Writing a Factual Recount - News Reports

WRITING A FACTUAL RECOUNT(News Report)

Features in a News ArticleHeadlineOrientation Main body of textReorientationPhoto + Caption

1. HeadlineWhy are headlines important? CatchyIn boldInterests the readersOnly has a few wordsAction verbs

1. HeadlineSTARTING THEM YOUNGPM Lee says Singapore's future depends on its young talentsHot pop-ertyCan you tell which came from what type of newspaper?

Playing with wordsWriters can have lots of fun with wordsCan you explain what the writer has done with the words?Hot pop-erty

PunsA word in a sentence that can have two meanings.ExampleChristmas shoppers stocking up.Witch Halloween costume is for you?

Letter playChange a letter in a word to give a double meaning.ExampleTruck by lightning

AlliterationUsing the same letter sound at the start of your words can create an interesting effect.Example Sending up the Stars and Stripes.

RhymeExamplesGreen QueenGlass with Class

Let’s try creating a headlineScenario:You are writing about an accident that happened in front of your school. It involved a school bus and a parent’s car.REMEMBERCatchy

Action verbsLet’s try creating a headlineSchool Bus Crashes Parent’s CarDeadly Accident at Kallang Primary“No more children Pick up in the foyer,” says PrincipalThe Sleepy Bus Driver VS Impatient Parent

NOW IT’S YOUR TURNActivity 1 : HEADLINESRolesTask Manager – make sure that your group stays on taskScribe - Type out your group’s answersTime Keeper – Make sure that group’s aware of the time givenQuite Captain – Please control the group’s noise levelPeace maker – Resolve problems within the group

NOW IT’S YOUR TURNIn your groups, create a headline that is appropriate to your scenarios.Using your tablet PCs, get on to the class bloghttp://kps5humility.wordpress.com/and find your group’s scenario.Under the comment’s section, create an appropriate HEADLINE for your given scenario.

NOW IT’S YOUR TURNGroup 1&5: You are writing about your school's basketball team's winning match against a River Primary School. Group 2&6: You are writing about the new computer lab in Kallang Primary School.Group 3&7: You are writing about a recent fight between two primary 5 students during recessGroup 4&8: You are writing about the exchange programme between Kallang Primary School and Cheltenham School from Melbourne, Australia.

2. OrientationIntroduces the story first paragraph (1 - 3sentences)Attention grabbingSummarizes main points in the articleClear, Concise, CorrectWhen?Who?Where?What?

2. OrientationExample:On Friday, nearly 400 students from 32 primary schools took part in the H-TWO-O Under-10 Football Fiesta 2008’s five-a-side football tournament. WhoWhenWhat

Let’s try creating an opening statement...Scenario:You are writing about an accident that happened in front of your school. It involved a school bus and a parent’s car.

Let’s try creating an opening statement...What:Where:When:Who:Accident between a school bus and a carIn front of Kallang Primary School gatesFriday morning, Oct 30, 2009School bus driver and aparent

Let’s try creating an opening statement...A loud crash was heard Friday morning at the gates of Kallang Primary School. The accident between a school bus and a car belonging to a parent, happened in the midst of morning rush hour.

NOW IT’S YOUR TURNActivity 2: The Perfect Opening StatementIn your groups, create an opening paragraph that is appropriate to your scenario.Using your tablet PCs, get on to the class bloghttp://kps5humility.wordpress.com/and find your group’s scenario.Under the comment’s section, create an appropriate orientation.

NOW IT’S YOUR TURNActivity 2: The Perfect Opening StatementUse the worksheet providedBBC news School Report worksheet: “Write as you speak”

3. BodySequence of events in chronological orderUse connectors to show your transition.ParagraphsPast tenseSimple, clear sentences

3. BodyProvides detailed informationthe background scenario

the name of the people involved

the way the event happened Why?How?

3. BodyExample:The Football Association of Singapore organised the event, which ran from 7.30am – 5.30pm and was held at Jurong West’s Fico Sports Hub, which boasts Asia’s largest futsal football arena. DetailsWhere

3. BodyExample:In the final, Kranji Primary School narrowly edged out St Stephen’s School 1-0. Yangzheng Primary placed third while Loyang Primary came in fourth. Details

3. BodyExample:The guest-of-honour at the event, FAS head of grassroots, Jita Singh, handed out the prizes to the winners. Details

3. Body(B) May include comments and quotes from eyewitnesses to give credibility to your report Spoken accounts may be directly quoted using quotation marks “” or direct speech. Quotes

3. BodyExample:Watching from the sidelines was FAS technical director, Slobodan Pavkovic. “I’m happy to see children in Singapore start playing competitively from such a young age.”Quote

4. ReorientationConclusionEnd with a short concluding line.How?Point to the future on what is expected to happen nextEyewitness quotations

4. ReorientationConclusionExample:“We share the same belief that it is never too young to start developing a passion for football. In fact, we will be working with the youngsters in another event in July,” said Jita Singh, the former Singapore coach. Future

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