(共17张PPT)
UNIT 10 CONNECTIONS
WRITING WORKSHOP A NEWS REPORT
目录页
contents
Get Ready for Writing
I
Read for Writing
II
III
Structure and Language
Compose Your Writing
IV
Ⅰ
Get Ready for Writing
Get Ready for Writing
You are going to write a news report on a school or community event. Discuss with your partner.
Get Ready for Writing
1. What event would you like to write about
2. What aspects are you going to include
3. How is a news report normally organised
Ⅱ
Read for Writing
Read for writing
What event is the report about
2. When and where did the event happen
Read and answer the questions.
The First Community Street Festival.
It was held on 21 September on Redwood Street.
Read for writing
3. Who attended the event and what did they do
4. What did the event bring to the community
Over 10,000 people from over 20 communities attended the festival. There were a wide variety of acts.
The festival gave great pleasure to a large number of people and it brought together the different communities within the city.
Ⅲ
Structure and Language
The news report has four paragraphs. Label each paragraph with a function.
Structure and language
Lead Body Round-up
Para 1 _____________
Para 2 _____________
Para 3 _____________
Para 4 _____________
Lead
Body
Body
Round-up
Structure and language
Headline accurate and clear Most Newsworthy Information
Lead Who (people) What (do) Where (place) When (time) How Important Details
Structure and language
Body more detailed and specific facts stated in the Lead Other General Information
Round-up a summary of a news report Structure and language
Sentence Builder
Adverbs of Degree
highly
The festival was highly successful ...
rather
The performers were rather good …
mainly
People attending the event were mainly families.
particularly
The acts appealing to children were particularly popular.
Underline all the expressions that convey the fact that the event was a success. Write 2-3 sentences about the event you are going to report. Use the Sentence Builder to help you.
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Structure and language
Ⅳ
Compose Your Writing
Compose your writing
Writing Help
Writing a News Report
It’s important to:
have an attractive title and a brief lead;
include the who, when, where, what, why and how of the event;
use formal and clear language.
Compose your writing
Outlining Complete the outline of your news report based on Activity 3.
Drafting Use your outline and the Writing Help to write your first draft.
Editing Edit your essay in pairs. Then share what you have written in class.