New Article Writing

What is a lead?

• The conclusion
• Most important part of a story
• The people named in your story
• You are are the lead as the writer

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What is journalism?

• Reading
• Editing
• The writing of newspapers, magazines, and news to be broadcast.
• Violent news story.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What are the most important out of the 5W's and H?

• How, Why, What

• When, Where, Why

• What, When, Who

• How, Who, Why

Mark ALL the questions that should be addressed in the first paragraph?

• who

• what

• when

• where

• why

Which is the correct order for opening a news article?

• headline, picture, place line, byline

• headline, byline, place line, picture

• headline, picture, byline, place line

• none of the above

Where should one add additional information of interest?

• first paragraph

• second paragraph

• third paragraph

• fourth paragraph

Mark ALL information that should be addressed in the second paragraph.

• who all was involved

• why the incident occurred

• how the incident occurred

• what exactly happened

What is the title of a newspaper article called

• Headline

• Placeline

• Lead

• Body

What does the Byline include? (select all that apply)

• The author's name.

• The author's specialty (e.g. sports, food, current events).

• Where the story takes place.

• Answers to the 5 W's (or most of them).

Where do you find the most important information?

• In the body.

• In the headline.

• In the lead

• In the placeline.