newspaper articles

Question 1

features of a newspaper article?

Answer 1

headline, byline, lead paragraph, pictures/illustrations, captions, diagrams, quotes & witnesses, columns, 3rd person, past tense, formal language

Question 2

techniques of a newspaper article:

Answer 2

facts, journalist’s name, puns/alliteration/rhyming words, powerful and interesting language

Question 3

headlines should be

Answer 3

puns, alliteration, rhyming words, about the article, catchy, short and to the point, interesting

Question 4

what is a byline?

Answer 4

name of the journalist

Question 5

lead paragraphs have a word count of..

Answer 5

30-50 words

Question 6

construct a lead paragraph plan

Answer 6

when
where
who 
what 
(no details, no reasons, 30-50 words, no opinion)

Question 7

main body (bulk) features

Answer 7

more than 1 paragraph
explains in details
5w's and H
quotes and witnesses 
photos, diagrams and captions

Question 8

conclusion/summary features

Answer 8

summarizes article
contact info
from past tense to present tense

Question 9

purpose of photos?

Answer 9

interests the audience and make them ‘feel something’, keeps the audience hooked

Question 10

what is a caption?

Answer 10

label to the image, explains what’s going on in the image