Name: _________________

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News Report Assignment

Now that youve watched the film Cast Away in class and made rough notes on
possible news worthy events, your next job is to write a formal news article. Select one
event from your film viewing sheet for this assignment, and fill in the outline below using
complete sentences. Stick to the format provided. Each box represents a new paragraph.
Headline
Dateline
Byline
(In Caps)

Paragraph #1
Placeline
(in Caps)
Lead
(1-2 sentences)
Who
What
When
Where

Paragraph #2
Additional
Information.
(3 sentences)

How or why did

this event
happen?

Eyewitness
Quotation
(1-2 sentences)

Indicate who the

person is (witness,
police officer,
paramedic, bystander, etc.)
In quotations, include
their statement

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Paragraph #3
Additional
Information.
(3 sentences)

Other details
(Discuss some of
the obstacles
Chuck faced
while on the
island)
Eyewitness
Quotation
(1-2 sentences)

Indicate who the

person is (police
officer, paramedic, bystander, etc.)
In quotations, include
their statement

Paragraph #4
Additional
Information.
(3 sentences)

Other details
(Discuss some of
the obstacles
Chuck faced
while on the
island)
Eyewitness
Quotation
(1-2 sentences)

Indicate who the

person is (police
officer, paramedic,
rescuer, family
member, etc.)
In quotations, include
their statement

Paragraph #5
Closing
(2-3 sentences)

What is the outcome

or aftermath of the
event?