The Burnet News Club Ways to tell the story Inspiration for blog posts! Ways to tell the story.

The Burnet News Club

Ways to tell the story

Inspiration for blog posts!




Here are some ideas for ways to express your ideas.

You don’t have to stick to these – you could do whatever you like!



OPINION ARTICLE

Write an opinion article by making your argument in a

clear, logical way.

FORMAT OPTIONS: Writing, video, audio



INTERVIEW

Interview someone about the topic.

{ Why not film your interview? }




debate

Film or record a debate between two or more people

on the topic.

{ Why not make an audio debate like something you would hear on the radio? }

FORMAT OPTIONS: Video, audio, radio



listLists can help you to think about things and help others respond to your ideas.

Here are some examples of lists you could write on the blog, which might get some interesting responses from other children.


• 5 things I believe now• 3 things I am confused

about • 5 examples of … • 4 questions I have

now• 6 claims that need

checking



SCRIPTYou could write a script with two or more

people talking about a topic.

This might help you to imagine what different people would say about the topic.

{ You could record a radio play. How about filming people

in your club interviewing each other in the hot seat? }




The story of your standpoint

Write about how your standpoint has changed over the course of your club sessions on a topic.

{ You could film yourself talking to camera or explaining to a friend }




The topic mini-reportReport what you have learned about the topic (and from who and where), what surprised you most, and what the most important influence

was on you reaching your standpoint.

Then explain your standpoint with reasons, even if it is ‘I don’t know what to think’.


{ Make a mini audio report in the style of a radio documentary }



A LETTER TO…Imagine you are writing a letter to any of the people whose standpoints you have read about, or who are involved with this topic.Explain to them one of the following:•What you think and why•What you doubt in their arguments and why•Or what you think they should do to help and why

FORMAT OPTIONS: Writing



pROPOSALIt is interesting to think about ways to make

things better in the world you live in.

Try making a proposal and give your reasons why you think the world would be a

better place if it were accepted.

You could talk about your school, your community or the wider society.

FORMAT OPTIONS: Writing, video, radio



PhotosNewspaper editors choose to include different

types of pictures in their newspapers depending on what they want people to think about an issue.

If you find a photo that helps you to express your standpoint on the current issue, please post it on the blog – but don’t

forget to explain how it expresses your point of view.

Go into as much detail as you can about that!

FORMAT OPTIONS: Photography



Political Cartoons

FORMAT OPTIONS: Drawing

Some people have a talent for expressing their opinions with a drawing or a comic strip.

Can you draw a picture or a short comic strip that will clearly tell people your standpoint and

explain some of your reasons?

This is tricky to do, but fun!



POETRYPoetry allows you to express your feelings on an issue and uses style and rhythm to

create effect. Try creating a poem that shows how you feel about a topic. You may want to write it from another person’s perspective.

Poems are most effective when performed so have a go at videoing a performance.

FORMAT OPTIONS: Writing, video, radio

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