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Investigative Journalism Article Writing
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Investigative Journalism Article Writing
📰 Part 1: Understanding Journalism
1. What is the main job of an investigative journalist? (Circle the best answer)
To write funny stories
To gather information and write truthful articles
To take photographs
To sell newspapers
2. What makes a good newspaper headline? (Check all that apply)
It grabs the reader's attention
It tells the main idea of the story
It uses big words that are hard to understand
It makes people want to read more
🔍 Part 2: Finding the Theme and Evidence
3. After reading your assigned short story, what is the main theme or message? Write your answer below:
4. Find and write down 3 pieces of evidence or quotations from the story that support this theme:
Evidence #1:
Evidence #2:
Evidence #3:
5. Explain how each piece of evidence connects to the main theme:
✍️ Part 3: Writing Your Newspaper Article
6. Create two possible headlines for your article:
Headline Option 1:
Headline Option 2:
7. Write your lead paragraph (introduction) that introduces the story and its main theme:
8. Write the body of your article using evidence from the story to support the theme:
9. Write a strong closing sentence that reinforces your article's main message:
🎯 Part 4: Headline Analysis and Revision
10. Look at your two headline options from question 6. Which one do you think is more persuasive and why?
11. How could you improve your chosen headline to make it even stronger?
12. Write your final, revised headline here:
🤔 Part 5: Reflection
13. Match each part of a newspaper article with its purpose:
1. Headline
2. Lead Paragraph
3. Body Paragraphs
4. Closing Sentence
A. Provides detailed evidence and support
B. Grabs attention and summarizes the story
C. Introduces the main topic and theme
D. Reinforces the main message
14. How does your article demonstrate the story's main theme? Explain using specific examples:
15. What was the most challenging part of writing like a journalist? What did you learn?
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