📰 Part 1: News Story Topic Selection

1. Brainstorm three possible news story topics that would interest your school or community. Think about events, achievements, or issues that people would want to know about.

2. Circle the topic you will develop into a full news story outline:

Topic 1 from above

Topic 2 from above

Topic 3 from above

3. Why did you choose this topic? What makes it newsworthy?

📝 Part 2: News Story Structure Planning

4. Introduction: Write a compelling opening sentence that grabs your reader's attention and introduces your topic.

5. Key Facts and Details: List the most important information your readers need to know. Use the sentence stems provided to help structure your ideas.

Fact 1: According to ________________________________

Fact 2: This means _______________________________

Fact 3: For example, ______________________________

6. Conclusion: Write a strong concluding statement that summarises the importance of your news story.

🎯 Part 3: Language Features and Audience

7. Who is your target audience for this news story? Tick all that apply:

Primary school students

Secondary school students

Parents and families

Teachers and school staff

Local community members

8. Complete these sentences using appropriate linking phrases to connect your ideas:

Another important point is ________________________________________

Furthermore, ________________________________________________

As a result, _______________________________________________

9. List three domain-specific vocabulary words related to your news topic that will help make your story more precise and informative:

🤝 Part 4: Peer Feedback Preparation

10. When sharing your outline with your group, what specific feedback would be most helpful? Tick your top two priorities:

Is my introduction engaging enough?

Are my facts clear and well-organised?

Does my conclusion effectively summarise the story?

Have I used appropriate language for my audience?

Are there any confusing parts that need clarification?

11. Practice giving constructive feedback by completing these sentence stems:

I like how you explained _____________________________________

Could you add more detail about ______________________________

What do you mean by _____________________________________

Your strongest point is ____________________________________

12. After receiving feedback from your group, write one specific improvement you plan to make to your news story outline:

🎤 Part 5: Presentation Planning

13. How will you adapt your language when presenting this news story orally to your audience? Consider tone, pace, and emphasis.

14. Draw or sketch a simple visual aid that could help illustrate your news story when presenting:

15. Reflection: What was the most challenging part of creating your news story outline, and how did you overcome it?

Crafting News Story Outlines

Crafting News Story Outlines

📰 Part 1: News Story Topic Selection

📝 Part 2: News Story Structure Planning

🎯 Part 3: Language Features and Audience

🤝 Part 4: Peer Feedback Preparation

🎤 Part 5: Presentation Planning

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