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1. The Newspaper
Unit 6.3: Non-Fiction Study: Newspapers and Current Events
Day 1 - 2

2. Objective
•The student will use appropriate
vocabulary and grammatically
correct language to build
background knowledge.

3. How can I learn more about what is
going on in my community and the world?
•We can learn about our local and global
community through various media
sources.

4. What service does a newspaper
provides to a community?
•A newspaper is a resource that
keeps members of the community
informed.

5. What is considered newsworthy?
•Readers must read news with a critical
eye to distinguish what news is most
important

6. What is a Newspaper?
•A printed publication (usually issued
daily or weekly) consisting of folded
unstapled sheets and containing news,
feature articles, advertisements, and
correspondence.

7. Types of Newspapers:
•Broadsheet or quality paper
measured at 11 or 12 inches wide
and 20 inches long, is the
most common format for
newspapers.

8. Types of Newspapers:
Tabloid newspaper
measures 11 inches wide and 17 inches
long. As the name suggests, it is
generally filled with celebrity-focused
articles and photos and seldom features
the serious news articles that are found
in broadsheets.

9. Types of Newspapers:
Digital newspapers
are an increasingly growing field. Many
major newspapers have branched out to
include an online version to accompany
the print copy, often adding social media
as well.

10. Reviewing Expository Text
•When you read your textbook, the
newspaper, magazine articles, or any other
types of publications, you are reading
expository writing. When you write answers
for an essay test, you use the expository
form.

11. Reviewing Expository Text
•…You give information. You explain a
subject, give directions, or show how
something happens. In expository writing,
linking words like first, second, then, and
finally are usually used to help readers follow
the ideas.

12. Expository Paragraph
•Topic sentence
allows the reader to understand what you are writing about.
•Supporting sentences
that follow one another in a logical sequence of steps.

13. Expository Paragraph
•The concluding sentence
closes your subject with an emphasis on the final product or
process desired by the topic.

14. WHERE CAN I FIND
EXPOSITORY TEXTS?

15. Review from last class…

16. The News Article
Unit 6.3: Non-Fiction Study: Newspapers and Current Events
Day 4

17. Objective
The student will clarify and define the main
elements of a news article in order to write
their own.

18. News Article Questionnaire
•Instructions:
•You are going to study a bit about the way
newspaper articles are written.
•First, find out what you already know about the
news. Read each of the following statements, and
decide whether or not you agree with it. In the
space provided, write ‘T’ for true, or ‘F’ for false.

19. News Article Questionnaire
Time: 15 minutes

20. News Article
• Is usually on a well-defined topic or topics that are
related in some way, such as a factual account of a
newsworthy event. The writer of a well-written article
is seen as objective and showing all sides to an issue.
The sources for a news story should be identified and
reliable.

21. Main Elements of a News Article
•There are certain elements that are
common to almost all articles that you will
read in the newspaper or find on the
Internet. The following list explains the five
major components, or parts, of a news
article.

22. Main Elements of a News Article
•Headline (Heading)
•The headline is the title of the news article.
•The headline should be short, does not include a lot of
detail
•Should catch the readers’ attentions.

23. •Byline
•This line tells who is writing the article.
•It may also include the address of the author and the
publication or news source for which he or she writes.
Main Elements of a News Article

24. The News Article
Unit 6.3: Non-Fiction Study: Newspapers and Current Events
Day 5

25. Review from last class…

26. Objective
• The student will complete an exercise
where he/she will match the headline
provided with the correct lead paragraph.

27. •Location
•This is usually placed at the beginning of the article in
bold print. If the city or location is well-known, the
name can be written alone, but if the city is less
famous, more information is included.
Main Elements of a News Article

28. •Lead Paragraph(s)
•The lead paragraph is found at the beginning of the
article. The lead briefly answers the questions “who”,
“what”, “when”, “why”, “where”, and “how”. The
‘skeleton’ of the story can be found here.
Main Elements of a News Article

29. •Supporting Paragraph(s)
•These are the paragraphs which follow the lead. They
develop the ideas introduced by the lead, and give
more information in the form of explanations, details,
or quotes. In many newspapers, these paragraphs are
found on subsequent pages.
Main Elements of a News Article

30. GROUP TASK: Headlines News
• Instructions:
Match the headline with the correct lead
paragraph.
Time: 15 minutes

31. Review from last class…

32. The News Article
The Headline
Week 2 Day 2

33. Objective
• The student will demonstrate command of
English grammar and usage when writing, and
explain meaning of content words by indicating
the part of the article in which it should appear
and order the statements to form the original
story.

