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| A news
article provides readers with information about current events.
It includes the details about an interesting or important event. News articles
are a form of expository writing, which means that their purpose is to inform. |
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Many news articles use the structure illustrated in the framework below.
Print this framework and use it as a guide when you write your own news
article. |
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Lead
• Attention-grabbing
opening
• Answers to the 5W-How? questions |
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Capture
your audience's attention Use an unusual or interesting detail, and
try to let your readers know whodid what.
Give answers to the 5W-How?questions Answer all six
of the questions: who, what, when, where, why,and how.Your
lead may be one, two, or three short paragraphs, depending on how much information
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Body
• Most important details
• Less important details
• Least important details |
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Organize
the details in decreasing order of importance First, provide the details
that will give your audience a better understanding of the event. Next,
include additional details that are likely to interest your whole audience.
Lastly, include details that would interest some people, but not necessarily
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