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What Makes a Good Newspaper Article?
By Nelle Nesral
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Important Elements Ask These
questions: Is it Informative? Is it Interesting? Is it True? Is a picture needed
or available?
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InformationA newspaper story gives information about:
People Places
Events
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Interest Who will want to
read this? Is there a personal
connection? Can the reader use
the information? Will the reader
want to know more?
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Truth When writing stories, ask yourself
these questions:
Is it True? Is it Kind? Is it Necessary?
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Pictures
Can you find a picture that will talk?
It’s been said, “One picture is worth a thousand words”. Unknown
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Edit Proofread. Check spelling. Check capitals and endings. Have stories checked by the teacher. Put pictures with stories. Make stories fit the space. Prepare to publish.
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Publish The final draft must be approved by
the teacher. The teacher publishes the paper. Students read the final product.