What are the paragraphs like for a tabloid?
Few lines long - 2/3 sentences
What are the paragraphs like for a broadsheet?
Longer so reader concentrates for longer. Few single sentence paragraphs but usually 4/5 sentences long.
How do you structure a newspaper article?
Headline - pun/alliteration
Introduction - captivate reader, introduce what the article’s about
Paragraphs - 5 W’s, quotes from onlookers/involved, predictions of what could happen next
What is the punctuation like in a tabloid?
Used sparingly. Inverted commas for highlighting key words. Dashes for added info.
What’s the sentence structure like for tabloid?
Simple or compound. Use of elision ‘won’t’ ‘don’t’
What’s the sentence structure like for broadsheet?
Varied. More use of complex sentences.
What’s the lexis like for a tabloid?
- Inventive and emphatic.
- Tone is informal and colloquialisms are common.
- Compounds created to attract attention (boozed-up).
- Dramatic, conversational.
What’s the lexis like for a broadsheet?
- Specific, formal and restrained.
- Vivid, dramatic lexis.
