Hello everyone and welcome to your lesson on planning a newspaper article about Sherlock Holmes.

I'm Miss Sutherland and I'll be teaching you today.

Our learning outcome for today is to be able to create a detailed plan to support my own writing.

So we'll be making sure we create a detailed plan that enables us to write a full newspaper article.

We have five key words today, and they are: Perpetrator.

A perpetrator is someone who carries out a harmful or immoral act.

Orchestrate.

To orchestrate something is to arrange it for a desired effect, often secretly.

Culminated.

Culminated means to reach the end of development.

Maverick.

A maverick is someone who does things differently to others.

And multiple paragraph outline.

A multiple paragraph outline is a structured plan allowing you to map out information for each paragraph of your extended writing.

These key words are going to be really useful in our learning today, so I'll let you pause the video and make a note of any that you wish to.

Great.

Let's move on.

We have two learning cycles today.

In our first learning cycle, we're going to be gathering all the ideas that we need for our newspaper article.

We're going to be gathering up all the information that we need in order to be able to write an informed newspaper article about the case of "The Speckled Band".

In our second learning cycle, we'll be creating a multiple paragraph outline, so we'll be structuring all of that information in a really meaningful way to help us write that coherent article later on.

So let's begin with gathering ideas.

Sherlock Holmes has uncovered the mystery surrounding Julia Stoner's death.

Imagine that the local newspaper, The Surrey Times, now needs to report on the full details of the crime.

We will be planning a full newspaper article.

We will be planning a full newspaper article based on the solved case of "The Speckled Band".

I now want you to think about, can you remember the features of a newspaper article? Pause the video and have a think.

Let's go through some of the features that you may have said.

First of all, we must have a headline in a newspaper article.

Next, we have a subheading.

We then have the opening and then the body and then the tail.

Well done if you remembered all of those features.

Now let's go through the purpose of each of those features.

The headline is designed to hook the reader.

Remember, the headline often includes language devices such as alliteration, pun, and that is so the reader can be grasped into reading the story.

Subheading.

The subheading gives a brief summary of the article.

I now want you to think about, where does each feature go in the pyramid? Where does the who, what, where, when, and why information go? Where does the essential information go, such as interviews with witnesses? And where does the background information go? In other words, which paragraph does each of those pieces of information go in? Pause the video and have a think.

Well done if you said, in the opening we'll have the who, what, where, when, and why.

In the body, we'll have the essential information such as interviews with witnesses.

And in the tail, we'll have other background information.

So there we have the structure of our article.

Check your understanding.

What must go in the opening of an article? Pause the video and have a think.

Well done if you said, in the opening of the article, we must have the who, what, where, when, and why of an event.

We must not have the interview quote in the opening because that is considered essential key information that should go in the main body.

We also shouldn't have background information in the opening because background information is best saved to last.

It is not important enough to be included in the opening, which is the first section of the article.

The who, what, where, when, and why essentially summarises the story.

Therefore, we really do want it to go at the very beginning of the article in the opening.

Which part of the article is most likely to use rhyme, alliteration, or pun to hook the reader? Pause the video and have a think.

Well done if you said, the headline is most likely to use rhyme, alliteration, or pun to hook the reader.

We know that the headline must be short and snappy and usually have some sort of interesting language device in it in order to achieve its purpose of hooking the reader.

Well done if you got that right.

The first section of the article that you will need to plan is the opening.

I want you to answer these questions to gather information for your opening.

Remember, we're recalling all of the information relevant to Julia Stoner's death and the case of "The Speckled Band".

So can you answer those four questions on the screen there to form your opening? Who was involved? And that includes the victim, perpetrator and who solved it.

What happened to the victim and perpetrator? Where did it happen? Be specific.

And when did it happen? Of course, you can make this up because we don't know the exact time and day that Julia Stoner died, nor do we know the exact time or day that Holmes solved the case.

So pause the video and answer those four questions.

Let's go through what you may have said.

For the who, Julia Stoner died, Roylott was the perpetrator and Holmes solved the crime.

All of those people must be mentioned in the opening.

What, so what happened? Julia Stoner died by snakebite, which was orchestrated by Roylott, and Roylott met his own demise too.

Where? This happened in the bedroom at Stoke Moran.

And when, well, we know Julia died two years ago, but investigations concluded let's say last Friday, and Roylott died on the same day.

Great job, everyone.

Let's now look at planning some information for the body.

Remember, a key part of this section is witness information and interview quotes.

I want you to complete the table to show what different people may have said in their interview after finding out the truth about "The Speckled Band" case and how they might feel about it.

Pause the video and fill in the table to get some interview quotes planned.

So let's go through what you may have said.

Helen, Julia's sister, may have said something like, "I miss my beloved sister every day, but I'm grateful we finally know the truth.

I also owe Sherlock Holmes my life." And the way in which she may be feeling is quite relieved.

Holmes, the detective of the story, he may say, "It was clear to me the crime was a sinister one as soon as I met Helen and reviewed the evidence.

Roylott is a cunning man indeed." And Holmes' tone is a more insightful tone.

He's giving us information.

And next, an animal expert might be interviewed because of course we know that Julia died by snakebite.

The animal expert may say, "Swamp adders are not usually dangerous animals.

