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Selby High School
Unit 2
Lesson Objectives
• To identify the different features used on the
front cover of a newspaper and the inside
pages
• To understand the tone of a newspaper
• To identify key design features of a newspaper
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Eye catching
logo
Other stories
in the paper
One chunk of
text
Large Picture
Headline
Promotions
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Smaller
headlines
Text split into
columns
Small pictures
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Colours to
separate
stories
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Headlines
• When you are writing a headline you need to
make sure that you are clear with your
meaning…..not like these!
Man Struck By Lightning
Faces Battery Charge
Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot
Doctors
Astronaut Takes Blame for
Gas in Spacecraft
Is There a Ring of Debris around
Uranus?
Kids Make Nutritious Snacks
One armed man applauds the
kindness of strangers
Chef Throws His Heart into
Helping Feed Needy
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Statistics show that teen pregnancy
drops off significantly after the age
of 25
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Tone of a newspaper article
• A newspaper article should be informative and
formal. Which of the following do you think is the
most appropriate for a school newspaper?
“The dinner ladies of Selby High School have planned strike
action on Tuesday 14th February because they are unhappy
with their pay”
“So right the dinnerladies at school are gonna strike
tomorrow cos they’re not happy with how much money
they get”
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Remember
• Your newspaper is aimed at students aged 1116
• It should be formal, but readable for all ages
• It should be informative and interesting
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