The document provides guidance on writing news reports. It advises that the first sentence of a news report should state the main point and key facts to grab the reader's attention. The body should provide additional facts and details to tell the story, while keeping sentences short and concise. Writers are encouraged to focus on clearly, concisely, and correctly communicating something of interest to engage the audience.

1. Writing News
OBJECTIVES
To understand the structure
and writing style of a news
report
Starter:
Using the worksheet match
each top tip with Huw's
advice.

2. • What did you notice about the beginning,
middle and end of the reports?
• Where are most of the W facts?
• Where are most of the opinions?

3. • In many genres of writing, the main point occurs in
the middle, or at the end, such as a murder-mystery
novel. In news, the first sentence should tell the main
point and often includes the key W facts.
Telling a story
Listen and makes notes

4. • In many genres of writing, the main point occurs in
the middle, or at the end, such as a murder-mystery
novel. In news, the first sentence should tell the main
point and often includes the key W facts.
Telling a story
In pairs, tell your partner about the last
thing that interested you so much, you
couldn't wait to tell someone else.
That's what news is about -
communicating something of interest.

5. • Now, write your story up on a work sheet.
• The average journalist uses 3 words per minute.
• By writing one word in each box you can tell how long you news
report will be.
Clear - write how you would say it and get straight to the point at the
beginning
Concise - keep your sentences short
Correct - get your facts right
Telling a story
In pairs, tell your partner about the last
thing that interested you so much, you
couldn't wait to tell someone else.
That's what news is about -
communicating something of interest.

6. Telling a story
What was the main point
of the story?