June 2, 2023

Journalistic
Writing
Q4-W5- D5, English 4
 Direction:
Read the following statements
carefully. Identify which feature of
journalistic writing is being described
in each number. Choose your answers
from the box below and write them in
your notebook.
1. It describes the picture and what it relates to.

2. These are bold page headings that are written in the

present tense

3. This includes the author’s name, title or role, and email address or
social media account
4. Images help describe the events and illustrate what the
reporter is talking about.

5. It is important body of the newspaper report which includes

accurate, factual information relating to the story.
 Direction:
Label the different features
of journalistic writing from
the image below. Choose
your answers from the box.
Inverted Pyramid
 The news report focuses on the very
recent and important event based on
facts which is presented in a straight
style without opinion. The sports news
article is the same as news report but its
main purpose is to report on games,
sporting topics and other aspects of
sporting events such as who win, who
lost, final score, and what the star player
did.
 An opinion article is an essay in a
newspaper which tells what the
writer thinks or believes. This may
not be necessarily true however; the
writer can support the article by
citing what a witness says,
mentioning a source such as
research, or recalling a direct
observation made.
Feature article is usually
combination of more than one
article (sometimes just one long
article) that detailed,
interpretative and many
descriptions of the subject with
accompanying visual elements
such as photo, caricatures and
many more.
 Tell
Direction:
which type of
journalistic writing each
example belongs. Write the
letter of the correct answer at
the blank space before the
number
____ 1. This is a type of
journalistic writing which narrates
stories
about places.
____ 2. Which type of journalistic
writing has a freedom to self-
expression about games?
____ 3. What article focuses on
any of the most important event
around the world?
____ 4. Which should be the
timeliness of a news report if it
focuses on the very recent event?
____ 5. I think the young people
should also be aware of the
pandemic happens in our country.
The word “I think” means that this
article is an example of ______.
____ 6. What is the main purpose
of a sports news article?
____ 7. This article stresses on
giving pleasurable facts about any
subject which intends to entertain
the reader.
_____8. What type of journalistic
writing which informs readers of
what is happening in the world
around them?
____ 9. It is a type of journalistic
writing which highlights human
interest for the readers to enjoy
the article.
____ 10. Which of the following
is an example of a news report?
Why do we need to know
how to write or share news
with accurate information?
 Direction:
Read the following excerpts
of articles. Writes FA for
feature article, NR for news
report, OA for opinion
article, and SNA if its is a
sports news article inside the
lens.
 Direction:
Get your big notebook, copy
and answer the following.
 Direction:
Read the following excerpts
from articles below. Blacken
the circle to distinguish the
type of journalistic writing
given.
 Tell
Direction:
which type of
journalistic writing each
example belongs. Write the
letter of the correct answer at
the blank space before the
number.
____
FA 1. This is a type of
journalistic writing which narrates
stories
about
____ places.
2. Which type of journalistic
SNA
writing has a freedom to self-
expression about games?
____
FA 3. What article focuses on
any of the most important event
around the world?
____
B 4. Which should be the
timeliness of a news report if it
focuses on the very recent event?
____
C 5. I think the young people
should also be aware of the
pandemic happens in our country.
The word “I think” means that this
article is an example of ______.
 June 13, 2023

Distinguishing Among
types of Journalistic
Writing
Q4-W7- D1-2, English 4
 Good Manners
Lea E. Basquiñas
 Good manners and right conduct begin at home.
Parents teach good deeds to their children for
Opinion or Editorial
them to become good citizens. They also inculcate
in the hearts of their children love for one another.
Article
They nurture their children to develop their
potentials to the fullest. They serve as role models
to their children as well
LUCENA CITY — Three motorcycle riders died on Sunday,
June 4, in separate collisions in Batangas province.
Motorcyclist Roy Pesigan, 24, was traveling along the
News Report/Article
national highway in Barangay Antipolo del Norte in Lipa
City at 11:55 p.m. when he collided head-on with an
oncoming Toyota pickup driven by Juanito Maturan, the
Batangas police reported.
Journalistic writing is the style of writing used to report news
stories in newspapers, television broadcasts, on radio and on
the internet.
There are different types of journalistic writing;
1.News report
2.opinion articles
3.feature articles
4.sports news articles
News reports are found in newspapers or in online
publication and their purpose is to inform readers of what is
happening in the world around them. They are found in the
News Section of the newspaper. It tells of a very recent
extraordinary event that is of interest to the public.
An opinion piece is an article, usually published
in a newspaper or magazine, that mainly
reflects the author's opinion about a subject.
A feature article is a piece of non-fiction writing
about news. It is a descriptive narrative article
about something that the author wants to write.
Places, events, lifestyles, individuals are just
some examples of a topic. It is found on the
Lifestyle Page of the newspaper.
An opinion piece is an article, usually published
in a newspaper or magazine, that mainly
reflects the author's opinion about a subject.
A sports article is a form of writing that reports
on matters pertaining to sporting topics and
competitions. It is found in the Sports Page of
the newspapers.
Read
Direction:
the following
examples of journalistic
writing then tell whether it
is a News, Editorial,
Feature or Sports news
 Why is it important for us
to read or watch the news?
There are four different kinds of
journalistic writing, the news report,
feature article, sports article and the
opinion article.
News Report is a report on current
or recent events to inform readers of
what is happening in the world or in
the local area.
An editorial is an article that presents
the newspaper’s opinion on an issue. It
is meant to influence public opinion,
promote critical thinking, and criticize
actions while providing solutions to the
problem.
Feature article report about a certain
topic, issue, person or event with
more background and in-depth
details.
Sports news is a form of writing that
reports on matters pertaining to
sporting topics and competitions.
Sports news is a form of writing that
reports on matters pertaining to
sporting topics and competitions.
 Direction:
Write T if the
statement is true and F
if the statement is
false.
_________
True 1. A news is a report
on current or recent events to
inform readers of what is
happening in the world or in the
local area.
True
_________ 2. An editorial is an
article that presents the
newspaper’s
opinion on an issue.
_________
True 3. Features report
about an issue, person, or event
with
more background and in-depth
details.
False
_________ 4. Sports news is a
form of writing that reports on
matters pertaining to events and
interest of readers.
_________
True 5. Journalistic writing
is the style of writing used to
report news stories in newspapers,
television broadcasts, on radio and
on the internet.
 Direction:
Read the following examples of
journalistic writing then tell
whether it is a News, Editorial,
Feature or Sports
news.
 Direction:
Choose the answers from the scroll
below. Write the answers on your
answer sheets
 June 19, 2023

