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News Report - Structure
Structure of a news report
• Read “Making room for kids to study”
• In groups of 4, fill in the inverted triangle.
• You have 10 mins
Why do we do this?
• So that we know what information to include
  in the introduction, body and conclusion.
Homework
• Reader’s Digest worksheet May (Section C)
• Will discuss about the water problem that
  Singapore is facing in class tomorrow.
• Will give you the answers tomorrow.
Lead
• Most important paragraph
• Comes after the headline
• Usually consist of only 1 sentence and
  provides readers with the gist of the news
  report.
• Contains the most important facts of the story
  by answering the 5Ws and 1H.
• Contains facts only – cannot be exaggerated
Lead
e.g. A teenager was severely injured after a
goods lorry knocked him down at a traffic
junction along Sapphire Avenue early yesterday
morning.

WHO      WHAT        HOW       WHERE
WHEN
Details/body
•   Builds on the information in the lead
•   Develop and explain the facts outlined
•   Present information in decreasing order of importance (inverted pyramid)
•   Add quotes – adds credibility to a news report
•   Quotes reflect a person’s thoughts, feelings and opinions about the event
•   Quotes should be succinct – abt 30 words or less.
•   Concerned parties
•   Eyewitnesses
•   Experts
•   Figures of authority
•   Age is mentioned so that readers get an idea of the person’s experience.
•   Age is not mentioned if the person is known to most readers. E.g. prime
    minister or lady gaga
Conclusion
•   Minor details
•   Follow-up action by relevant authorities
•   Comments about the event
•   Appeal for information
•   May even end with a quote which sums up
    the story or makes references to the ideas
    expressed in the LEAD.
Before attempting - PACC
PACC         Explanation                 Questions to consider
Purpose      Present as objectively as   What are the most important details
             possible                    that should be included?
Audience     The people who read the     What are the general interests of the
             news report                 readers? What details will readers
                                         want to know to satisfy their curiosity
                                         about the incident?
Context      How they are presented      Where will your news report be
                                         featured?
                                         How much space do you have and
                                         how long can your report be?
Culture      Circulated locally and      What details should be avoided so as
             internationally?            not to offend a particular racial or
                                         religious group?
                                         What comments would be
                                         inappropriate or offensive to a
                                         particular organisation or country?
Vocab List
• Let us look at the vocab list given to you.

Write your name and today’s date.
Remember to file this in your english file.
Headlines
• Short – usually 6 words or less
• Simple and direct
• Attention-grabbing
• Nouns, verbs and adjectives
• Capital letter for the first letter of the first
  word
• Uses comma to indicate the connector “and”
Let us try!
• Look at the visual stimulus and create short
  attention-grabbing headlines!
Structure of News report
• Give handout

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News report structure

  • 1. News Report - Structure
  • 2. Structure of a news report • Read “Making room for kids to study” • In groups of 4, fill in the inverted triangle. • You have 10 mins
  • 3. Why do we do this? • So that we know what information to include in the introduction, body and conclusion.
  • 4. Homework • Reader’s Digest worksheet May (Section C) • Will discuss about the water problem that Singapore is facing in class tomorrow. • Will give you the answers tomorrow.
  • 5. Lead • Most important paragraph • Comes after the headline • Usually consist of only 1 sentence and provides readers with the gist of the news report. • Contains the most important facts of the story by answering the 5Ws and 1H. • Contains facts only – cannot be exaggerated
  • 6. Lead e.g. A teenager was severely injured after a goods lorry knocked him down at a traffic junction along Sapphire Avenue early yesterday morning. WHO WHAT HOW WHERE WHEN
  • 7. Details/body • Builds on the information in the lead • Develop and explain the facts outlined • Present information in decreasing order of importance (inverted pyramid) • Add quotes – adds credibility to a news report • Quotes reflect a person’s thoughts, feelings and opinions about the event • Quotes should be succinct – abt 30 words or less. • Concerned parties • Eyewitnesses • Experts • Figures of authority • Age is mentioned so that readers get an idea of the person’s experience. • Age is not mentioned if the person is known to most readers. E.g. prime minister or lady gaga
  • 8. Conclusion • Minor details • Follow-up action by relevant authorities • Comments about the event • Appeal for information • May even end with a quote which sums up the story or makes references to the ideas expressed in the LEAD.
  • 9. Before attempting - PACC PACC Explanation Questions to consider Purpose Present as objectively as What are the most important details possible that should be included? Audience The people who read the What are the general interests of the news report readers? What details will readers want to know to satisfy their curiosity about the incident? Context How they are presented Where will your news report be featured? How much space do you have and how long can your report be? Culture Circulated locally and What details should be avoided so as internationally? not to offend a particular racial or religious group? What comments would be inappropriate or offensive to a particular organisation or country?
  • 10. Vocab List • Let us look at the vocab list given to you. Write your name and today’s date. Remember to file this in your english file.
  • 11. Headlines • Short – usually 6 words or less • Simple and direct • Attention-grabbing • Nouns, verbs and adjectives • Capital letter for the first letter of the first word • Uses comma to indicate the connector “and”
  • 12. Let us try! • Look at the visual stimulus and create short attention-grabbing headlines!
  • 13.
  • 14.
  • 15.
  • 16.
  • 17. Structure of News report • Give handout