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How to Write a Newspaper Article

The document provides guidelines for writing a newspaper article, emphasizing the importance of a catchy heading, a byline, and a lead paragraph that addresses the 5 W's and 1 H. It instructs writers to report facts without personal opinions, use quotations, and structure the article in columns. Additionally, it suggests topics for articles, such as reporting on a wedding, a theft, or a student's award-winning experiment.

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How to Write a Newspaper Article

The document provides guidelines for writing a newspaper article, emphasizing the importance of a catchy heading, a byline, and a lead paragraph that addresses the 5 W's and 1 H. It instructs writers to report facts without personal opinions, use quotations, and structure the article in columns. Additionally, it suggests topics for articles, such as reporting on a wedding, a theft, or a student's award-winning experiment.

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NEWSPAPER

ARTICLE
HEADING:
 The heading should be larger than the rest of the text.
 The heading should be interesting – catchy as it should make the reader
want to read the article (Sell the newspaper)
SUB HEADING
 This is an optional where you give the reader more information.
BYLINE
 Is the person who wrote the newspaper.
5 W’S AND 1 H QUESTION =
LEAD PARAGRAPH
(INTRODUCTION)
IN THE ARTICLE:
 Expand on the 5W and 1H question. (Covered in the Lead Paragraph)
 Indicate age of the person in parenthesis – brackets ( )
 Quote witnesses by using inverted commas ‘’ Quotation marks.
 NO PERSONAL OPINION – you are just reporting.
 You can include a picture – no marks will be awarded.
 Article must be written in columns. Divide page into two sections.
TOPICS:
Write a newspaper article on one of the following topics. Do planning – which you must edit
and improve on and then your final article.
 120 – 150 Words

1. You attended the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Write an article where you
report on the events.
2. An exam paper was stolen out of a teacher’s class. Write an article where you report on
the crime that took place.
3. One of the learners in your school won an international award for a science experiment.
Write an article on the learner’s experiment and the award they won.

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