A newspaper article can be divided into several parts. The most important ones are: the headline, the leading paragraph and the body text.

_A___ Headline:

arouses the reader curiosity with a short eye-catching sentence;_C___Leading paragraph: summarises the basic information the reader will find in the article: What, Who, Where, When, How._B___Body Text: provides more detailed information, explanations, quotations and opinions of the people involved.

A newspaper is made up of several different parts called section, each of them with a specific purpose.

A

C B

Weather forecast

TV listings Classifieds Reviews

Match the name of each section with its definition.

1.weather forecast a) A part of a newspaper or magazine that has articles on films, books, etc. 1.

2.obituary b) A special article that deals with a particular subject. 10.

3.sports news c) A game in which you write words which are the answers to questions in a pattern of black and white squares. 11.

4.editorial d) Matters that are connected with our own country 12.

5. front page e) Information about entertainment and programmes 14.

6.horoscope f) A line of words printed in large letters as the title of a story in a newspaper. 8.

7.classifieds g) Information that is so important that it deserves to be printed on the front page 5.

8.headline h) Matters that are connected with other countries 13.

9. reviews i) Information about sports 3.10. feature article j) Matters that are connected with

business. 15.11.crossword k)An article in a newspaper which

expresses the editor’s opinion on a subject of particular interest at the present time 4.

12.home news l)A report, especially in a newspaper, which gives the news of someone’s death and details of their life 2.

13.foreign news m)A description of what is going to happen to you, based on the position of the stars and planets at the time of your birth 6.

14.tv listings n) Small advertisements that you put in a newspaper or a magazine, usually because you want to sell or buy something or to find or offer a job 7.

15.business news o) A statement of what the weather is likely to be for the next day or few days. 1

There are several types of newspapers that try to match the needs and tastes of different readers.

Look at the following front pages from two different newspapers and answer the questions

a)Which of the newspapers uses larger and more colourful pictures?

b)Which has more detailed articlesc)Which has bigger prints?d)Which has bigger headlines?e)Which has more accurate and relevant information?

Now, decide which one is considered a quality paper and which is a popular paper or tabloid, and make a list of the features that allow us to distinguish between the two.

Quality paper Popular paper

Detailed articles Accurate and

relevant information Trustful news

fewer pictures and colours, smaller print and headlines

Larger and colourful pictures

Bigger prints Bigger headlines For entertainment more superficial

articles less serious and

relevant information

Quality paper: fewer pictures and colours, more detailed articles, smaller print and headlines, accurate and relevant information.

Popular paper: large colourful pictures, more superficial articles, bigger print and headlines, less serious and relevant information.

Newspaper:________Group: ___________

-Name of paper/Date

-Weather forecast (page)

-TV listings (page)

-Classifieds (page)

Front page:- Headline: lead story size, position, type of story -Detailed articles? superficial articles? accurate and relevant information? Less serious information?-The tone of the front page: serious, funny, and informative?

- Proportion of local, national international stories (superficial?)

- Photography, artwork, graphics(Proportion, purpose; large colourful pictures? small print?)

-Use of colours, proportion, purpose

- Index (yes, no?)

-Miscellaneous cartoons, weather, ads…