A NEWS REPORT

CSE 4
HEADLINE

PARAGRAPH 1 (INTRODUCTION)

PARAGRAPH 2 (MAIN BODY)

PRAGRAPH 3 (CONCLUSION)
HEADLINE

- THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE REPORT.

- IT SHOULD GIVE THE READER AN ALMOST COMPLETE IDEA OF
WHAT THE REPORT IS ABOUT.
- NO FULL SENTENCE: NO ARTICLES (“MAN RELEASES RABID DOG IN
PARK”), NO TO BE (“RESIDENTS UNHAPPY ABOUT NEW ROAD”), NO
CONJUNCTIONS BUT PUNCTUATION (“FIRE IN BAKERY: HUNDREDS
DEAD”), FIGURES FOR NUMBERS (“7 DAYS TO CHRISTMAS – SHOPPERS GO
MAD”)
- DON’T MAKE IT TOO LONG.
- USE PASSIVE VOICE IF POSIBLE.
INTRODUCTION (PARA. 1)

- IT SHOULD EXPLAIN TO THE READERS WHAT THE EVENT IS

ALL ABOUT.
- INCLUDE THE BASICS: WHAT, WHEN, WHERE (, WHO,
WHY)
MAIN BODY (PARA. 2)

- WRITE A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT.

- IT CAN BE MORE THAN ONE PARAGRAPH.
CONCLUSION (PARA. 3)

- METION PEOPLE’S COMMENTS.

- INCLUDE ACTION TAKEN OR WHAT IS EXPECTED TO
HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE.
YOUR TURN…

MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF ENGLISH

TEACHER: STUDENTS SUSPECTED

1) WRITE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE STORY.

2) EACH GROUP COMES UP WITH DIFFERENT ANSWERS
3) IN GROUPS, WRITE YOUR REPORTS.
4) EXCHANGE YOUR REPORT WITH OTHER STUDENTS.
5) FILL IN THE EDITOR’S CHECKLIST AND WRITE ON ANY
COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT.