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Put on your reporter’s hat. Take out your PDA. Get ready to RUMBLE!This wiki page is for creative writing, newspaper style. You are to create a newspaper article (written in 3rd person AND past tense) about an imaginary event at SAS, in 5th grade, or in Mr. Kimzey’s classroom. Make the voice in your writing that of a newspaper reporter. You might even want to read your local newspaper for examples of proper voice and word choice.
A reporter must make sure that all the important information is included in a news story. There are questions that will help organize this information. They can be used as an outline or guide for taking notes and writing. The 5 W’s, WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHYand HOWcan be a reporter’s best friends!
Who is the story about?
What is the story about?
Where did the story happen?
When did the story take place?
Why did this story happen?
How did this story happen?
Example
Who: Science studentsWhat: Fire
Where: Mr. Kimzey’s classroom at SAS
When: Wednesday, November 14th
Why: Paper mache was exposed to sparks
How or how much: a desk and carpet tiles ruined
| VOLCANO CAUSES SCHOOL FIRE By Doctor Sleuth SINGAPORE - A small fire was quickly extinguished in Professor Nasaldorf’s fifth grade classroom at the American school in Singapore on Wednesday, November 14th. The fire began during a demonstration of a model volcano built by a group of students: AlexS, RossR, StuartB, and TeaguenS. Fortunately, the demonstrators were prepared for just such an emergency and fast action with a bottle of water prevented a school-wide emergency. The paper-mâché model volcano was supposed to be covered with plaster of Paris to make it fireproof. However, a small section of exposed paper was concealed by the paint covering the model. This ignited when the hot ashes created by the chemicals used to “erupt” the volcano realistically spewed down the mountainside. “It’s important to be prepared,” commented Professor Nasaldorf. “I plan to screen science projects more closely in the future. I know Mr. Kimzey would not overlook such things. I just hope he will continue to let me substitute for him, as I love to teach. He has the best students.” Mr. Kimzey could not be located for comment. Only a desk and a few carpet tiles were destroyed by the incident. Ms. DeGroot, the principal of Intermediate School, said the repairs should be completed over the weekend. |
Remember, newspaper articles do not use first person. They are written in third person: he, she, they. Avoid phrases with I, we, and our, unless they are within quotes. You want the voice of your article to sound like a newspaper reporting the facts, not that of student at our school telling a story.
Newspaper articles are very specific however. Whenever possible, they replace third person pronouns with proper nouns and/or specific information: i.e., Professor Nasaldorf, Mr. Kimzey, Mr. Kimzey's classroom, American school in Singapore, Wednesday, November 14th.
Newspaper articles are written in PAST TENSE.
You will need to use past tense verbs!
You will need to use past tense verbs!
Check out this before/after example before starting:
| BEFORE EDITING | AFTER REVISION |
| SamanthaD: Who: JuliaV, AlexS, StuartB, ClaudiaK, KatieM. What: Waterbaby spill Where: Mr.Kimzey's classroom When: November 29th Why: To break a school rule How: Their containers spilled Kids caught bringing Waterbabies to school | SamanthaD: Who: JuliaV, AlexS, StuartB, ClaudiaK, KatieM. What: Waterbaby spill Where: Mr.Kimzey's classroom When: November 29th Why: To break a school rule How: Their containers spilled KIDS CAUGHT BRINGING WATERBABIES TO SCHOOL By City Editor SamanthaD SINGAPORE - Over the weekend, four SAS students broke a major school rule. JuliaV, ClaudiaK, AlexS, and StuartB decided to take waterbabies to school. Thinking it would be fun and believing they could go through school for the whole day without their waterbabies being found, they each brought a large container jam-packed with waterbabies to the American school on Monday. StuartB and ClaudiaK hid theirs in their cubbies, while AlexS and JuliaV decided to take a risk and put their waterbabies in their desks. A curious KatieM accidently bumped into StuartB's cubby, and the waterbabies fell out. She then searched the cubbies and found ClaudiaK's. Seeing JuliaV's waterbabies inside her desk, KatieM searched the desks and found AlexS's. KatieM dumped StuartB's and AlexS's waterbabies on their chairs and put the other containers on Mr.Kimzey's desk. When Mr.K came back, he was furious! KatieM became a hero, but JuliaV, AlexS, StuartB, and ClaudiaK were sent to clean the bathrooms for an entire week. |
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