How Do I Ensure That I Have Enough To Write A Full News Article?
One of the problems students have in writing the OSSLT is in filling all the space that is required.
And, one of the questions that has been a problem for our students in the past is writing a news article from the
In marking these tests (and the Grade Nine practice tests) over the years, I have a few tips that may help you to generate enough good story content.
What are the Parts of a News Article?
The first paragraph is a quick overview of what happened, where it happened, when it happened and any big effect of what happened.
Strategy - you need to decide the 5 Ws.
Who?
What? (what is the story really about)
Where?
When?
When you get the photo, you can do these FOUR things:
1. Look at the photo and think of the most interesting thing that this COULD POSSIBLY be. Look at the photo and think about what the MOST DRAMATIC thing could be.
2. A GOOD TRICK - look at the other elements in the photo and think about possibilities from all that stuff - not just the subject -
3. What KIND of person could this be in the photo? What do those kinds of people do? (this is bringing your own knowledge into play)
4. BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER - how did this picture come to be? What happened to get here? Where is it going?
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