Writing a News Story/Report

Things to Remember

• Create rough notes before you start writing the news report (briefly answer the 5 Ws and How).
• Make sure that the report is about the headline and photo provided.
• Indent each paragraph.
• Include a quotation from someone involved in the event.
• Write in the past tense.
• Do the news report first so that when you’re finished the test, you can go back and re-read it and make any changes as necessary.

In the following Google Doc, you will find some tips, an example, and a sample news report prompt. Click on the arrow at the top right corner to open an editable Google Doc. You will need to use your school gmail account.