NEWSWRITING

&
ENGLISH 7 QUARTER 3

PUBLICATION
WEEK 8
LEARNING
TARGETS
Learning Competency:
Publish a multimodal informational text
(newsletter) for one’s purpose and target
audience.

Learning Competency:
Publishing
a. Share the newsletter in varied forms and
platforms.
b. Gather feedback from the target
audience.
INTEGRATION
APPRECIATION OF PHILIPPINE
FESTIVALS AND INDIGENOUS
GAMES
SHORT
REVIEW
Identify the major parts of the following news report
published online.
LESSON PURPOSE
What’s the
difference?
Using Venn diagram, write the similarities and
differences of a newspaper (in Image 1) and a
news website (in Image 2) in terms of layout.

IMAGE IMAGE
1 2
Using Venn diagram, write the similarities and
differences of a newspaper (in Image 1) and a
news website (in Image 2) in terms of layout.
 EXPLICITATION
DRAW THE DIFFERENCES
Observe the layout of the two newspapers below.
Which one is more visually appealing to you? Why?
Write you observations in the following table.
Observe the layout of the two newspapers below.
Which one is more visually appealing to you? Why?
Write you observations in the following table.
Observe the layout of the two newspapers below.
Which one is more visually appealing to you? Why?
Write you observations in the following table.
SCORING
RUBRIC:
 QUESTIONS:
1. Which layout design is more visually appealing to
you? Why?
2. Do the pictures or images help enhance the visual
presentation of the texts?
3. Does the layout help effectively present and convey
the texts and images?
WORKED EXAMPLE
LET’S EXPLORE!
Observe the layout of the sample
newsletters or magazines below.
Observe the layout of the sample
newsletters or magazines below.
 QUESTIONS:
1. Do the newspapers/magazines have the
same layout designs?
2. What layout design do you think will work
for your group newsletter?
NEWSLETTER
A newsletter is a digital
or print publication
that contains news or
feature articles,
updates, events, and
other content on a
wide range of topics.
The following are layout formats for text and
image combination (Cruz, 2010).
The following are layout formats for text and
image combination (Cruz, 2010).
The following are layout formats for text and
image combination (Cruz, 2010).
The following are layout formats for text and
image combination (Cruz, 2010).
The following are layout formats for text and
image combination (Cruz, 2010).
The following are layout formats for text and
image combination (Cruz, 2010).
The following are layout formats for text and
image combination (Cruz, 2010).
 BASIC PARTS OF NEWSLETTER
1. Nameplate (Optional: Name and logo of the organization)
THE(Headline for a news article)
2. Title of the article
3. Text (The article itself)
4. Byline (The writer/s of the article or contributor/s of an
image)
5. Images/photos/diagrams/charts/quotations
6. Caption (Brief description of the image or diagram)
7. Masthead/editorial team (List of members with their roles,
i.e., writer/contributor, layout artist, researcher, etc.)
8. Page number (May appear at the upper or bottom part of
BASIC RULES IN LAYING OUT A NEWSLETTER (CRUZ,
2010)
1. Avoid tombstoning or placing two or more
headlines (titles) on a similar level in
adjacent columns, particularly when the two
articles contain the same topic.
BASIC RULES IN LAYING OUT A NEWSLETTER (CRUZ,
2010)
2. Avoid bad breaks or breaking
texts at the top of a column. Each
column should begin with a
headline or a cut.
BASIC RULES IN LAYING OUT A NEWSLETTER (CRUZ,
2010)
3. Avoid separating related stories and
pictures. Make sure that the texts, images,
or charts complement each other in the
layout.
BASIC RULES IN LAYING OUT A NEWSLETTER (CRUZ,
2010)
4. Avoid gray areas. Gray areas in
layout design can occur due to
inconsistent spacing, unclear visual
elements, or a lack of clear
organization.
BASIC RULES IN LAYING OUT A NEWSLETTER (CRUZ,
2010)
5. Balance the font size of the text
and the size of the pictures.
BASIC RULES IN LAYING OUT A NEWSLETTER (CRUZ,
2010)
6. Provide captions or brief
descriptions of the images or diagrams.
LESSON
ACTIVITY
Create the layout of your newsletters. Follow the guidelines
below.
1. Open a computer.
2. Prepare the layout template.
a. The students may choose from any of the layout formats
provided by Cruz (2010) or from
https://www.canva.com/newsletters/templates/
3. Layout a 1-page newsletter using the text (article/s) and
photos, images, or diagrams in the computer following an
appropriate format or template.
4. Do a peer review (peer feedbacking) of the output. Use
the *peer-review checklist.
5. Revise and edit the output based on the peer-review
result.
PEER-REVIEW
CHECKLIST
SCORING
RUBRIC
SCORING
RUBRIC
SCORING
RUBRIC
LEARNING
BULLETS
 MY LEARNING
BULLETS
In bullet points,
describe what you
learned during the
pre-writing,
drafting, revising,
editing, and
publishing stages
of creating your
newsletter.
 WHAT WENT WELL AND WENT
WRONG…
Complete the table
by writing your
experiences on
what went well and
what went wrong
in pre-writing,
drafting, revising,
editing, and
publishing your
newsletter. Write
also what you
could do to
improve your pre-
writing, drafting,
revising, editing,
 FORMATIVE
ASSESSMENT
The formative assessment may be an extension of
the publishing activity.
The teacher may provide more detailed guidelines on
the following:
1. Number of pages (Minimum of 2 pages)
2. Packaging (Digital or print)
a. Digital: Portable Document Format (DPF) of the
newsletter to be submitted through email
b. Print: Hardcopy of the newsletter using A4 or
short bond papers
3. Publication platforms (Web-based, exhibits)
 REFERENC
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Canva. (n.d.).

Canva. (n.d.). Black and white aesthetic charity monthly newsletter A4.
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newsletter-a4/

Canva. (n.d.). White navy modern professional daily newsletter.

Cruz, C. J. (2010). Campus journalism and school paper advising. REX Book Store: Manila

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Mallare, A. (2020, July-September). Surfing: Making waves in the Philippines. The Podium,
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