2005
NEWSPAPERS
You get at least three chances to understand a news story.
Most news stories have a very clear style. They give the main points at the top of the headline and in the first paragraph(s). The body of the story then adds details, statements and comments from people involved in the story, plus any background the writer feels is necessary.
This means you get at least 3 chances to understand the main points of story. We say "at least" because some stories also have pictures and captions (text explaining the pictures) as well.
Each of the three main parts of the news story (the headline, the lead, and the body) has its own distinctive style and content. For a detailed look at each see the following:
Style
The headline
What happened?
The lead
Vocabulary building
Common News Stories
"Storm" Vocabulary
Understanding Newspapers "Webquest"
