Writing Composition: Newspaper Articles

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Students will learn how to write attractive, professional-sounding newspaper articles.

1. Writing a Newspaper

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6. Lead Sentence
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attention and focuses
the reader on the

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A lot of people are mad at Beyoncé right
now. That's because she’s starring in Pepsi
ads. Her face is even appearing on soda cans.
Companies often pay big stars to help
sell products. So why is Beyoncé in trouble?
Health experts warn that drinking soda
has been linked to weight gain and
obesity. That can lead to dangerous
health problems.
Beyoncé also supports First Lady
Michelle Obama's “Let's Move!”
program. It promotes exercise and
a healthy diet for kids. Some people
are confused. If Beyoncé cares about kids’
health, why would she help sell something
that many people agree is unhealthy?
A lot of kids admire Beyoncé. Some people
worry that if she advertises soda, some kids
Who, what, where, when, why, how?
9. Supporting Paragraphs
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They develop the ideas
introduced by the lead
and give more
information in the form
of explanations, details,
or quotes. In many
newspapers, these
paragraphs are found on
subsequent pages.













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10. The Big Question
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12. » Your article will be based on a significant
event from the book you read.
» It should be told using the characters as if it
is a real story.
» It does not HAVE to be the MOST significant
event. For instance, it might be Byron beating
Larry Dunn, or Hiram saving Emmett from the
river, or Mrs. Williams stealing the money to
give to Paul Adams.
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15. Sissy to Star
Oliver Button loses the contest, but wins the crowd

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Oliver Button loses the contest, but wins the crowd

17. Sissy to Star
Oliver Button loses the contest, but wins the crowd
It tells us more about what the story will be

18. Lead Sentence
» Oliver Button, once teased and taunted by
classmates, gains respect by scoring big in
the talent show.
19. Lead Sentence
> Oliver Button, once teased and taunted by
classmates, gains respect by scoring big in
the talent show.
The lead sentence grabs the reader’s
attention and focuses the reader on the
20. Lead Paragraph
> Oliver Button, once teased and taunted by
classmates, gains respect by scoring big in
Sunday’s talent show. Amid upbeat music and
bright lights, Button danced his way into the
hearts of audience members as he bravely
faced his fears and tapped to the beat of his
own drummer.
21. Lead Paragraph
» Oliver Button, once teased and taunted by
classmates, gains respect by scoring big in
Sunday’s talent show. Amid upbeat music and
bright lights, Button danced his way into the
hearts of audience members as he bravely
faced his fears and tapped to the beat of his
own drummer.
The lead paragraph briefly answers the questions
“who”, “what”, “when”, “where”, “why”, and “how”.
The skeleton of the story can be found here.
22. Oliver Button, once teased and taunted by classmates, gains respect by
scoring big in Sunday’s talent show. Amid upbeat music and bright lights,
Button danced his way into the hearts of audience members as he bravely
faced his fears and tapped to the beat of his own drummer.
Oliver Button has long been known as a boy who enjoys atypical activities.
While other boys are riding bikes, playing baseball, and racing remote
control cars; Oliver is jumping rope, making paper dolls, and picking
flowers. Button has been the target of bullies at school his whole life, even
having epithets written about him on the school building.
But Oliver proved everyone wrong at the community talent show. Though he
didn’t win any prizes, he did win thunderous applause from the audience
and admiration from many.
When Oliver returned to school on Monday, his classmates greeted him with
a sign of affection. They had erased the derogatory name from the wall and
replaced it with, “Oliver Button is a Star”! Oliver is an inspiration to all
children and adults who are unique in our community.

23. They develop the ideas introduced by the lead, and give more
information in the form of explanations, details, or quotes.
Oliver Button has long been known as a boy who enjoys atypical activities.
While other boys are riding bikes, playing baseball, and racing remote
control cars; Oliver is jumping rope, making paper dolls, and picking
flowers. Button has been the target of bullies at school his whole life, even
having epithets written about him on the school building.
But Oliver proved everyone wrong this past Sunday night at the community
talent show. Though he didn’t win any prizes, he did win thunderous
applause from the audience and admiration from many.
When Oliver returned to school on Monday, his classmates greeted him with
a sign of affection. They had erased the derogatory name from the wall and
replaced it with, “Oliver Button is a Star”! Oliver is an inspiration to all
children and adults who are unique in our community.

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