Writing a News Writing a News Report for the Report for the

OSSLTOSSLT

The TaskThe Task

• On the literacy test, you will be On the literacy test, you will be given a headline and an imagegiven a headline and an image

• From there, you are responsible for From there, you are responsible for brainstorming the details and brainstorming the details and informationinformation

• You will need to write a full news You will need to write a full news reportreport

Learning GoalsLearning Goals

• I can identify the difference between a news I can identify the difference between a news report and a news castreport and a news cast

• I can make up facts and information to answer I can make up facts and information to answer the questions who, what, where, when, why, the questions who, what, where, when, why, and how in a news report based on a headline and how in a news report based on a headline and pictureand picture

• I can organize my information into the form of I can organize my information into the form of a news report and use language appropriate a news report and use language appropriate to the formto the form

• I can use direct and indirect quotes to develop I can use direct and indirect quotes to develop my reportmy report

The RulesThe Rules

• You must begin with a lead paragraph that You must begin with a lead paragraph that answers these questions: Who? What? answers these questions: Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?Where? When? Why? How?

• The rest of the paragraphs will fill in the The rest of the paragraphs will fill in the important details and will be NO LONGER important details and will be NO LONGER THAN 2-3 sentences eachTHAN 2-3 sentences each

• Must be written in third person (absolutely Must be written in third person (absolutely no personal language, except in quotes)no personal language, except in quotes)

• Must include a minimum of two quotes, Must include a minimum of two quotes, either indirect or direct (word for word either indirect or direct (word for word what somebody connected to the story what somebody connected to the story said)said)

Rules ContinuedRules Continued• Think of the event as just having happenedThink of the event as just having happened

we would then consistently use the past tensewe would then consistently use the past tense• Make sure you focus on a single event and a Make sure you focus on a single event and a

single moment in time to avoid your report single moment in time to avoid your report sounding more like a storysounding more like a story

• Make sure when referring to people in your Make sure when referring to people in your report, you call them by their first and last report, you call them by their first and last name the first time, and last name name the first time, and last name thereafter….NEVER by the first name (too thereafter….NEVER by the first name (too informal)informal)

• If the person has a title, use it to add If the person has a title, use it to add authority. For example, Mrs Mardero, authority. For example, Mrs Mardero, principal of St. Charles College said….principal of St. Charles College said….

What??What??

How you will be scored: How you will be scored: Topic DevelopmentTopic Development

• http://www.eqao.com/pdf_e/10/OSSLTPublicRelease_Booklets.pdf (Page 13)

• Remember, a passing mark for the OSSLT is 75%, therefore you must aim to get between a 50 or 60 in this section

• Put the criteria from 50 and 60 section into your own words

• http://www.eqao.com/pdf_e/10/OSSLTPublicRelease_Booklets.pdf (Page 13)

• Remember, a passing mark for the OSSLT is 75%, therefore you must aim to get between a 50 or 60 in this section

• Put the criteria from 50 and 60 section into your own words

• http://www.eqao.com/pdf_e/10/OSSLTPublicRelease_Booklets.pdf (Page 13)

• Remember, a passing mark for the OSSLT is 75%, therefore you must aim to get between a 50 or 60 in this section

• Put the criteria from 50 and 60 section into your own words

• http://www.eqao.com/pdf_e/10/OSSLTPublicRelease_Booklets.pdf (Page 13)

• Remember, a passing mark for the OSSLT is 75%, therefore you must aim to get between a 50 or 60 in this section

• Put the criteria from 50 and 60 section into your own words

• http://www.eqao.com/pdf_e/10/OSSLTPublicRelease_Booklets.pdf (Page 13)

• Remember, a passing mark for the OSSLT is 75%, therefore you must aim to get between a 50 or 60 in this section

• Put the criteria from 50 and 60 section into your own words

How you will be scored: How you will be scored: ConventionsConventions

• http://www.eqao.com/pdf_e/10/OSSLhttp://www.eqao.com/pdf_e/10/OSSLTPublicRelease_Booklets.pdfTPublicRelease_Booklets.pdf (pg 20) (pg 20)

• You must score either a 30 or 40 on You must score either a 30 or 40 on this section for you to be considered this section for you to be considered successful on the sectionsuccessful on the section

• Again, put the criteria in your own Again, put the criteria in your own words (be as specific as you canwords (be as specific as you can

What Score would you What Score would you give?give?

