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GROUP MEMBERS: MUHAMMAD ASHIB ALTAF.
AFTAB AHMAD.
RAZA UMER.
MUHAMMAD WAQAS .
TOPIC
5 W’S
THE 5 W'S OF COMMUNICATION
OF WRITING
• GETTING A DEGREE IN JOURNALISM TEACHES YOU MANY WAYS AND STYLES OF WRITING, BUT IT ALSO TEACHES YOU HOW TO COMMUNICATE! AFTER STUDYING FOR MANY YEARS, I FINALLY REALIZED THAT GOOD WRITING BOILS DOWN TO THE BASIC 5 W'S.
5 W’S
WHO
WHEN
WHAT
WHERE
WHY
WHO ?
BASICS:• WHO IS WRITING THE NOTE, LETTER, STORY, INVITATION, COMMUNICATION, ETC.
• WHO IS THE SUBJECT ?
• WHO IS THE AUDIENCE ?
• WHO IS GOING TO READ IT ?
LEARN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FIRST PERSON VIEW,
SECOND PERSON VIEW, AND THIRD PERSON VIEW.
IF YOU CAN'T ANSWER THIS FIRST QUESTION, THEN WHY WRITE AT ALL?
WHEN ?
• DOES YOUR PLOT INCLUDE A SEASONAL REFERENCE ?
• IS THERE A DEADLINE FOR THE STORY ?
• IS THERE A DEADLINE FOR THE CHARACTERS IN THE STORY TO ACCOMPLISH THEIR GOAL ?
• IS THERE AN HISTORICAL TIME FRAME ?
TIME IS AS MUCH A PART OF THE STORY AS ANYTHING ELSE. IT IS A PARAMETER THAT SHOULD NOT BE IGNORED.
WHAT ?
BASICS:
• WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE LETTER, NOTE, BLOG, ETC...?
• WHAT DOES THE SUBJECT HOPE TO ACCOMPLISH ?
• IS IT INFORMATIVE/EDUCATIONAL ?
• WHAT DO YOU WANT THE READER TO KNOW ?
• DOES IT HAVE A BEGINNING, A MIDDLE AND AN END ?
YOU MUST CLEARLY IDENTIFY WHAT YOUR COMMUNICATION IS ALL ABOUT.
WHERE ?
• IMPORTANCE IN INVITATIONS !
• WHERE DO YOUR CHARACTERS COME FROM ?
• WHERE DO THEY WORK ?
• WHERE IS THE PLACE ON THE GLOBE THAT DEFINES YOUR BACKGROUND ?
DON'T FORGET TO SET UP A HOME OFFICE FOR YOUR WRITING.
YOU MUST HAVE A SPACE DEDICATED TO WRITING IT'S TAX DEDUCTIBLE!
USES OF WHERE
AS A QUESTION ADVERB.
AS A RELATIVE ADVERB.
o Clause
o Predicate
AS A CONJUNCTION.
WHY ?
• ASK FOR FEEDBACK.• INFORM YOUR READERS.• WRITE SOMETHING ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE
(PEOPLE ARE INTERESTING BEINGS).
• WRITE SOMETHING ABOUT A CURRENT EVENT.
• EXPAND ON A BACKGROUND STORY.
• MAKE YOUR ARTICLE A RESOURCE TO REFER BACK TO.
• PAINT A PICTURE WITH WORDS.
• GOOD STORIES ALL CONTAIN THE 5 W'S.
ACTIVITY
MICKEY MOUSE IS HAVING A BIRTHDAY PARTY!YOU'RE INVITED.
DATE: SUNDAY, JUNE 1ST, 2006
PLACE: MICKEY MOUSE HOUSE, TOKYO DISNEYLAND CHIBA PREFECTURE, URAYASU CITY
TIME: AT 2 O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEE YOU AT MY PARTY!
QUESTION: WHAT'S THIS?
QUESTION: WHO IS MICKEY MOUSE?
QUESTION: WHERE IS THE PARTY?
QUESTION: WHEN IS THE PARTY?
QUESTION: WHY IS MICKEY MOUSE HAVING A PARTY?
REFERENCE SITES
o HTTP://EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/WIKI/FIVE_WS
o HTTP://IS.UNL.EDU/BESTPRACTICES/REMEMBER-5-WS#WHO
o HTTP://EZINEARTICLES.COM/?THE-5-WS-OF-EFFECTIVE-PRESENTATION&ID=5928172
o HTTP://WWW.PRESENTATIONPREP.COM/STEP-BY-STEP-THE-FIVE-W/
o HTTP://
RD.SUPPLYSIDEINSIGHTS.COM/ARTICLES/2012/10/5-W-S-PLUS-AN-H-TO-IMPROVE-TEAM-COM
MUNICATION.ASPX
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