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Fourth Quarter – Module 4
Week 5-6
SDO TAGUIG CITY AND PATEROS
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
This module was collaboratively designed, developed and evaluated by the
Development and Quality Assurance Teams of SDO TAPAT to assist you in helping
the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming
their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.
As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist
the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
For the learner:
This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities
for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be
enabled to process the contents of the learning resource while being an active
learner.
The following are some reminders in using this module:
1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of
the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer Let’s Try before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your
answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are
not alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning
and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!
Let’s Learn
The module is divided into two lessons, namely:
• Lesson 1 – Types of Journalistic Writing
• Lesson 2 – Features of Journalistic Writing
After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. identify the details that support the topic sentence;
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2. construct 5W and H questions;
3. use appropriate logical connectors for emphasis;
4. distinguish the features of journalistic writing; and
5. write an article following the types and features of journalistic writing.
Let’s Try
Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate
sheet of paper. You may also click the link below to answer this activity using
Google Forms.
Link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfbi7BIhPMOhxPqHRaHt7hiUthK8Nb
TgKnyngIEjZpK03yR1w/viewform?usp=sf_link
1. What is a feature story?
A. A news story with a human interest angle
B. An article based on the writer’s opinion concerning an important issue
C. Fluff materials such as horoscopes and crossword puzzles
D. Any story that informs the reader
2. An opinion piece published on a special page of a newspaper.
A. Sports news
B. Editorial
C. Headline
D. Byline
3. What are the 5 Ws and 1 H?
A. The six worst mistakes a reporter can make
B. The only six questions the reporter can ask a source
C. The six paragraphs that are required for a standard news story
D. The six necessary facts of a summary lead
4. What is a lead paragraph?
A. The last paragraph of a news story
B. The first paragraph of a news story
C. A paragraph containing interview questions
D. The angle of a story
5. What is a creative lead?
A. A piece of information that attracts and keeps the reader interested
B. The angle of the story
C. A point in the story where the reader loses interest
D. The main idea of a feature story
6. What makes a story “newsworthy”?
A. The story has to have balanced sources
B. The story has to be about a celebrity
C. The story has to be about the topic that appeals to the public interest
D. The story has to be published
7. What should be included in a sports story?
A. Game scores
B. Quotes from coaches, players and/ or fans
C. Comic strips, cartoons and daily horoscopes
D. Both A and B
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Lesson 1 Types of Journalistic Writing
Let’s Recall
We have learned from previous discussion about Fact and Opinion. Let us
try to identify the following sentences whether it is a Fact or Opinion.
1. Corona virus is a respiratory illness.
2. Some believed that the corona virus is an airborne disease.
3. Poverty is felt by Filipinos during pandemic.
4. According to World Health Organization (WHO), virus primarily spread
between people during close contact.
5. Corona virus disease was first identified in Wuhan, China.
Let’s Explore
Think of the current issues in our country. Write them in the bulletin board.
https://westsiderc.org/training-and-events/bulletin-board-clip-art/
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Let’s Elaborate
Journalism is the process of gathering and presenting factual information to
the public. It is part of communication that keeps us informed of the changing
events, issues, and characters in the world outside. Though it may be interesting or
even entertaining, the foremost value is to empower the informed.
The purpose of journalism is thus to provide citizens with the information they
need to make the best possible decisions about their lives, their communities, their
societies, and their governments.
Here are the Most Common Types of Journalistic Writing
1. News Writing
News is an objective reporting of events. This is relayed without interpretation and
should be conveyed in a concise manner by using the fewest words possible to
clearly
convey an idea.
2. Feature Writing
The primary goal in feature
writing is to entertain more
than to inform. It provides
depth and interpretation to
different topics, issues, trends
events, or people. Sometimes a
feature writer conducts
interviews with experts or
concerned people to
thoroughly explore a particular
topic.
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3.Sports Writing
It is a form of journalism or creative nonfiction in which a sporting event, individual
athlete or sports related issue serves as dominant subject.
4. Editorial
An editorial is an article that presents the newspaper's opinion on an issue. It
reflects the majority vote of the editorial board, the governing body of the
newspaper made up of editors and business managers. The goal of editorial writing
is to influence public opinion, promote critical thinking, and sometimes cause
people to take action on an issue.
5. Investigative
Investigative journalism’s purpose is to deeply investigate a particular topic in hope
to uncover the truth about their particular subject (e.g. corruption, crimes, etc.)
