Writing a News Report Lesson

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Writing a News Report


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What Does It Test?

It tests your ability to connect ideas (Headlineto picture to prior knowledge).

It tests your ability to come up with main ideasand supporting details.

It tests your ability to organize your thoughtsand writing.

It tests your writing ability (spelling, grammar,sentence and paragraph structure).It tests your vocabulary.


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Writing a News Report

Pre-writing

1.Study the given information (picture and/or headline) to get ideas about anevent that you will make up for your news report

2.Plan your news report: think of some specific facts and information thatanswer the questions: Who? What? When? Where? Why? And How?

Writing Process

1.Write enough to ensure that your reader will be fully informed about theevent2.Include quotations from the participants in the event or bystanders3.Organize your ideas clearly to help your reader follow and understand your

news report

4.Edit! Edit! Edit!

Components of an Effective News Report

1.Strong Headline (Given!)2.Clear and Interesting Lead Sentence3.You want to start off with your strongest

point. This should be followed by your

second strongest, then third strongest etc. This

is called the Inverted Triangle Method (see

Diagram).

4.You want to have a series of paragraphs that are each2-4 sentences long.

5.One or two well-placed quotations6.Answering as many of the W5 as possible


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Lets Make a Plan


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Last Minute Tips

Use all of the lines (or as many as possible).Be as specific as possible.Plan your work. Cover all of the W5.Write short (2-3 sentence) paragraphs.Always relate things back to the picture and

headline.

Avoid the first person.Use the conventions of a written news report.

You are not writing for television (Visual) or

for a blog (informal).

If you are having trouble coming up withfacts, use names of real people and places thatyou know.

Manage your time. A news report should takeyou roughly 25 minutes to write.


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Sample of a News Report from the 2009

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