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© WDR Planet Schule 2015 London Files – Parkour How to Write a News Article London Files – Parkour Write a short report Imagine you met the Parkour instructors and talked to them yesterday. Now, it is your task to write a short report about Parkour for your school magzine. Follow the guidelines on this worksheet. Your news article should have a purpose: Select an important, interesting or unusual topic that readers will want to read about. What about Parkour? Gather information for your news article. • Watch the film again and take notes on the key facts. • Your notes should answer the five W-questions: Who? Where? When? What? Why? These questions help you to find the most important information for your article. They also help you to structure your text. Note-taking sheet The 5 Ws Questions Your notes Who? Who is involved? Where? Where did it happen? When? When did it happen? What? What happened? Why? Why did it happen? Include quotes Direct and reported speech bring your story to life. Watch the film again and take down quotes you would like to include. Remember: Quotations should be short and snappy. Don’t include too many quotes.
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How to Write a News Article
London Files – Parkour
Write a short report Imagine you met the Parkour instructors and talked to them yesterday. Now, it is your task to write a short report about Parkour for your school magzine. Follow the guidelines on this worksheet.
Your news article should have a purpose: Select an important, interesting or unusual topic that readers will want to read about. What about Parkour?
Gather information for your news article.
• Watchthefilmagainandtakenotesonthekeyfacts.• Yournotesshouldanswerthefive W-questions: Who? Where? When? What? Why? Thesequestionshelpyoutofindthemostimportantinformationforyourarticle.Theyalsohelpyoutostructureyourtext.
Note-taking sheetThe 5 Ws Questions Your notesWho? Who is involved?
Where? Where did it happen?
When? When did it happen?
What? What happened?
Why? Whydidithappen?
Include quotesDirectandreportedspeechbringyourstorytolife.Watchthefilmagainandtakedownquotesyouwouldliketoinclude.Remember:Quotationsshouldbeshortandsnappy.Don’tincludetoomanyquotes.
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Guidelines for a News Article
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Guidelines for a news article Plan your news article. Use the planning aid to collect ideas.
Guidelines for a news article Your notesFind a strong, catchy headline.Thetitlesumsuporhintsatthestory.Itshouldgrabthereader’sattention.Come up with a snappy subheading.The subheading gives readers more information.Give more details in your main part.Remember: The most important detailsshouldbewrittenfirst.
Use paragraphs.Paragraphsalwaysfocusononeidea.Thefirstparagraphisthemostimporantinyournewsarticle.Itgivesreadersthekeyfacts(compare5Ws).
Use quotations.Mixdirectspeechwithreportedcomments. Direct quotations should besnappy.
Remember:Beclear,factual.Don’texpressyouropinion.
Use your notes to write a first draft.Then check your news article with the help of the checklist.
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Check Point 1: Self-Assessment
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Check point 1: self-assessmentWhen you have finished writing, check your news article carefully. Use the checklist.
o Mynewsarticlehasapurpose.
o Ikeptmyaudienceinmind.
o Mynewsarticlehasastrong,catchyheadline.
o Mynewsarticlehasapowerfulsub-heading.
o Mynewsarticlestartswiththemostimportantdetail.
o Ihookedthereaderstartingwithafunny,cleverorsurprisingstatement.
o I hooked the reader starting with a question.
o Iaddressedthe5Ws(who,what,when,where,why).
o Ihavegivenmyreadersthekeyinformation.
o Iusedprecise,factualinformation.
o Myideasareexpressedclearly.
o I wrote several short paragraphs.
o I included quotes.
o Myparagraphsareclear.
o Myparagraphsarelinked.
o I used at least three connectives.
o I checked spelling and punctuation.
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Check Point 2: Peer Correction
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Check point 2: peer correction Check your partner’s text. Use the assessment sheet.
Tick ü CommentsYour news article has a purpose.
Youkeptyouraudienceinmind.
Yournewsarticlehasastrong,catchyheadline.
Yournewsarticlehasapowerfulsub-heading.
Your news article begins with the most important detail.Youhookedthereaderstartingwithafunny/clever/surprising statement.You hooked the reader starting with a question.
Youaddressedthe5Ws(who,what,when,where,why).Yougaveyourreadersthekeyinformation.
Youusedprecise,factualinformation.
Yourideasareexpressedclearly.
You wrote several short paragraphs.
You included quotes.
Your paragraphs are clear.
Your paragraphs are linked. You used connectives.
You used proper spelling and punctuation.