This animal was clearly trained to become lethal.".

Again, the animal expert offers an informative tone.

Great job on that task, everyone.

Now let's ensure we can structure all the information in a coherent manner.

Let's create our multiple paragraph outline.

First of all, let's read a model article and see how it translates into a multiple paragraph outline.

So, "Stoke Moran's Sinister Serpent" is our headline.

Stoke Moran's stepdaughter died of poisonous snakebite.

That's our subheading.

Notice how the headline includes alliteration to hook the reader and the subheading summarises the main point of the article in eight words or less.

Now let's begin reading the opening.

"The cause of Julia Stoner's death has finally been revealed by none other than renowned detective Sherlock Holmes.

On Friday, Holmes visited Stoke Moran and made the horrifying revelation that Julia's own stepfather had orchestrated a snake attack in order to poison and kill Julia.

The investigations culminated in the shocking death of Roylott himself." As we said, that is the opening.

It summarises the article with the five W's, the who, the what, the where, the when.

Next, the main body.

"Helen Stoner, Julia's twin sister, was growing increasingly concerned about her own safety, so she called upon maverick Sherlock Holmes last week to help her solve the mysterious death of her sister.

Holmes wasted no time in travelling to Stoke Moran to investigate the bedrooms. 'I'm glad we set off as soon as we did.

Once we arrived in the rooms, the impending danger was clear.

There were a number of peculiar objects that once connected, told me all I needed to know.

' Holmes' reports conclude that Dr.

Grimesby Roylott, Julie and Helen's stepfather, coaxed a snake to climb down the ventilator to Julia's bedroom, where it bit and poisoned her.

Roylott was planning to do the same to Helen, but in a shocking twist, Holmes and associate Watson were able to turn the snake onto its master, and Roylott instead endured the lethal snake bite, dying instantly." As we said, that's our main body and we can tell because it's got an interview quote and some really key information about the crime.

Let's continue.

"The venomous attack on Julia went unnoticed by witness Helen, since Roylott was cunning enough to lure the snake back up to his room with a saucer of milk.

A chief London chemist added that 'the autopsy report would not have been able to detect the venom of a swamp adder, as we've never had to investigate this before.

It has made us more aware of our investigative limitations at present, which we hope to develop in the imminent future.

' Luckily, Holmes, with his meticulous approach and sharp eye, was able to find the truth and seek justice for the Stoner family." Again, in this second main body paragraph, we have another interview quote.

This time it's from a chief London chemist who can shed light on why that crime took so long to solve.

Let's go to the last paragraph of the tail.

"Roylott, whose family had been facing financial issues for many years now, was receiving income from the girl's late mother.

Roylott would've had to give up a considerable amount of this money if either Julia or Helen married.

'Julia died within weeks of her wedding, and Helen had just got engaged.

So the motive was clear,' said Holmes.

The Stoke Moran property has now been sold, with Helen and her husband moving away to Bristol to make a fresh start away from its sinister shadows." Now, we can immediately recognise this as the tail because it has a conclusive tone and it talks about future events.

Now let's see how this article translates into a multiple paragraph outline.

Here is our multiple paragraph outline for that newspaper article.

We've mapped out the headline, the subheading, and we've mapped out four bullet points for both the opening and the main body, as well as three for the tail.

The multiple paragraph outline includes all of the points that the newspaper article did, but in note form.

The multiple paragraph outline allows us to go from note form to a complete article.

Let's go through this plan in more detail.

So the headline, we've planned to include alliteration, and we've made sure the subheading is brief, eight words or less.

For the opening, we've made sure we've got who died and who revealed the cause of death.

We've made sure we got where it happened, why it happened, and who was convicted.

For the main body, we've made sure we have the key details.

And for the tail, we've made sure we have the background information as well as a conclusive tone by mentioning the next steps.

True or false? You need to plan the information you want to include in your article tail.

Pause the video and have a think.

Well done if you said that's true.

You do need to plan the information you want to include in your article tail.

Why is that? Pause the video and justify your answer.

Well done if you said, you need to plan the information you want to include in your article tail because you must plan information for every section of the article.

I now want you to create your own multiple paragraph outline for your article reporting on the outcome of "The Speckled Band".

So you need to plan your headline, your subheading, your opening, your main body, and your tail for the solved case of "The Speckled Band".

Use your notes from the earlier section of the lesson to help you.

Now pause the video and create your multiple paragraph outline.

Great plans, everyone.

I now want you to reread your plan and make sure you've got everything you need.

Have you got a headline with a language device in it such as a pun, alliteration, rhyme, or intriguing language? Have you made sure your subheading is eight words or less? Have you made sure to have the who, what, where, when, and why in your opening? Have you got at least one interview quote from a relevant person in the body? And finally, have you made sure that you've referred to background information in the tail? Pause the video and self-assess your plan.

Great job, everyone.

These plans are really going to help you to write this newspaper article successfully.

Let's go through what we've learned today.

Newspaper articles include a headline, subheading, opening, main body, and tail.

The crime case within "The Speckled Band" lends itself well to being written about in a newspaper article.

When writing a newspaper article, you must plan each section and you can use a multiple paragraph outline to plan each section of your newspaper article.

I've enjoyed learning with you today.

Thank you for tuning in, and I hope to see you next time.