34. Elements of a Good Headline
•Why are headlines so important?
• The headline is the universal representation of your story – it
travels everywhere.
• The headline will be copied and pasted, e-mailed, tweeted,
shared on Facebook and read aloud.• If the headline’s good,
your story has the potential to get in front of a lot of people.

44. Group Task: News Article
Instructions:
Continue Working on the Name, Logo and design
of your newspaper and start creating the heading
of your article.

45. The News Article
(reviewing)
Unit 6.3: Non-Fiction Study: Newspapers and Current Events
Week 3 Day 1 & 2

46. “None of us is as smart as all of us. ”
– Ken Blanchard

47. What is a News Article?
•A well-defined topic or topics that are
related in some way, such as a factual
account of a newsworthy event.
•The writer of a well-written article is
seen as objective and showing all sides
to an issue. The sources for a news story
should be identified and reliable.

48. The Goals of a News Article
•A news article tells the truth: the
journalist writes facts that are, to the
best of his/her knowledge, true. A
careful journalist only states things
that he/she can prove to be true, and
will ‘cite’ the source of any uncertain
information.

49. The Goals of a News Article
•Example:
“According to Mrs. Brown, principal of North
Oaks
High School, most high school freshmen take
Spanish as a second language.”

50. The Goals of a News Article
•News is factual. Something that is
factual can be proved or disproved. For
example, “Last Saturday was a rainy day,”
is a factual statement, because it can be
clearly shown that last Saturday either
was or was not rainy. "Rainy days are
depressing,” is not a factual statement,
because it is a personal opinion.

51. The Goals of a News Article
News articles are objective. They do not
reflect the personal opinions of the
journalist. Quotes and opinions of
witnesses and observers to events may be
included in an article, but they must be
cited.

52. The Goals of a News Article
News articles relate information that
affects or is of interest to the public.
Some newspapers print articles that are of
interest to a smaller audience. When the
audience is concentrated in a particular
region, such as a particular city or
state, the newspaper is known as a ‘local’
paper.

53. The Goals of a News Article
The purpose of a news article is to report
the facts of a current event or problem.
Although many people enjoy reading the
news, the purpose of a news article is not
entertainment.

54. The Goals of a News Article
The language used in news articles is
often different from the language that is
used in everyday conversation, or in
stories or narratives. The style of
writing is impersonal, and the vocabulary
is often more formal.

55. Fact or Opinion
• A fact is a statement that can be proven true
or false.
• An opinion is an expression of a person’s
feelings that cannot be proven. Opinions can be
based on facts or emotions and sometimes they
are meant to deliberately mislead others.
• Therefore, it is important to be aware of the
author’s purpose and choice of language.
Sometimes, the author lets the facts speak for

56. Fact or Opinion
‘’With fewer cars on the road,
there would be less air pollution
and traffic noise; therefore, the
use of mass transportation should
be encouraged.’’

57. Fact or Opinion
‘’Do you like looking at a smoggy
view from a congested highway? How
do you feel about fighting road
hugs and bumper to bumper traffic
everyday? Mass transportation is
the solution to all these
problems.’’

58. Fact or Opinion
Emotional language is neither right nor
wrong, but the way in which it is used can
be positive or negative; it is up to you
to make reasonable judgement about the
material you are reading and to draw your
own conclusion.

59. GROUP TASK
• Determine if it is fact or opinion
• Choose a leader / hero of your community to do your interview
Examples: Policeman, Fireman, Government worker, Teacher,
Social worker, doctor, nurse, scientist, engineer, etc.
• Write down the questions you are going to ask during the
interview.

60. Group Task
Interview Deadline:
Tomorrow
January 18, 2017 2:00pm
Note: You must have evidence of the interview (photos, recording, written proof)