Introduction to Journalistic Writing

• Good afternoon!
• Recap on information relay
• 3:00

Objectives

• Determine different types of journalistic writing
• Compose a short skit, showcasing techniques of news writing, editorial writing, feature writing, and sports writing
• Demonstrate appreciation for ethical journalism by valuing accuracy, fairness, and responsibility while writing various journalistic articles

Journalistic Writing

• It's used to report news stories
• It's based on facts and provides clear, accurate, and fair information to the readers
• Journalists write for newspapers

Types of Journalistic Writing

• News reports are news stories found in newspapers
• News reports are designed to provide people with information about what's happening
• They are located on the front page and main news section of newspaper
• The purpose is to inform readers of recent events or important information
• It answers the 5Ws and 1H: who, what, when, where, why and how
• It is written in an inverted pyramid structure

Editorial/Opinion

• It is an article published in a newspaper or magazine, wherein the editor expresses analysis or a point of view on current events and issues
• It's located on the opinion or editorial section of a newspaper
• The purpose is to persuade readers by providing arguments and supporting facts

Feature Article

• It is an article about a certain topic, issue, person, or event with more background and in-depth details
• It gives a detailed story about a person, place, or event
• Found in lifestyle, entertainment or human interest sections
• Written to inform, entertain, or inspire readers

Sports News

• Sports news is writing that reports matters pertaining to sporting topics and competitions
• It caters to spots lovers that covers sports events, athletes or other sports related issues.
• The purpose is to inform and entertain readers about sports news.

Activity Time!

• Identify the type of journalistic writing used in the following articles

Group Activity

• Each group will create a short skit (2-3 minutes) where they act out their assigned role
• Each group can't share their topic
• After the skit the students will guess what type of Journalistic Writing was portrayed

Rubric:

• Understanding of Article Type (20 pts)

  • Excellent - Role-play clearly represents the assigned journalistic writing type with accurate features.
  • Good - Mostly represents the assigned type with minor inaccuracies.
  • Satisfactory - Shows some understanding but includes noticeable inaccuracies.
  • Needs Improvement - Role-play poorly represents the assigned type or is incorrect.

• Content Accuracy (15 pts)

  • Excellent - Information presented is factual, relevant, and aligns with the article type.
  • Good - Mostly accurate with minor errors.
  • Satisfactory - Some inaccuracies or missing details.
  • Needs Improvement - Multiple inaccuracies; lacks relevance to the topic.

• Creativity & Engagement (10 pts)

  • Excellent - Presentation is highly creative, engaging, and holds the audience's attention.
  • Good - Presentation is interesting but could engage engagement.
  • Satisfactory - Some creative elements but lacks full audience engagement.
  • Needs Improvement - Lacks creativity; unengaging or difficult to follow.

• Collaboration & Participation (5 pts)

  • Excellent - All group members actively participated and contributed equally to the role-play.
  • Good - Most members participated with some imbalance in contributions.
  • Satisfactory - Uneven participation; few members did most of the work.
  • Needs Improvement - Poor teamwork; minimal participation from most members.

Take Home Activity (25 points)

• Find 1 headline for each of the following types of journalistic writing:
  • News Report
  • Editorial/Opinion
  • Feature Article
  • Sports News Article
• Use newspapers, magazines, or online news sources
• For each headline, write what type of article it is, explain briefly what the article is about (1-2 sentences)
• Give a simple reason why to belongs to that type
• Write your answers, and submit for next meeting

Take Home Activity- Rubric:

• Correct Identification (10pts): Correctly identifies the 4 types
• Basic explanation(10pts): Provide simple but clear reasons
• Neatness & Completion (5pts): Work is completed and neatly done.