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WRITING A NEWSPAPER REPORT
Components of a Newspaper Report
1. Headline
News reports must have a headline. Choose the punchiest (attention-grabbing) headline for the story to attract your readers’ attention
Components of a Newspaper Report
1. Headline
Example:
Bob Beamon leaps into history!Bob Beamon leaps into history!
Components of a Newspaper Report
2. Introductory Paragraph
The introductory paragraph usually states the most important facts first, which summarises briefly what happened, who, where and when the event took place.
Components of a Newspaper Report
2. Introductory Paragraph
Example:
American athlete, American athlete, Bob BeamonBob Beamon, produced , produced an extraordinary, record-breaking feat, an extraordinary, record-breaking feat,
yesterdayyesterday at the at the Olympic GamesOlympic Games in in Mexico Mexico CityCity. He . He struck gold in the men’s long jump struck gold in the men’s long jump
finalfinal and broke the previous record by a and broke the previous record by a staggering 55cm. staggering 55cm.
Who
When What WhereWhat
Components of a Newspaper Report
3. Body
The body of the report usually consists of
several paragraphs.
Components of a Newspaper Report
3. Body
(A) It should contain detailed information like the background scenario, the name of the people involved, the way the event happened or the events that took place before the event reported in the headlines and introductory paragraph.
Components of a Newspaper Report
3. Body
Example:
Earlier this week, the lanky 22 year-old Earlier this week, the lanky 22 year-old struggled in the qualifying rounds. He struggled in the qualifying rounds. He missed two jumps and made two foul missed two jumps and made two foul
jumps. He managed to qualify for the final jumps. He managed to qualify for the final with a jump of only 8.19m.with a jump of only 8.19m.
What happened before it
Components of a Newspaper Report
3. Body
Example:
But yesterday, Beamon hit his best form. But yesterday, Beamon hit his best form. He thundered down the runway, hit the He thundered down the runway, hit the take-off board with his right foot and take-off board with his right foot and
soared into the air. He produced a soared into the air. He produced a monumental leap of 8.90m.monumental leap of 8.90m.
Components of a Newspaper Report
3. Body
(B) Whenever possible, include comments and quotes from audience or witnesses to give credibility to your report.
Such spoken accounts may be directly quoted using quotation marks or direct speech.
Components of a Newspaper Report
3. Body
Example:
Afterwards, Olympic legend Jesse Owens, Afterwards, Olympic legend Jesse Owens, who was watching Beamon from the who was watching Beamon from the
stands, said, stands, said, “As soon as he went up in the “As soon as he went up in the air, I knew he had a world record.”air, I knew he had a world record.”
Quotes
Components of a Newspaper Report
3. Body
Example:
In an interview later, Beamon said, In an interview later, Beamon said, “I had “I had hoped I could exceed 8.50m, but to jump hoped I could exceed 8.50m, but to jump
over 8.90m was just mind-blowing.”over 8.90m was just mind-blowing.”
Quotes
Components of a Newspaper Report
4. Photographs
‘A picture paints a thousand words.’
Include photographs to give your readers
a clearer picture of the event and an interesting caption to describe the
picture.
Components of a Newspaper Report
4. Photograph
Example:
Caption
Components of a Newspaper Report
5. Conclusion
It is good to end your report with a short concluding line or paragraph to finish up the story. A good way to do so is to comment on the events reported or to point to the future on what is expected to happen next.
Components of a Newspaper Report
5. Conclusion
Example:
The Mexican Games will long be The Mexican Games will long be remembered for this one event, in which remembered for this one event, in which
Bob Beamon created track and field Bob Beamon created track and field history.history.
Comments of the event
Name of newspaper
Date
Let us look at another example of a newspaper report of a sports event.
Components of a Newspaper Report
1. Headline
Example:
STARTING THEM YOUNGSTARTING THEM YOUNG
Components of a Newspaper Report
2. Introductory Paragraph
Example:
On On FridayFriday, nearly , nearly 400 students400 students from 32 from 32 primary schools took part in the primary schools took part in the H-TWO-O H-TWO-O Under-10 Football Fiesta 2008’s five-a-side Under-10 Football Fiesta 2008’s five-a-side
football tournamentfootball tournament. .
WhoWhenWhat
Components of a Newspaper Report
3. Body
Example:
The Football Association of Singapore The Football Association of Singapore organised the event, which ran from organised the event, which ran from
7.30am – 5.30pm and was held at Jurong 7.30am – 5.30pm and was held at Jurong West’s Fico Sports Hub, which boasts West’s Fico Sports Hub, which boasts
Asia’s largest futsal football arena. Asia’s largest futsal football arena.
Where
Details
Components of a Newspaper Report
3. Body
Example:
In the final, Kranji Primary School narrowly In the final, Kranji Primary School narrowly edged out St Stephen’s School edged out St Stephen’s School
1-0. Yangzheng Primary placed third while 1-0. Yangzheng Primary placed third while Loyang Primary came in fourth. Loyang Primary came in fourth.
Details
Components of a Newspaper Report
3. Body
Example:
The guest-of-honour at the event, FAS The guest-of-honour at the event, FAS head of grassroots, Jita Singh, handed out head of grassroots, Jita Singh, handed out
the prizes to the winners. the prizes to the winners.
Details
Components of a Newspaper Report
3. Body
Example:
Watching from the sidelines was FAS Watching from the sidelines was FAS technical director, Slobodan Pavkovic. technical director, Slobodan Pavkovic. “I’m “I’m
happy to see children in Singapore start happy to see children in Singapore start playing competitively from such a young playing competitively from such a young
age.”age.”
Quote
Components of a Newspaper Report
4. Photograph
Example: Caption
Components of a Newspaper Report
4. Photograph
Example:Caption
Components of a Newspaper Report
5. Conclusion
Example:
““We share the same belief that it is never We share the same belief that it is never too young to start developing a passion for too young to start developing a passion for football. In fact, we will be working with the football. In fact, we will be working with the youngsters in another event in July,” said youngsters in another event in July,” said Jita Singh, the former Singapore coach. Jita Singh, the former Singapore coach.
Future
Write a newspaper article depicting a fictional current event.
It is your job to write a one page (two pages double spaced) newspaper article which reports on an event or topic that is fictional, but written as if it is a real, story that will be published in the “CIC Times”.
Assignment
Mark Breakdown
Headline and Picture (5 marks) Your headline and photograph should catch the eye of the
reader while being concise and informative.Introductory Paragraph (15 marks)
Your introduction should be a brief small paragraph about the topic you will be discussing in the body paragraph(s).
Body (25 marks) Should be very clear and informative with lots of ‘references’
or sources where you retrieved your information from.Conclusion (15 marks)
Briefly summarizing what your article is about. It should also answer ‘so what is next?’ or ‘what happens now?’ if it fits in with your story. There should be no new information within your conclusion.
Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation (40 marks) Does your article make sense? Does it have multiple spelling
and grammatical mistakes throughout? Regular newspapers have editors whose job is to make sure zero mistakes are made. You need to make sure your article flows and makes sense.