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This document defines the key elements of a news report, including the headline, byline, dateline, placeline, lead paragraph, and body paragraphs. It explains that the headline should grab attention, the byline includes the writer's name and specialty, and the dateline states the date. The placeline tells where the story originated. The lead paragraph introduces the topic and answers the 5Ws, while body paragraphs provide additional details and quotes from sources. Rules for news reports require past tense, third person writing, and properly formatted quotes and attribution.

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Newspaper Report

This document defines the key elements of a news report, including the headline, byline, dateline, placeline, lead paragraph, and body paragraphs. It explains that the headline should grab attention, the byline includes the writer's name and specialty, and the dateline states the date. The placeline tells where the story originated. The lead paragraph introduces the topic and answers the 5Ws, while body paragraphs provide additional details and quotes from sources. Rules for news reports require past tense, third person writing, and properly formatted quotes and attribution.

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE

SECTION B
ARTICLE WRITING

Writing a News Report


ELEMENTS IN A NEWS REPORT

• Headline
• Byline and Dateline
• Placeline
• Lead Paragraph
• Body Paragraphs (Other additional information- use
quotes)
DEFINITION OF ELEMENTS

• Headline
- Title of article
- Grab the reader’s attention
- Sums up the story
Example : “Prayers for Stricken
Vincentians”
- 5-10 words for most
DEFINITIONS

Byline:
• Writer’s name
• Writer’s Specialty, e.g. sports, food, crime,
current events

Dateline
States Date
DEFINITIONS

•Place line
• It tells you where the story
originated.
• Comes at the very beginning
of the first paragraph. It is
simply the name of the
location where the event
took place
DEFINITIONS

• Lead Paragraph
• Answers most of the 5Ws
• The lead paragraph
introduces the topic to the
reader. It should be only 2-4
sentences in length and
answer who, what, where,
and when.
• Gives most important
information.
DEFINITIONS

Body Paragraphs • Quotes: News articles typically have


• Supplies detail most important first quotes from a witness or participant
of the event, or a specialist on the
Simple true statements
topic. For your assignments, you can
make up a person and the quote.
Quotation
• What someone actually said
• Adds accuracy
• Adds “at the scene” feeling
Summary
NEWS REPORT WRITING RULES

• 1. News reports are always written in past tense. When writing, write as if the
event happened yesterday.
• 2. News reports are always written in third person. No personal opinions, except
in the direct quotations.
• 3. All paragraphs are maximum 4-5 sentences in length.
• 4.You must use quotation marks when putting in a quote from a witness,
participant, or specialist.
• 5. When naming people in a news report: First time, use their first and last name.
Other times, use only their last name.
VIDEO- Review of The Report
NEWSPAPER CHECKLIST

• ❏ Headline
• ❏ Byline
• ❏ Placeline
• ❏ Lead paragraph answers who, what, where, when
• ❏ 2-3 body paragraphs
• ❏ Each paragraph is between 2-4 sentences in length. At least one direct
quotation (make up the people and quotes)
• ❏ Written in past tense
• ❏ Written in third person (no personal opinions)
• ❏ Grammar and spelling
ASSESSMENT

• https://www.settlementatwork.org/lincdocs/linc5-7/info.management/LINC5/re
ading/03.news.articles.glance/03.news.articles.glance.act1.headings.htm

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