HOW TO WRITE A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
A typical newspaper article contains six parts:
The headline: Set it in large bold type.
- Often a verb but other elements such as articles or auxiliaries in the passive voice may be omitted
- Short and efficient → to get the readers’ attention
- Need to entice the readers / arouse curiosity → alluring, enticing
- Often an alliteration, a repetition, a pun
- Precise but creative
The byline: This tells who wrote the story.
The lead paragraph: A writer must find the answers to these questions and write them into the opening
sentences of the article because most readers won’t read the article all the way through:
Who is it about?
What happened?
Where did it take place?
When did it take place?
Why did it happen?
How did it happen?
To make sure the readers will read the article, try to hook them by beginning with a funny, clever, or
surprising statement. Go for variety: try beginning your article with a question or a provocative
statement.
The explanation:
