How to Write a News Article

What is a byline?

• The title of the article.

• Contains the name of the place where the story took place.

• The secondary heading.

• The name of the person who wrote the article.

What is a quotation?

• Dialogue that has these symbols " " surrounding it.

• It explains 'who', 'what', 'when', 'where'.

• Another name for the headline of the article.

• Dialogue that has these symbols ' ' surrounding it

What should a lead paragraph explain?

• The opinions of eyewitnesses to the story.

• How and why the story is being written.

• Who, what, when, and where the story happened.

• Quotations from the people the story is about.

How many paragraphs should a news report have?

• At least 2-3.

• At least 4-5.

• At least 6-7.

• At least 8.

The order of an article is...

• Lead paragraph, headline, byline, and body paragraphs.

• Headline, placeline, body paragraphs, and lead paragraph.

• Headline, byline, placeline, lead paragraph, and body paragraphs.

• Headline, summary paragraphs, byline, and lead paragraphy.

What details should we add to a news report?

• Add specific names, dates, and times.

• Be as general or brief as possible.

• Write information that is extra, but not relevant to the story.

• Literally write "details" in your article.

Where does this sentence belong: Learning moving online as COVID crisis continues

• Headline

• Lead paragraph

• Body paragraph

• Summary / ending

Where does this sentence belong: Mr Armstrong said, "My students have done an excellent job under these difficult circumstances."

• Headline

• Lead paragraph

• Body paragraphs

• Summary / ending

Where does this sentence belong: One government minister reported, "The problem is many families have more than one child but only one PC or an unstable internet connection"

• Headline

• Lead paragraph

• Body paragraphs

• Summary / ending

Where does this sentence belong: Over the past two months, teachers and students have been adapting to a new type of learning that takes place entirely online.

• Headline

• Lead paragraph

• Body paragraphs

• Summary / ending