Writing the news
Can I understand how to write for a newspaper?
What are the key ingredients of a newspaper article? Come up with at
least FIVE in your group.
Your task:
Working in a group of four, you are going to create a mini newspaper which will inform young people about the truth behind the
myths surrounding refugee issues.
You will each research and write your own article: together these articles, with images
you choose, will form your newspaper.
Write an article to inform young people about the truth behind the myths surrounding refugees and asylum seekers.
Produce texts which are appropriate to task, reader and purpose
Construct paragraphs and use cohesion within and between paragraphs
Write an article to inform young people about the truth behind the myths surrounding refugees and asylum seekers.
PALL
Top tips for writing a good newspaper article:
1)It’s about people2)Have an angle3)Keep it objective4)Quote people5)Don’t get too descriptive – keep
sentences and paragraphs short
Tip one: it’s about people
What do you think young people need to know about refugees and
asylum seekers? Discuss your ideas and note them
down in your books.
Tip two: have an angleWhat do you remember about the ways writers
use language in headlines to
communicate their point of view?
For each of the following images, write a headline that shows a point of view about asylum seekers: make sure
you use at least one persuasive device!
Tip three: keep it objective
What does it mean to be ‘objective’?
Why is it important that newspaper
articles are objective?
How can you make sure that your article
is objective?
Tip four: quote people
Who could you quote in an article about refugees and
asylum seekers? Discuss your ideas and note them down in
your books.
Tip five: don’t get too descriptive (keep sentences and paragraphs short)
Choose one of the headlines you wrote earlier and write the opening paragraph for an article that could follow: you might have to make up some of the details, but focus on making your writing clear, concise and
to the point.
Close your books… How many top tips for writing a newspaper article can
you remember? You have one minute to confer before I need
your answer…