Newspaper writing

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The article is about the same topic, but you will notice great differences between the two.

Try to note these differences in your jotter in the form of a table…

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TABLOID LANGUAGE

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TABLOID LANGUAGE

Having looked at a tabloid article and the techniques that tabloid writers use, you are going to construct your own tabloid article.

First, you must work with a partner and attempt to construct a suitable headline.

Remember, headlines should contain at least one of the following:

Short, snappy phrases

Puns, or plays on words

Humour

An element of intrigue

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Headline feedback

Gather the class’ ideas together, and decide which headline you like best:

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Writing your article

Now, you are going to continue to write the rest of your article.

Look over the example tabloid article you were given for ideas of how you should phrase your work.

Remember that your article should include:

Details of the event

Interviews with eye-witnesses

Speculation about what may actually have happened

Your finished article should fill about TWO jotter pages