Writing A News Report

- A news article explains a real-life event: it presents a lot of information but does not use a lot of words

Facts about News Reports

- Factual and informational

-Written in short paragraphs of 1-2 sentences

-Uses plain language

-What, Where, When, Why, How belong at the beginning (first 2 para) of the report

- Includes quotations from key people who are witnesses or part of the story

-Written in the third person (does not use "I")

A news report includes the following:

1. A Headline

2. A Photo

3. A Byline

4. A Placeline

5. A Lead Paragraph

6. Body Paragraph (s)

7. Quotation (s)

1. Headline

- It is the title of the article

-It should be catchy and grab the attention of your readers

"Assassin Kills Kennedy!"

"Zombies Take Over The City"

"Royal Birth : It's a Boy!"

2. The Picture

-The photo will relate to the headline of the news report, illustrating characteristics of the story

3. Byline

- A byline is the name of the person who wrote the report

-Remember, when you write your own News Report you will use your own name

4. Placeline

-Where the report was written

-The place the report was written depends on where the incident took place

5. Lead Paragraph

The first para of the articles

In the lead para, you must include the 4W's:

Who: Who was involved in the incident?

What : What exactly happened?

Where: Where did it happen?

When: When did it happen?

6. Paragraph 2

The second paragraph of the report explains HOW and WHY the incident happened

7. Paragraph 3

In the third paragraph, you will need to include at least one quotation from someone who was part of the incident and who was interviewed for the report

8. Paragraph 4

In the last paragraph, you will include any additional information the reader may want to know

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