HOW TO WRITE A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE INVERTED PYRAMID

HOW TO WRITE A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE

INVERTED PYRAMID WRITING co ul at d s an to yt pr im ea e din g tg us m n io ing at nn rm gi fo be l in the o at Be nice if they had it ey ia Additional information that is helpful but not crucial Th uc Cr Information they MUST have for your communication to be successful

LEAD That who, what, when, where, and why of the story. What is the accident called? How many people have died? BACKGROUND INFORMATION What are the causes of the accident? What was the reason? What safeguards are available? How does it happen?

INTERVIEW An interview with the affectee , with the survivor or victim. Try to incorporate any quotation MORE INFORMATION What people should do if affected? What plans are there to combat it in the future? CONCLUSION Final paragraph: any final information summing up the story

WHAT MAKES THE ARTICLE NEWAPAPER-ISH • How is the article set out structurally? (think about it’s layout, how paragraphs are used, sentence lengths, etc. ). • How would you describe the language used in a newspaper? How is it different from the way you would talk/ write to you friend? • How is information ordered in a newspaper? Think about what comes first, second, ……. . Last? )

What you need to do? • Go through your research and highlight in different colours the information you will use in you: • Lead • Background Information • Interview • More Information • Conclusions