Writing a news report

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Writing a 

News report

Today we are going to write a news report about 

ONE of the following topics:

• vaping
• cosmetic surgery

First we are going to watch two videos: 

take notes while watching.

How to write a news report:

To recap:

A good news report:

•  efficiently conveys a lot of clear facts about a defined situation. 
• The information is presented concisely. 

To recap:

A good news report should contain:

• Headline/title
  
• Sub-headline, summarising
  
• Byline (author, date, location)
  
• Paragraphs
• Sub-headings (possibly)

Approach:

• Register: usually semi-formal, clear, direct
  
• Main facts to subordinate details: a news report starts with the important facts, and gradually moves downwards to the least important facts.
  
• Fact/opinion distinction: it should be clear what the objective facts are and what are subjective opinions (e.g. opinions are likely to be expressed as quotes from identified individuals).

Assignment:

• Choose one of the topics. 
• Look up more information about this topic.
• Write a news report of 350-400 words.