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Change in the Contemporary World
Writing News Report
News article – explains a real-life event
- Presents a lot of information but does not use a lot of words
Facts about News Reports
- Factual information
- Written in short paragraphs of 1-2 sentences
- Uses plain language
- W5H belong at the beginning (first two paragraphs) of the report
- Includes quotations from key people who are witnesses or part of the story
- Written in the third person (does not use “I”)
A News Report includes the following:
Headline – it is the title of the article
- It should be catchy and grab the attention of the readers
Photo – the photo will relate to the Headline of the News Report, illustrating
characteristics of the story
Byline – is the name of the person who wrote the report (use your own name)
Placeline – where the report was written (where the incident took place)
Lead Paragraph – the first paragraph of the article
- Includes the 4 W’s (Who, What, Where, When)
Body Paragraphs
- Paragraph 2 (How and Why the incident happened)
- Paragraph 3 ( include at least 1 quotation from someone who was
part of the incident and was interviewed for the report)
- Paragraph 4 (include any additional information the reader may
want to know)
Quotation(s) – part of the paragraph 3
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Let’s Do This!
Read a student’s news report “Omar Sanchez to Receive Special Award” posted
to your Google Classroom. Then, do the activity below.
Direction: A. Go over the news report you have read and identify the following:
Who: _______________________________
What: _______________________________
Where: _______________________________
When: _______________________________
Why: _______________________________
How: _______________________________
Use of Idioms in the Newspaper
Idiom – is a phrase or expression that has a meaning that in most cases cannot be
deduced directly from the individual words in that phrase
Idioms and phrases – are widely used in newspapers to present the points crisply
- they drive the ideas of the author in a better way and with few
words
Examples:
A big cheese - an important or a powerful person in a group or family
A bird’s eye view - a view from a very high place which allows you to see a
large area
A bone of contention - something that people argue for a long time
A cock and a bull story - a story or an explanation which is obviously not
true.
Bad blood - feelings of hate between two families
Bend your ears - to talk to someone for a very long time about something
boring
Bite your tongue - to stop yourself from saying something because it would
be better not to
Carry the can - If you carry the can, you take the blame for something,
even though you didn't do it or are only partly at fault.
Cast a long shadow - Something or someone that casts a long shadow has
considerable influence on other people or events.
Cat and dog life - If people lead a cat and dog life, they are always arguing
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Direction: B. Look for any 5 idioms used in the newspaper. Then, write the meaning
of each idiom in the space provided below.
1. Idiom: _______________________________________________
Meaning: _______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
2. Idiom: _______________________________________________
Meaning: _______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
3. Idiom: _______________________________________________
Meaning: _______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
4. Idiom: _______________________________________________
Meaning: _______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
5. Idiom: _______________________________________________
Meaning: _______________________________________________
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Public Speaking
Public Speaking
- delivering speech in front of a large audience in a formal situation;
- communicating ideas with others through words as well as actions; and
- communicating with the audience directly to create ideas in the mind of
others with the use of facial expressions and stimuli of words and
movements
Techniques for Public Speaking
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To be successful in public speaking requires a lot of factors to mesh
together, and the proper techniques for the mental, verbal, vocal, and visual
components of public speaking must be observed.
1. Get a newspaper and read one or two paragraphs of a text. Take the necessary
pause every time you see a comma and before "and" and "or". Remember to record
yourself doing this exercise and playback the recording so that you can hear the
difference.
2. Taking deep breaths is important for maintaining calmness.
3. Talking about your worries or fears with friends or in class.
4. The only true way to increase your speaking confidence is by practice and
experience.
Four Factors that Affect Public Speaking
1. The mental portion covers issues such as performance anxiety and techniques
like visualization (imagining ahead of time the challenging public speaking task and
preparing for it in a positive way, like positive thinking).
2. The verbal section helps to make sure that the speaker uses words and correct
pronunciation which are comprehensible and appropriate for his or her audience.
3. The visual segment helps speakers familiarize themselves with the audience and
subject matter, dress appropriately, and maintain eye contact when delivering a
speech.
4. The vocal portion provides the importance of proper speech patterns and
techniques like limiting the instance of having a monotone delivery and planning how
and when to make emphasis in the speech delivery.
References
Gonzales, C. T., Sim, A. T., Bigornia, A. M., Valencia, A. C., Viar, O. C., & Yu, P. R. (2015).
Essential English Worktext in Literature and Language 10. Quezon City: Rex Book
Store, Inc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_NmVtnEEA8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgDtPXVVjrI
http://www.english-for-students.com/Idioms-and-Phrases.html
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