Transcript Louise Arbour Secondary School

News Report
Headline: Students Achieve
100%
Students Achieve 100%
The staff and students of Winston Churchill Collegiate Institute
celebrated yesterday after learning that 100% of their Grade 10 students,
as well as all previously eligible students, who wrote the Ontario
Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) on March 31st, 2012 passed both
sections.
Summary Lead: the opening
paragraph.
 consists of 1-2 sentences
 is usually less that 30 words in
length
 contains the Who, What,
Where, When, Why and How
(5Ws and H) of the article.
Fact-based Paragraphs: the rest
of the article.
 short paragraphs that expand
on the 5Ws and H
 is organized from most to least
important information
 include three quotations from
key people involved in or related
to the information in the article
The 400 students who wrote the test were informed of their successful results
last week by mail, but the official whole-school results were released yesterday by
EQAO, the Ministry organization that facilitates the administration of the
provincial test. Bill Papaconstantinou the principal said, "The students did an
outstanding job," in a brief phone interview, "I couldn't be more proud!" Apparently
the students had a difficult time with the test last year.
When asked about the unprecedented successful results of his school's students,
Mr. Papaconstantinou revealed that the students had been prepared throughout the
year for the March 31st test. "The students were invited to workshops, were offered
resources, and were taught literacy skills cross-curricular throughout the year."
Upon hearing the news of their high pass rate, the principal declared the last hour of
yesterday's school day to be a time for celebration. Music was broadcast throughout
the school's classroom LCD projectors. Mr. Papaconstantinou said with a smile,
"The preparation and excellent results shows the goal of our students: Honour and
Excellence,“ The goal now for Churchill students and staff are to keep up the
excellent results.
1.
Write a news report based on a headline and picture
2.
Make up the facts and information (Who? What?
Where? When? Why? How?) - BE CONSISTENT
3.
Relate your newspaper report to both the headline
and the picture - BE CONSISTENT
4.
Focus on the purpose and audience: to report on an
event for the readers of a newspaper
5.
Write only on the lined space provided- HAVE FUN
Headline: “Car wash a great success”
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Analyse the picture and Headline to
determine the topic of the article

Identify the 5Ws and H (who, what,
where, when, why, and how) of your
article

Create an interesting Summary Lead that
includes the 5Ws and H of your article

Write short paragraphs (2-3 sentences in length)
based on the 5Ws and H in your Summary Lead.
Organize your paragraphs from the most to least
important information

Add quotes to your paragraphs (by people
involved in or related to your article’s topic). Use
words like “said” or “says” before each quote

Stay objective. Bias in a quote is allowed, but do
not add your own opinions as a journalist
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News Report – Should be at least 4 paragraphs

The lines provided for you outline the
expected length of your answers

If you write more than the space
provided, you will receive a mark of zero
on that question

Use the rough work areas to help you
plan your answer before writing it in the
lines provided

Write clearly and to the point

Review and edit all parts of your work

Correct any grammar, spelling, and punctuation
errors

Add to your answers if you have not filled in all
of the lines for the long writing tasks