Opening paragraph. Hook the reader in the first two sentences. A specific image, a small story, or a precise claim works better than a vague one.

Second paragraph builds the stakes. Why does this matter? What problem are you about to address?

First section heading

Body. Concrete examples beat abstractions every time. Name things, places, prices, times.

Second section heading

More body.

A pull-quote works well to break up long sections.

Continuing.

Final section

Land the piece. Tell the reader what to do with this, or leave them with the image you opened on.