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Story structure Is it a … Story about overcoming the odds/adversity Story about a dream come true Story about someone who is more than meets the eye A modern success story A day in the life of...
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Writing the body of a story
The writer needs to keep the reader interested The writer needs to move the reader through the story to the end The format depends on the topic and material you have
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Inverted Pyramid Most efficient style for communicating news quickly and clearly Lead contains 5 Ws and H Body is organized from most important information to least important There is no “ending”
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Focus Structure Writer focuses on an interesting story before turning to a universal theme (using one or more people as examples) Open with a person, anecdote or situation that illustrates the theme of the story Provide a transition to a theme paragraph (This person is representative of ..._)
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Focus Structure Explain the story line in the theme paragraph Tease the reader (use foreshadowing – a hint to let reader know what is to come) Provide details to support the theme the in the body, usually by using the person introduced in the lead Recreate situations and report in detail Close by referring to someone or something introduced in the lead (wrap up the loose ends)
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Chronology Simplest form Go from start to finish Or, start with exciting moment then revert to a chronology Use only if story is compelling enough to hold the readers' interest
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Flashbacks Use a narrative thread to weave a story The theme is woven around a time sequence Time, an item, or a place could be the reference point for the flashbacks
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Q&A – Question and Answer
Write a one or two paragraph lead introducing the subject to the readers Write the question followed by the answer Continue until interview is complete Questions must be well formulated
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