News+Article

How to Write a News Article **//Task://** Write a newspaper article that reports the facts associated with your selected folktale. **//Style://** You will be writing in a different style than you are used to in  class. Newspaper articles generally contain sentences and paragraphs that are short and direct. Most paragraphs in news articles contain a maximum of three sentences. **//Format://** Newspaper articles should contain the following items: · Headline – An attention getting phrase at the top of the article. · Byline – By, your name. · Lead Paragraph – Start with a strong, interesting sentence to get the reader engaged. Include the //who//, //what// , //when// , //where// , //why// , and //how// as appropriate. · Explanation and Amplification – This section will include several brief paragraphs explaining the detail surrounding your photograph. · Background Information – This section will include several brief paragraphs explaining events leading up to the picture, related national stories, etc. **//Bias://** Newspaper articles should be written without bias. In other words, you should report the facts objectively – don’t give opinions in your news article. Adapted from: Sebrank, Patrick, Verne Meyer, and Dave Kemper. Write Source 2000. Wilmington: MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1995.