Writing the opening of an article on ‘The Speckled Band’ case
I can create an effective opening for a newspaper article about Julia Stoner’s death.
Writing the opening of an article on ‘The Speckled Band’ case
I can create an effective opening for a newspaper article about Julia Stoner’s death.
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Key learning points
- An article opening begins a newspaper article
- The opening must contain main information about the event
- The main information about an event covers the who, what, where, when and why of the event
- You should be as precise as possible when reporting on the who, what, where, when and why of an event
Keywords
Opening - An opening is the beginning section of a text.
Interview - An interview is a conversation between two or more people where one party is asked questions about something.
Speculation - Speculation is a theory or idea formed about something without the full concrete evidence.
Common misconception
Details of a crime can be reported in any part of an article.
Explain to students that more and more information is revealed as an article develops.
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