Writing the
Introduction/Lead
of an Editorial
Q4-W8 D1-3, English 4
 Direction:
Write True if the sentence
has a feature of a
journalistic writing and False
if there is none.
 ____
True 1. Headline should catch the
reader’s attention and make them
want to read on.
____ 2. The events of the story
False
should not be in chronological
order.
____
False 3. Usually written in past
tense.
____
True 4. Introduction is a short
paragraph about what the story is..
____
True 5. Conclusion recaps on
some of the main points.
 New Year Thoughts
New Year is the finale of the Yuletide
Season which is accompanied by the spirit
of joy and goodwill that can only be
understood, never fully explained. It is
enough to feel the spirit of it- the spirit that
transforms into reality that Christmas
message,“Peace on earth to men of
 Editorials allow you to:
discuss your opinion in an issue facing your
school, community or the world.
Persuade the audience and talk to the reader.
In giving your lead to an editorial you have
to:
A. Grab the reader’s attention.
B. Clearly state opinion on the issue.
 In writing an article, you must remember;

 Every news story begins with an

introduction called the lead.
The Lead also has its subparts which is:
 Primary lead or the most important
information of the article. It answers at
least four of the WH- Questions.
 Secondary lead is supporting detail that
supports the primary lead.
 Background details support the
secondary
lead
 Least important information links the
background details. Sometimes it consists a
quote from a person involved s in the news.
 The main functions of the lead, aside
from introducing the news story, are to
tell the story in a capsule form and to
answer right away the questions the
readers would naturally ask.
 Summary lead answers right away all the
five Ws and/or the H.
 Direction:
Using the following
sentences. Arrange them in a
paragraph form to create an
editorial lead.
A. In other words, the arts, especially music,
should be part of every school’s curriculum
at every grade level.
B. Music makes students smarter, gives
children something positive to do, and build
self-confidence.
C. “Fine arts are important in the curriculum
because of what they do for learning,” stated
 Direction:
Choose the correct word or
phrases inside the box that
will complete the
introduction of the editorial.
celebrations coronavirus
Lenten dearly departed
Flores de Mayo
The (1)Coronaviru
________disease 2019 pandemic
has s upended celebrations
traditional (2)
____________and rituals in the country,
Lententhem the (3) __________observances
among
and the (4)
Flores de ______________The latest to be
affected
Mayoby the COVID-19 health crisis is
Dearly departed the
this year’s holiday for commemorating
(5)______________.
 Direction:
Get your notebook and compose a
three sentence paragraph lead of
an editorial. Remember that in
giving your lead to an editorial
you have to:
 A. Grab the reader’s attention.
B. Clearly state opinion on the issue.
C. Mention reasons that support opinion.

Write a three sentence paragraph

introduction of an editorial about “Our
School Vacation, It’s Coming!”.
 Direction:
Complete each sentence by writing
the correct answer on the blank.
Select your answer inside the dialogue
box.
(1.) Editorials
___________ allow you to: discuss your
opinion
(2.) ________ in an issue facing your school,
community or the world. Persuade the
audience and to talk to the reader.
lead to an editorial you
In giving your (3.)_____
Reader’s attention
have to: a. Grab the (4.)_______________.
b. Clearly state opinion on the issue. c.
Mention Support opinion
reasons that
 Direction:
Look and study the given
picture and tell what value is
shown or suggested in each
image.