(
课件网) Unit 10 Connections Writing workshop To read and talk about a news report To understand the structure of a news report To write a news report about a school or community event Learning objectives You are going to write a news report on a school or community event. 1. What event would you like to write about 2. What aspects are you going to include 3. How is a news report normally organised Now let's read a news report to learn how to write it. Lead-in Pre-reading Pre-reading Read the news report to find out what aspects are included. Key: 1. when and where the event happened, 2. who attended the event, 3. what the event brought to the community. While-reading Read the news report. Answer the questions. 1. What event is the report about 2. When and where did the event happen The First Community Street Festival. It was held on 21 September on Redwood Street. 3. Who attended the event and what did they do 4. What did the event bring to the community Over 10,000 people from over 20 communities attended the festival. There were a wide variety of acts. The festival gave great pleasure to a large number of people and it brought together the different communities within the city. Tips: When writing a news report, it’s important to concentrate on four elements — facts, context, impact, and emotion. How you combine these four elements will determine the success of your news story. How is a news report normally organised Pre-writing Facts: First, you can hardly call it a news story without the facts. Otherwise, it quickly becomes an opinion piece or a lifestyle article. Not only does the public expect facts over opinions, but they also expect the journalist to follow sound fact-checking procedures. The facts answer the 5Ws (and H): who, what, where, when, why, and how. A journalist has a responsibility to make sure the facts are accurate and reasonably complete. If you have to write a report before you get all the facts, then say so in the report. Pre-writing Context In news writing, context answers the question, “Why should I care ” or, “Why should I read this ” But, from the perspective of the news writer, context helps you decide what the audience needs to know. The American Press Institute cites context as a nice way to gain new readers through an entry point they can relate to. Context provides the circumstances surrounding the facts of the news story. Pre-writing Impact Impact touches on the “why we should care” theme too. News writing is, indeed, an art form. Once you take something off the official wire, you have to weave it into a story people will connect with. Impact keeps readers in tune beyond the headline and the lead, or opening sentence. What are the ramifications or potential consequences of this news story How will this series of events affect me and my loved ones Pre-writing Emotion The American Press Institute says emotion commands attention and fosters a communal f ... ...
