Analysing the features of a journalistic report
I can analyse important features of a journalistic report.
Analysing the features of a journalistic report
I can analyse important features of a journalistic report.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The purpose of a journalistic report is to provide information about a newsworthy event to its reader.
- A newsworthy event is something that is interesting or important enough to warrant reporting to the public.
- Journalistic reports follow a specific structure; headline, opening, recount, quotes and closing.
- Journalistic reports are written using formal and objective language and tone.
- Fronted adverbials and complex sentences are key linguistic features of a journalistic report.
Keywords
Journalistic report - a non-fiction text that provides information about an event
Purpose - the reason for something and the desired impact
Newsworthy - the quality of being interesting or important enough to warrant reporting to the public
Structural features - how the information is organised and ordered
Linguistic features - words and language that a writer chooses to achieve the purpose
Common misconception
Children might struggle to understand how the structure can appear different visually.
Differentiate between structure and layout. Journalistic reports should follow the same structure but may be laid out differently.
Licence
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Starter quiz
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Exit quiz
6 Questions
the reason it has been written and the desired impact
how the information is organised and ordered
the language that a writer chooses to achieve the purpose