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Let’s Dig In
Match the items from Column A to Column B. Write the letter of your answer
before each number.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. the primary goal is to entertain than to inform A. News writing
2. presents opinion on an issue B. Sports writing
3. the goal is to uncover the truth C. Feature Writing
4. the dominant subject is about sporting event D. Investigative Writing
5. an objective reporting of events E. Editorial
Let’s Remember
Answer the following questions to check how well you understood the lesson.
1. What is the importance of presenting a concise report?
2. What is the purpose of investigative journalism?
3. What are the goals of editorial writing?
4. Give the purpose of journalism.
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Let’s Apply
Create a topic about the Corona Virus Disease with the different Types of
Journalistic Writing.
1. News Writing ___________________________________________
2. Feature Writing ___________________________________________
3. Editorial ___________________________________________
4. Sports ___________________________________________
5. Investigative ___________________________________________
Let’s Evaluate
Choose a type of journalistic writing with the topic you have written in What I Can
Do Activity. Write something about the topic you have chosen.
Lesson 2 Features of Journalistic Writing
In this lesson you will get to know the features of journalistic writing and
learn useful tips in writing a journalistic text.
Let’s Recall
From the picture shown below, construct 5W and how questions.
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Let’s Explore
If your life experiences during the pandemic were written in an inverted pyramid,
how will you describe the details when you reach the tip of the inverted pyramid?
Let’s Elaborate
Here are features that make up a journalistic text
Headline-usually only four or five words. It tries to attract the interest of the reader
by telling them what the story is all about, in a short and interesting way.
By-line- who wrote the article
Introduction- It will set the scene and summarize the main points of article: who,
what, when, where.
Body- provides more detail about the event in particular it answers the question
how and why.
Quotes- sometimes articles will include what a person (like an eye-witness or an
expert) has said. These will be in speech marks.
Photograph and caption- sometimes articles have photograph, and a scene
explaining the photograph.
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Duterte orders Manila lockdown from Sunday
CLIFF VENZON, Nikkei staff writerMarch 13, 2020 01:15 JST
MANILA -- Metropolitan Manila will go into lockdown on Sunday to contain the spreading
coronavirus outbreak in the country, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday.
Land transport as well as domestic sea and air travel to and from Metro Manila will be suspended
through April 14, the president said, adding that the situation will be reviewed daily.
Metro Manila, home to around 13 million people, is the Philippine commercial capital and
generates over one-third of the country's gross domestic product. It was not immediately clear how
the travel suspension would be enforced, as thousands of workers from nearby provinces travel to
the capital for work daily. The president encouraged flexible work arrangements for the private
sector.
Duterte ordered a "community quarantine" in Metro Manila, as well as similar quarantine
measures in areas outside the capital with at least two cases of COVID-19. Suspension of school
classes in Metro Manila is also extended until April 12 while mass gatherings are prohibited, the
president said.
"They are afraid to call it a lockdown, but it is a lockdown," Duterte said in a televised address
from Malanacang Palace. "It is a matter of protecting and defending you from COVID-19
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said metropolitan Manila will be on lockdown for a month. © Reuters
Let’s Dig In
Fill in the blanks with the correct answer from the lesson discussed.
1. An article have__________ to show the scene or action with explanation.
2. ________includes what the person has said.
3. ______attracts the interest of the readers by telling them what the story is all
about.
4. Introduction is the main point of an article which answers the
4W’s:_____,_____,_____and_______.
5. _________provide more detail about the event in particular it answers the
question how and why?
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Let’s Remember
Search for a news article about COVID-19 in the internet and do the chart below.
Let’s Apply
Write your own article about Covid-19 Pandemic following the features of
journalistic writing.
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References
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https://www.theschoolrun.com/what-is-journalistic-writing
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/features-of-journalistic-writing-poster-6191265
https://www.stmarysyate.org.uk/journalistic-writing/
https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Coronavirus/Duterte-orders-Manila-lockdown-from-Sunday
Development Team of the Module
Writer: SHERILENE M. ACLA
Editors:
Content Evaluator: Jovito Panaga and Alma Almerol
Language Evaluator: Lorna R. Artuz and Sheila C. Cruz
Reviewers: Jovito Panaga, Alma Almerol, Lorna R. Artuz, Sheila C. Cruz
Illustrator: Abigail R. Sadang
Layout Artist: Abigail R. Sadang
Management Team: Dr. Margarito B. Materum, SDS
Dr. George P. Tizon, SGOD – Chief
Dr. Ellery G. Quintia, CID Chief
Mr. Noel T. Balubal, EPS- English
Dr. Daisy L. Mataac, EPS- LRMS/ALS
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