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Practice Time
Let's start planning a news article on a real local event.
What will your news article be about? ___________________
What do you already know about this topic? List facts or ideas.
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What would you like to know about this topic? List at least three questions you want to answer. They will be the core of the information you will provide to your reader(s).
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What sources might be helpful as you seek out information to write your news article? Consider both people (who) and documents/books/reference materials (what). List 2-3 possibilities for each.
Possible sources - names of people who have first-hand knowledge about the event / their role/position
Possible sources — documents/materials
Plan the questions you might ask your source(s) and note down their answers
Source 1
Question(s)
Answer(s)
Source 2
Question(s)
Answer(s)
Getting Ready to Write - YOUR ARTICLE STRUCTURE
The LEAD— answer some of the 5Wh Questions
What is this article about?
Who is involved/impacted?
When and where did the events or issues in question take place or have an impact
BODY — The Inverted pyramid
DETAILS - Why is this topic important? - include information obtained from your source(s)
BACKGROUND - How is this topic impacting the reader/the community/the country? - could include brief references to other similar events / incidents taking place in the past with comparisons
THE LAYOUT
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