Journalism/Articles

Journalism includes ....(choose all that apply)

• News Reports

• Print Articles

• Media Articles

• Fiction Short Stories

The ​ (a)   of an article is to report or explain a topic or current event to a general audience.

• purpose
• structure
• Characteristics

Print features within an article are

• part of the text; such as titles, headings, subheadings or bullet lists.

• photos, illustrations, charts and diagrams.

• not helpful in understanding the article.

Graphic features within an article

• only confuse the reader.

• can include illustrations, photos, diagrams, maps, charts or tables.

• are titles, subheadings, and bullet lists.

Match the following

• non-fiction in which a writer reports

• Paraphrase

• photos, diagrams, maps & charts

• Print features

• detailed examination or study

• Analysis

• to restate ideas in your own words

• Journalism

• titles, headings, sub-headings and lists

• Graphic features

Last year at science camp, we ________ how bees make honey.

• analyzed

• paraphrased

At our graduation, the speaker __________ the great Martin Luther King Junior's "I have a Dream" speech.

• analyzed

• paraphrased

A ________ writes or reports on a certain topic or current event.

• author

• journalist

• witness

Journalism: Put the items in the proper category.

Groups:

(a) Purpose

,

(b) Characteristics

,

(c) Structure

• to explain a topic

• Interesting Introductions

• Graphic features

• Print features

• Support/evidence

• Shows a sequence or order

• Main idea

• to report news

Read the example from the article... "Learning Rewires the Brain"

"Scientists can see what part of the brain is active by using functional resonance imaging. (MRI) An MRI detects the blood flow and changes the color to show the the activity in the brain."

How Does the graphic feature (picture) help the reader understand easier?