Me to We newspaper assignment (introduction to newspaper articles)

Me to We newspaper program


Assignment for Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2007

Choose a newspaper article that interests you from today's Toronto Star.
Cut it out and glue stick/ staple in your L.A. notebook for reference.

Write in complete sentences with detail.

1. What is the headline of the article?

2. What is the by-line?

3. What is the place line?

4. Which section is the story in? Does this make sense?

5. Are their any graphics (eg. charts, photos, maps, other) that go with the story?
If yes, how do the graphics help your understanding of the story?

If no, what graphic would you put with the story to help your understanding?

6. A newspaper article is an example of non-fiction writing.
Explain how you know this is a non-fiction article.
(Give three reasons with examples from your text.)

Here is a site that gives you even more information about the Free the Children "Me to We" program (for your enjoyment only).

http://www.freethechildren.com/we/index.php

Bonus:
Newspapers are written using the inverse pyramid format. In your own words, explain and describe what you think this means.