Shared by The Cognitive Hub, Singapore: To help students write a simple news report for school assignments

3. Features in a News
Article
1. Headline
2. Lead paragraph
3. Main body
4. Quotes & Closing
5. (Photo + Caption)

4. 1. Headline
Why are headlines important?
 Catchy
 In bold
 Interests the readers
 Only has a few words

5. 1. Headline

6. Let’s try creating a
headline
Scenario:
 You are writing about an accident that
happened in front of your school. It involved a
school bus and a parent’s car.
 Catchy
 In bold
 Interests the readers
 Only has a few words

7. 2. Lead Paragraph
 Summarizes the main points / event
 1 – 3 sentences
 Attention-grabbing by being Clear,
Concise, Catchy

8. Lead Paragraph (cont’d)
Example:
Attention-grabbing
SAVING lives starts young, as pupils at St
Anthony's Primary can tell you. About 60 of them
took part in a hands-on workshop yesterday which
showed them what to do should someone go into
cardiac arrest.
2 sentences
Summarises
the event

9. 3. Main Body
 Give details to cover 5ws & 1H.
o Use connectors to show transition.
 Short Paragraphs
 Short, clear sentences

11. 4. Quotes & Closing
 Quote eyewitnesses
or participants to add
significant information

12. 4. Quotes & Closing
 Quote eyewitnesses
or participants to add
significant information
 Quote relatives /
friends if character-information
is needed

13. 4. Quotes & Closing
 Quote eyewitnesses
to add significant
information
 Quote relatives or
friends if character-information
is needed
 Quote experts or
authorities to add
explanation to issues

14. …Closing
 End with one of the
quotes
OR
 Point to what is
expected next

15. 5. Photographs
‘A picture paints a thousand words.’
 photographs give readers a clearer picture of
the event
 Include a helpful, concise caption

16. Example: