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The document provides guidance on writing a news article for a school newspaper. It includes tips on writing the headline, byline, lead paragraph, and main body. Students are instructed to gather facts and interview people to include quotes that make the article realistic and interesting. The article should be 50-90 words and follow the structure and conventions of a news report.

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The document provides guidance on writing a news article for a school newspaper. It includes tips on writing the headline, byline, lead paragraph, and main body. Students are instructed to gather facts and interview people to include quotes that make the article realistic and interesting. The article should be 50-90 words and follow the structure and conventions of a news report.

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Exercícios

Group work
Write a news article for your school newspaper about a
school event or special day. (50 – 90 words)
Suggestions: Anti-Bullying Week, Family Day, Open Day,
Talent Show, Sports Day, School Trip, Book Fair…

• Get ready
1. Watch the video Creating a News Report.
2. Decide what your article will be about.
3. Before writing your article, gather as many facts as you can and interview
people connected to the story. Take notes before you begin to write.

• Write your article and add a photo. Follow the plan below.

Headline Aheadlineis the title of a newspaperstory.


It must attract the reader’s attention. It needs to be short, catchy,cause emotionor
create curiosity.
Tips: Use the present simpleor past participles.Donot includearticles or possessives. EXCLUSIV
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Byline Aline at the top of the article givingthe writer’sname.
Lead Openingparagraph / summaryof the article.
It is the most important part of a news story.
It shouldincludethe answers to these questions:
Who? Thepeople involved.
What? Thespecificevent.
Where? Place.
When? Date and time.
Why?Reasons.
Main Body (2 – 3 paragraphs)
It includesdetailed informationabout the event and quotationsfrom people
interviewedto make the article more realisticand interesting.

Note: TOP TIP


Do not express your own feelings or opinions.
When writing a news article, remember your
• Check your text (spelling, punctuation, ABCs:Accuracy, Brevity,and Clarity.
structure, number of words…).
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