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- 2. Learning Objectives • Identify featuresand parts of journalistic article • Use primary and secondary sources to develop a topic for journalistic writing • Use direct and reported speech in journalistic writing • Compose journalistic texts
- 3. Generally, news storiesare written using the inverted pyramid style, in which information is presented in descending order of importance. This allows the reader to get the most crucial or interesting details quickly so they can decide whether to stop or continue reading the story. MOST NEWSWORTHY INFO IMPORTANT DETAILS The Inverted Pyramid GOOD TO KNOW
- 4. features that make upa journalistic text The art of writing to inform
- 5. Headlines Are Key! Headlines arethe first thing that readers see and determine whether they want to read the article or not. Catchy headlines are crucial because they capture the reader's attention and make them want to know more.
- 6. Did You KnowThat Well-written headlines should be informative and engaging, while also being brief and to-the-point. The headline should provide a summary of the article's content and entice the reader to read further. In today's world, where there is an overwhelming amount of information, a catchy headline can make all the difference in getting noticed and standing out from the crowd.
- 7. 01 03 02 Headlines Are written in5-10 words at the most Short and to the Point not starting with a verb, using articles or conjunctions Written in a Certain Format written in present tense and use active verbs Always in Present Tense
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- 9. Orientation / Lead Theopening paragraph is crucial and should encompass the 5W's and 1H Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How. Specifically, you should identify the event that took place, where it occurred, when it happened, who was involved, why it took place, and how it unfolded.
- 10. TIMELINE WHO WHAT WHEN Belowis an example of a timeline that you might use when outlining the content of your news report. WHERE WHY HOW
- 11. Embedded clauses Mr. John Smith,42 from Somerset, was found guilty of stealing sweets from the local news agents.
- 12. Quotes / Quotations “Isaw the lion with my own eyes! It was huge and terrifying," exclaimed John, a local resident who witnessed the escaped animal on his way to work this morning. Direct Speech
- 13. Indirect Speech According toJane, a shop owner near the scene of the incident, "Several people were screaming and running in different directions when the lion appeared out of nowhere. It was chaos." She went on to describe the scene as one of panic and confusion as people tried to flee from the dangerous animal. EXAMPLE:
- 15. Written in the3rd person point of view
- 16. Generally written in thepast tense You are reporting something that has already happened, although some points might refer to the present or future)
- 17. Picture and caption A snaptshotshowing a part of the story you are reporting. Inflation was the most urgent national concern across the country, with the highest in Mindanao at 71 percent, followed closely by those in the Visayas at 70 percent, balance Luzon at 64 percent and Metro Manila at 60 percent. Walter Bollozos
- 18. Reorientation This ends theretelling of events. It brings us up to date. Because it is telling us what is happening NOW it will move from PAST TENSE TO PRESENT TENSE.
- 19. Put what youhave learned into practice!