Guidelines for Writing
a News Article
A well-written news article should
contain the following items:
- Headline - Your headline should
be a "hook" to grab the reader's attention
- Byline - That's you!
- Lead-in sentence for opening
paragraph - Just like your headline, your lead-in sentence needs
to be a "grabber."
- Opening paragraph - Besides
an interesting lead-in sentence, be sure to answer the following
basic questions:
- Who?
- What happened?
- When?
- Where?
- Why?
- Supporting paragraphs - You
will need one to three paragraphs that explain the details surrounding
your photograph. What events lead up to the picture? Your details
should be interesting and logically connected. What
evidence can you add to support your statements? Quotations?
- Effective closing paragraph
- End with a summary of your main idea.
Remember: a news article is different from an
essay. Report on what actually was happening in your photograph.
Be objective. Do not give the reader your personal opinions.
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