1. Learning Goals Identify characteristics of news articles
By the end of today, you should be able to:
Identify characteristics of news articles
Analyze news articles for information + ideas
Read + respond to news articles
Plan, (edit and write) news articles
Select information to support your ideas
Learning Goals

2. The News Article

3. What is a news article? Written work in print or electronic form
“informational text”
Discusses current or recent news
Based on facts and real life events
Report reliable, objective information
Without personal opinion
What is a news article?

4. Elements of a News Article**
6 parts of every news article:
Headline - tells what the story is about
Subheading - more detail about headline
Byline - shows who wrote it
Lead - tells most important facts (5w’s)
Body - contains more information/detail
Ending - gives something to think about
Additional Components: Picture + caption
Elements of a News Article**

7. Photo and Caption

8. The Headline An eye-catching title Short phrases Intrigues the reader
Can you think of a possible headline to accompany this image?
The Headline

9. The Subheading Located under the headline
Usually 1 or 2 sentences explaining what happened in more detail
Topic should be connected to the headline
Can you think of a possible subheading to accompany this image?
The Subheading

10. The Lead Opening sentence The “hook” of your news article
Draws the reader in
A clear statement of what happened
Usually contains all the 5w’s (but not always!)
Who (was involved/effected)
What (happened)
Where (did it happen/occur)
When (did it happen/occur)
Why (did it happen/was it possible)
The Lead

11. The Lead Cont’d Can you think of the 5 w’s to accompany this image?
Who (was involved/effected)
What (happened)
Where (did it happen/occur)
When (did it happen/occur)
Why (did it happen/was it possible)
The Lead Cont’d

12. TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

13. In groups, come up with:
A headline
A subheading
5 w’s
Group Work

14. BRAINSTORM
What are some good “newsworthy” words we can use in a news story about immigration?