«Journalism keeps you planted in the earth». Ray Bradbury
During this project you are going to become a real newspaper writer. Think about what interests you. Also think about what you need to do to write a successful newspaper story — things like writing a good lead sentence, spelling correctly, and putting an interesting quote in your story. Your story and the stories of other students will go together to make a class newspaper.
I will give you the materials you need to accomplish it.
Your paper wil have the following sections (at least on of them must be related to the topic of TECHNOLOGY):
News story.
An interview.
An opinion article.
An ad.
There are several things you must take into account:
Who – What – When – Where – Why – How. Almost all newspaper stories start off by answering most of these questions. Try to answer these questions in your story. Check your local newspaper for more examples.
What makes a good story? Anything that could interest or affect your classmates, teachers, school or family will make a good story. For example, science topics like the strange worlds of the planets and how the weather works … school activities such as fund-raisers, what goes on in music classes, and the importance of safety patrols in the playground … after-school activities … a review of a book you enjoyed … all could make good newspaper stories. Be curious. Ask yourself, «What would I like to know more about?» — then write a story about it.
Writing the story. Start with a good lead — a sentence that grabs your reader and makes her want to read more. Write your story plainly so that everyone can understand it. If possible, use quotes in your story to make it more interesting – for example, «The flames were so hot I thought my helmet would melt,» the firefighter said. And remember to answer the questions Who – What – When – Where – Why – How.
Good luck!!
Bea
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