• Using what you now know about the Using what you now know about the OSSLT scoring rubrics, for each of OSSLT scoring rubrics, for each of the following news reports, decide the following news reports, decide what grade you would apply.what grade you would apply.

Topic DevelopmentTopic Development

How’d you do?How’d you do?

• If you said “below”, you are correctIf you said “below”, you are correct• This person received a score of 40This person received a score of 40

Topic DevelopmentTopic Development

How’d you do?How’d you do?

• If you gave this student a score of If you gave this student a score of 60, you are correct60, you are correct

ConventionsConventions30, 40 or below (explain)30, 40 or below (explain)

• For each of the following, you are For each of the following, you are not focusing on the quality of the not focusing on the quality of the news reportnews report

• You are focussing only on such You are focussing only on such things as spelling, grammar, things as spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc.punctuation, etc.

ConventionsConventions

How’d you do?How’d you do?

• If you scored this student “below”, If you scored this student “below”, you are correctyou are correct

• They received a code 20They received a code 20

ConventionsConventions

How’d you do?How’d you do?

• If you said “below, you are correctIf you said “below, you are correct• This was scored as a 10This was scored as a 10

ConventionsConventions

How’d you do?How’d you do?

• If you scored this student with a 30, If you scored this student with a 30, you are correctyou are correct

ConventionsConventions

How’d you do?How’d you do?

• If you gave this student a perfect If you gave this student a perfect score of 40, you are correctscore of 40, you are correct

Let’s put it all togetherLet’s put it all together

• Using your own words, let’s come up Using your own words, let’s come up with a list of what a successful news with a list of what a successful news report will look likereport will look like

• Our list should include information Our list should include information from the beginning of the note from the beginning of the note (rules), as well as from the rubrics (rules), as well as from the rubrics on topic development and on topic development and conventions.conventions.

Success Criteria for a News Success Criteria for a News ReportReport

• Beginning paragraph (lead) will answer 5w and howBeginning paragraph (lead) will answer 5w and how• 4-6 paragraphs4-6 paragraphs• 2-3 sentences2-3 sentences• Very few/minor spelling, grammar mistakes (5 or less)Very few/minor spelling, grammar mistakes (5 or less)• Stay focussed on one idea (connected to pic and Stay focussed on one idea (connected to pic and

headline)headline)• Many supporting details (specific. Numbers, names etc)Many supporting details (specific. Numbers, names etc)• At least 2 quotes (direct and indirect)At least 2 quotes (direct and indirect)• Use length provided as a guideUse length provided as a guide• Recap with conclusionRecap with conclusion• Make it “flowy”, use good transition wordsMake it “flowy”, use good transition words• Title or first and last nameTitle or first and last name• Tag the person with their title (Ms. Mardero, principal)Tag the person with their title (Ms. Mardero, principal)

Lead ParagraphLead Paragraph

• Although there are no rules for what Although there are no rules for what order you put the lead in, the order you put the lead in, the following formula ALWAYS worksfollowing formula ALWAYS works

When +Where+ Who + What =first When +Where+ Who + What =first sentencesentence

Why + How =second sentenceWhy + How =second sentence

Example: Example:

Students Fundraise for a Students Fundraise for a Good CauseGood Cause

Who?Who?

What?What?

Where?Where?

When? When?

Why?Why?

How?How?

Your TurnYour Turn

• For the following headlines and For the following headlines and images, brainstorm the 5ws and 1himages, brainstorm the 5ws and 1h

• Write the lead paragraph for eachWrite the lead paragraph for each

SamplesSamples

School purchases cell phone signal School purchases cell phone signal blockerblocker

Sample 2Sample 2

School board to change school School board to change school scheduleschedule