May 27th, 2025 - LESSON 11- Writing the News
Specific Expectations:
- Construct clear, coherent, and objective news reports that include relevant facts, information, and
supporting details, using the five-questions model – Who? What? Where? When? Why?
use appropriate strategies to organize ideas and information for writing
Learning Goals: By the end of this lesson you will be able to
- Write effective news headlines
- Understand the elements and purpose of a news article
Plan a news article
Think Pair Share
- Discuss an example of a time you believed fake news.
- What are some ways you can avoid falling for false information, and avoid contributing to the cycle of circular reporting?
- Discuss an example of a time you believed fake news.
Newspaper Headlines like Essay Titles are never written in complete sentences.
Instructions: Open the attached document. Write effective headlines for the five examples of newspaper stories you find there.
Once you are done, you will share our responses with the class. Let's see just how creative you all are!
Now that you have received feedback on your headline, let's try again!
Remember that HEADLINES are HOOKS and TITLES:
1. Write the verbs in the present tense. This makes the article seem like today's news even if something happens earlier.
2. Use Key Words only. Don't write complete sentences. Include one or two W5 facts like WHERE? WHO? WHAT? For example: Man Robs Bank (that is who + what + where)
3. Place the subject before the object. [Active Voice versus Passive Voice]
Good example: Dog Bites Man
Bad example: Man Was Bitten by Dog
Download the attached document and write effective HEADLINES based on the topics
Read these notes carefully before you begin planning your own news report. remember, the news is supposed to deal in facts!
Instructions: For the next activity, you will choose one of the topics from either of the previous headline activities, and complete the New Report Planning Template. You must use your imagination to come up with the details of the story. While your story can be a funny one, it must make sense.
