Grade 4 English: Types of Journalistic Writing

Types of Journalistic Writing

• Journalistic writing includes news reports, opinion articles, feature articles, and sports articles.
• News reports inform readers about recent events and are found in the News Section of newspapers.
• Opinion articles reflect the author's opinion on a subject and are found in the Opinion Section of newspapers.
• Feature articles are descriptive narratives about a topic and are found on the Lifestyle Page of newspapers.
• Sports articles report on sporting topics and competitions and are found in the Sports Page of newspapers.

Distinguishing Among Types of Journalistic Writing

• News reports are about unusual and significant events that happened recently around us.
• Opinion articles reflect the author's opinion on a subject.
• Feature articles describe a topic, such as a person, place, or event.
• Sports articles report on specific sports events.

Examples of Journalistic Writing

• News Report: "PH's total COVID-19 cases top 2 million with 14,216 new infections"
• Opinion Article: "A Better Place" by Lea E. Basquiñas
• Feature Article: "My Teacher, My Hero" by Lea Basquiñas
• Sports Article: "Hidilyn Diaz's record-breaking lift is a golden moment in PH sports history"### Mayon Volcano
• Mayon Volcano is a unique tourist destination with a perfect cone shape
• It stands tall above the trees and birds, evoking pride in the Filipino people
• The volcano inspires a sense of awe and connection in those who see it

News Article

• Cuban boxer Yordenis Ugas defeated Manny Pacquiao with a margin of 101 to 88, landing 59% of his power shots
• The decision was unanimous, with scores of 115-113, 116-112, and 116-112

Melchora Aquino

• Melchora Aquino, also known as Tandang Sora, was a 84-year-old revolutionary heroine who was jailed by the Spanish government in 1896
• She was arrested for refusing to disclose the hiding place of Katipunero leader Andres Bonifacio and his men

Journalistic Writing

• There are four types of journalistic writing: news report, opinion article, feature article, and sports article
• News report informs readers of what is happening in the world around them
• Opinion article reflects the author's opinion about a subject
• Feature article is a descriptive narrative about something the author wanted to write
• Sports article reports on matters related to sporting events and competitions

What I Have Learned

• Distinguishing between different types of journalistic writing is important
• Each type of journalistic writing has its own purpose and characteristics

Assessment

• Identify the type of journalistic writing: news report, opinion article, feature article, or sports article
• Provide reasons for the classification

Additional Activities

• Browse through magazines or newspapers and cut out samples of each type of journalistic writing
• Label and paste them on answer sheets