NAME_____________
DATE__________
CHECKLIST: Newspaper / Magazine Article
Features of a Newspaper /
Magazine article
Text
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What kind of article is it?
News (local, national or international) /
Sport / Entertainment / Fashion / Weather
etc.
Is there a bold and eye catching headline?
Are there paragraphs written in columns?
Are there any subheadings?
Is it written in a ‘news style’ with short and
informative sentences giving details about
who / what / where / when / how?
Does it use quotations?
What other features of magazines /
newspapers are there on the page?
e.g. competitions / advertisements / letters
Is there a picture or photograph with a
caption?
Created by A. Gill (Mosborough School) and J. O’Neill (Whiteways School) June 2005
Sheffield Learning Network
NAME_____________
DATE__________
Created by A. Gill (Mosborough School) and J. O’Neill (Whiteways School) June 2005
Sheffield Learning Network