Article

Dos and Don'ts for ___ (Fill in your topic): Introduction- tell the reader what they will find in your article and a brief description of your topic. List the dos for your topic. List or bulleted form is popular. Do wash your hands before you begin cooking Do measure your ingredients before mixing Do
Now list the don'ts in list or bullet form. Don't Don't
Summary- Go over everything you've just told the reader once more and give them a closing with some "takeaways" of your article.
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Top 10 List
Top 10 ___ (Fill in your topic): Introduction- tell the reader what they will find in your article Your list- Now list your top 10 reasons or things 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Fill it in- Now fill out descriptions for each of the top 10 Summary- Now wrap up the list with some closing thoughts and a recap on what you've just given the reader.
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Product Review
Review of ____ (Fill in your topic): Introduction- Describe the product, what it is and where it can be found. Pros- Now list the pros of this product, what you enjoyed and what the reader might enjoy Cons- Now list the downsides to the product, things you didn't like and things the reader may find as a problem Summary- Now wrap up your thoughts and the pros and cons of this product in the summary to help the reader review everything you've just told them.
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Current Events Article

Current Events Subject Introduction- Describe the current event, what it is and when/where it can be found. Tell the reader why they may be interested in this current event. Show what's in it for them. How will they benefit? How will they relate? Summary- Wrap it all up in a couple of sentences
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Strengths and Benefits Article

The strengths and benefits article is great for promoting a product or service. It can also be used to show the benefits to a lifestyle choice, a tip or hint you provide the reader and more. For example, if you want to write about why moms of toddlers should work at home with their children, a strengths and benefits article is one way to do this. Introduction- Tell the reader what they will find in your article and a brief description of your topic. List the strengths for your topic. List or bulleted form is popular. Strength 1 Strength 2 Strength 3
Now list the benefits in list or bullet form. Benefit 1 Benefit 2
An alternative method would be to write the benefits out fully. For example, "Now that you have know the strengths, here are some additional benefits to" Summary- Go over everything you've just told the reader once more and give them a closing with some "takeaways" of your article.
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3 Stages of ___ Article

3 Stages of ___ Article is great for explaining things in your niche. Introduction- tell the reader what they will find in your article and a brief description of your topic. Then start by listing the three stages of your topic 1. Stage 1 2. Stage 2 3. Stage 3 Now go back and explain each stage in more detail so your reader can understand. Remember to show the benefit to the reader. For example: 3 Stages of Writing a Great Article 1. Choosing your topic- The topic that you choose is very important and your headline should draw the reader in. 2. Flesh out your ideas- Spend the next few paragraphs expanding more on the ideas you want to make in this article. Keep it narrowed on your topic. 3. Summarize and close- Now wrap it all up in a nice conclusion that helps your reader understand your points. Summary- Go over everything you've just told the reader once more and give them a closing with some "takeaways" of your article. The reader should feel like they understand these stages now that they have read your article.
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5 Steps to ___ Article

Steps articles are another great idea to get an article written quickly. You don't have to limit yourself to 5 steps. You can fill in the number with however many you need to express your ideas fully. Introduction- tell the reader what they will find in your article and a brief description of your topic. List the steps for your topic. List or bulleted form is popular. Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Summary- Go over everything you've just told the reader once more and give them a closing with some "takeaways" of your article.
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Golden Rules for ___

Golden Rules for ___ (Fill in your topic): Introduction- tell the reader what they will find in your article and a brief description of your topic. List the golden rules for your topic. List or bulleted form is popular. Golden Rule #1: Golden Rule #2: Golden Rule #3: Golden Rule #4: Golden Rule #5:
Aside from where you state what each golden rule is, take some time to write a short description of why it is important or what makes it a golden rule. Summary- Go over everything you've just told the reader once more and give them a closing with some "takeaways" of your article.
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Checklist for ____

Checklist for ___ (Fill in your topic): Introduction- tell the reader what they will find in your article and a brief description of your topic. Now form your checklist. Be sure to keep every step in the proper order so as not to confuse the reader. This is like writing a how-to article; put yourself in their shoes and include everything that they need to know. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Item 1 Item 2 Item 3 Item 4 Item 5 Item 6 Item 7 Item 8 Item 9 Item 10
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Keys to Success Article

Keys to Success at ___ (Fill in your topic): Introduction- tell the reader what they will find in your article and a brief description of your topic. List the keys in order in list or bullet form Include a description of each key to success and explain why it works Show the reader some real examples of how to use this key to success for themselves
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Pros and Cons of ___ Article

Pros and Cons of ___ (Fill in your topic): Introduction- tell the reader what they will find in your article and a brief description of your topic. List the pros for your topic. List or bulleted form is popular. ProProPro-
Now list the cons in list or bullet form. ConConCon-
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Things to Do Article
Things to Do for ___ (Fill in your topic): Introduction- tell the reader what they will find in your article and a brief description of your topic. Step 1- List your thing to do and a brief description of why it is important. Step 2- List your thing to do and a brief description of why it is important. Step 3- List your thing to do and a brief description of why it is important. Step 4- List your thing to do and a brief description of why it is important. Step 5- List your thing to do and a brief description of why it is important. Step 6- List your thing to do and a brief description of why it is important. Summary- Go over everything you've just told the reader once more and give them a closing with some "takeaways" of your article.
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Common Traps with ___ Article

Common Trap with ___ (Fill in your topic): Introduction- tell the reader what they will find in your article and a brief description of your topic. Here are some common traps with___: Trap 1 Trap 2 Trap 3 Trap 4 Trap 5
Here are some ways you can avoid these common traps: Method of avoidance 1 Method of avoidance 2 Method of avoidance 3 Method of avoidance 4 Method of avoidance 5
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What's Hot- What's Not Article

Whats Hot and Whats Not for ___ (Fill in your topic): Introduction- tell the reader what they will find in your article and a brief description of your topic. Whats Hot: List the hot and why List the hot and why List the hot and why List the hot and why List the hot and why
Whats Not: List the not and why List the not and why List the not and why List the not and why List the not and why
Summary- Go over everything you've just told the reader once more and give them a closing with some "takeaways" of your article. *The Whats Hot and Whats Not article should often compare the two things. For example, Black is hot this season but green is not because
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Failure to Success Article

Failure to Success in ___ (Fill in your topic): Introduction- tell the reader what they will find in your article and a brief description of your topic. In the next paragraph, talk a little about what types of failures they may be seeing. In this paragraph, talk a little about why they may be experiencing these failures. Now talk about what success means in relation to your topic. What is success? What does it look like? What does it feel like? Make the reader feel it, too. Now describe how they can turn their failures into successes. Give step-by-step instructions so the reader can understand, not vague hopes and promises like work hard to succeed. Tell them just what to work hard at in order to find success. Summary- Go over everything you've just told the reader once more and give them a closing with some "takeaways" of your article.
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Interesting Fact Article

Interesting Fact about ___ (Fill in your topic): Introduction- tell the reader what they will find in your article and a brief description of your topic. Now list an interesting fact or two
State sources to prove the fact is true. Give some additional information about the fact here. Give some background research and info on the topic here. Tell the reader how they can learn more here. Summary- Go over everything you've just told the reader once more and give them a closing with some "takeaways" of your article.
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Mythbuster Template
__ (Number of) Common Myths about ___ (Fill in your topic): Introduction- tell the reader what they will find in your article and a brief description of your topic. Common myths about ___: Myth 1 Myth 2 Myth 3 Myth 4 Myth 5 Myth 6 Myth 7 Myth 8
You can write this like a myths debunked style article where you tell the myth and then state why it is not true or how it came to be a myth. Summary- Go over everything you've just told the reader once more and give them a closing with some "takeaways" of your article.
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Advice Article Template

Best Advice on ___ (Fill in your topic): Introduction- tell the reader what they will find in your article and a brief description of your topic. Now is a good opportunity to give a little background into why you are qualified to give the advice. What is your advice? Advice Advice Advice Advice
With each piece of advice, you should also include a note about how the person is to do this. Dont just say do something and not tell them how to do it. This isnt sound/credible advice. Summary- Go over everything you've just told the reader once more and give them a closing with some "takeaways" of your article.
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Speed Up Article Writing with Templates

The How-To Article

What I've Learned Article

Dos and Don'ts Article

Now list the don'ts in list or bullet form. Don't Don't

Current Events Article

Strengths and Benefits Article

Now list the benefits in list or bullet form. Benefit 1 Benefit 2

3 Stages of ___ Article

5 Steps to ___ Article

Golden Rules for ___

Checklist for ____

Keys to Success Article

Pros and Cons of ___ Article

Now list the cons in list or bullet form. ConConCon-

Common Traps with ___ Article

What's Hot- What's Not Article

Failure to Success Article

Interesting Fact Article

Advice Article Template

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