1. Newspaper Article

2. 3/24 B-BAT: write a rough draft of your newspaper article.
Do Now!

4. What was your footprint?

5. Writing a Newspaper Article
Key Learning Points
Headline
Byline
Placeline
Lead
Body
Quotation

6. 1. Headline
Catches your attention
Sums up the story

7. 2. Byline
Writer’s name
Writer’s Specialty, e.g. sports, food, crime, current events

8. 3. Placeline
Where the story begins

9. 4. Lead The opening section Gives most important information
Should answer most of the 5W's
Who?
What?
Where?
When?
Why?
How?

10. 5. Body Supplies detail Most important details come first
Simple true statements

11. 6. Quotation What someone actually said Adds accuracy
Adds “at the scene” feeling

12. Example Byline Placeline Headline Quotation Body
Lead
– catches reader interest,
– most important info
– introduces topic
– answers most of the 5W’s
Example
Car thief caught trapped in target vehicle
Jim Day, Staff Reporter
Wed Feb 25, 2009
CANBERRA - A bungling Australian car thief was nabbed after accidentally locking himself in the vehicle he was trying to steal, police said Wednesday.
Police were called to a house in Adelaide after two thieves were heard trying to steal a car. On arrival they were surprised to find a 53- year old man hiding inside the vehicle.
"The man, while breaking into the car, had locked himself in the car and couldn't get out," South Australian police said, adding a second thief was found hiding in nearby bushes.
Placeline
Quotation
Body

13. Let’s Look at an Example Together
Raise your hand when you can tell me 1 of the 6 key learning points

14. Practice Time! There is a selection of magazines at each group
Choose a magazine and pick an article that interests you
Read the article
When finished reading the article you will fill out the rest of the chart

15. Element Definition From the Article
1. Headline
2. Byline
3. Placeline
4. Lead
5. Body
6. Quotation

16. Write Your Rough Draft! Step 1: Start planning
Look at the picture – What is happening in this picture?
How can you connect the picture to the headline?
In your rough notes, answer some or all of the following questions:
Who, What, Where, When, Why, How
Then add:
Quotes
More Information
Think of a catchy lead paragraph

17. Writing the Rough Draft!
Step 2: Create a story!
Write a byline
Create a placeline
Create a catchy lead paragraph
Write in the 3rd person
Write the body (1-3 paragraphs)
Be ensure to include a quotation
Print neatly and legibly

18. Writing Your Rough Draft!
Step 3: Review
Give your article to your partner
Using the provided checklist, check to see if they have all the necessary elements

19. Check for Understanding
Thumbs Up/Thumbs down
First thing you will do is start writing your rough draft.
Use your Rough Notes section to help guide your article.
When you have finished writing, trade with your partner and check to see if all necessary elements are there/