The News ReportLong Writing Task #2

Literacy Thursdays✦ Lesson #1: Reading & Grammar

✦ Lesson #2: Short Responses

✦ Lesson #3: Opinion Essay - Outline & Intro

✦ Lesson #4: Opinion Essay - Body & Conclusion

✦ Lesson #5: News Report

News Report✦ Write a news report based on

EQAO’s provided picture & headline

✦ Given one lined page for your written work

✦ Should be written in past tense & in third person

“Who” “What”

“Where” “When” “Why” “How”

At least one quotation

http://www.eqao.com/en/assessments/OSSLT/assessment-docs/planning-preparation-guide-osslt-2016.pdf

✦ The Question Booklet will contain the picture and headline

✦ Nothing is marked in this booklet (Answers must be transferred to the Answer Booklet)

✦ You could put rough notes here or specifically on “Rough Notes” page

News Report

✦ Corresponding Answer Booklet pages for this News Report:

News Report

Optional rough notes

area to help you

organize & plan your answer before writing

Organization of a News Report

HEADLINE

LEAD SENTENCES(5 W’s & H)

BODY PARAGRAPHS (supporting details

& quotes)

CLOSING

Most important

details

Elements of a News Report

Headline

Lead Sentences (5 W’s & H)

Body Paragraphs (Supporting details &

quotes)

Closing

1. Rough Notes: ✦ Determine key information: 5 W’s & H ✦ 2 quotations

2. Lead Sentences: ✦ Write 2-3 sentences that include 5 W’s & H

3. Body Paragraphs: ✦ Begin telling the story in past tense, 3rd person ✦ Start with the most important information first ✦ Embed quotations

4. Closing: ✦ Wrap up the story (Ex. For more information, contact…)

News Report Strategy

News Report Tips✦ Ensure the report is related to

the headline & picture

✦ Break up report into paragraphs

✦ Fill in the lines

✦ No personal opinions

✦ Proof read for spelling & grammar…AND to ensure that the report is in 3rd person & past tense

Use the Rough Notes for

“5W’s & How”!

These pages will be provided to you on the actual OSSLT…but to help reduce our Ecological Footprint…

✦ Use the back page for rough notes

PRACTICE!✦ School Team Qualifies for Finals

PAUSE the video & complete the News Report.

Once you are ready, RESUME the video to learn about the marking scheme!

http://www.eqao.com/en/assessments/OSSLT/assessment-docs/OSSLT-scoring-guide-2015.pdf

News Report✦ Team Finals - Unsuccessful Topic Development

Response Related to Headline & Photo

News Report Format

Lead Sentences

Body Paragraphs with Supporting Details

Quotations

Closing

News Report✦ Team Finals - Successful Topic Development

Response Related to Headline & Photo

News Report Format

Lead Sentences

Body Paragraphs with Supporting Details

Quotations

Closing

News Report✦ Team Finals - Unsuccessful Conventions

Errors Distract from Communication:

Sentence Structure

Syntax

Verb Forms

Missing Words

News Report✦ Team Finals - Successful Conventions

Control of Conventions:

Sentence Structure

Punctuation

(Minor errors that don’t distract from overall

meaning)

Extra Practice

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