The Outsiders: Newspaper Writing Activity
The Outsiders: Newspaper Writing Activity
You will complete a fictional newspaper article about one of the incidents from The Outsiders that are listed below. Use the planning documents to plan your article, and then write or type your final copy. It will be due with the rest of the folder on __________.
Article Options (circle your choice):
a) the murder of Bob
b) the rescue of the children from the burning church
c) the story of the Curtis brothers
Guidelines:
• The article MUST include 3-5 direct quotes from the book.
• The story MUST answer the questions: Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How!
• Articles SHOULD be about a page in length (lots of short paragraphs)
Newspaper Article Rules:
• Paragraphs in newspapers are short – usually 1-3 sentences
• The most important details of a story are contained in the first 2 paragraphs
• The paragraphs that follow contain other details of the story and some background
• Newspaper reporters report facts; they do not give their own opinions
• Most articles feature quotations from the people involved; the opinions of these people can be given in the story
• You need a headline and a byline (Heroes Rescue Children in Fire by Sally Smith, Staff Reporter)
• You want your audience to read your story so you need an interesting headline and a super catchy introduction (also called a lead)
• If you don’t know names or specific details (e.g., the name of the church, the reason for the fire), make reasonable assumptions
What to do now:
1. Fill out the two planning documents completely (the interview/quotes sheet and the brainstorming 5 Ws sheet)
2. Write your rough draft on notebook paper, have someone edit it, and then write or type ( your final copy.
Interview Questions: Find witnesses!
Write the 5 people you will be interviewing. These people should have been a part of the action OR witnesses to the action.
1. _______________________________________
2. _______________________________________
3. _______________________________________
4. _______________________________________
5. _______________________________________
Write 8 interview questions that you will ask these witnesses. Your goal is to get as much information as possible about the event, as well as their personal stories and opinions, so write good, open-ended questions!
1. __________________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________________________________
5. __________________________________________________________________________
6. __________________________________________________________________________
7. __________________________________________________________________________
8. __________________________________________________________________________
Write your 3-5 direct quotes from the book that you’ll include in your story: __________________________________________________________________________
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