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FUNCTIONAL WRITING

FUNCTIONAL WRITING. WHAT IS IT?. The purpose of FUNCTIONAL writing is to: Develop and organize important facts for a news article. Use complete , accurate and appropriate information. Create an appropriate tone for the news piece you are presenting. TONE.

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FUNCTIONAL WRITING

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  1. FUNCTIONAL WRITING

  2. WHAT IS IT? • The purpose of FUNCTIONAL writing is to: • Develop and organize important facts for a news article. • Use complete, accurate and appropriate information. • Create an appropriate tone for the news piece you are presenting.

  3. TONE • TONE: The author’s intent or mood set around the story. • Tone is set when the author asks these basic questions: • Why am I writing this? • Who am I writing it to? • What do I want the readers to learn, understand or think about?

  4. WHAT ARE THE TONES FOR THESE? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9JcX2X7XnM • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDX7tevXO1E • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWo9xLkXqQ

  5. INTRODUCTION • Your introduction paragraph must start with a LEAD! • LEAD: Catch the reader’s attention with: • An amazing or unusual fact • A descriptive segment • A quote • A question • A statistic • An anecdote • TOPIC SENTENCE: Briefly, clearly, tell the reader what the piece will be about.

  6. GOLDEN BRICKS! Quote- The words of authority or an expert on the subject you are writing about. Question – Begin your article with a deep and meaningful question. Statistic-Information presented as a number, ratio, or percentage. Amazing Fact- An unusual, amazing, little known fact that will surprise your readers. Anecdote- A SHORT explicit story used to illustrate a main idea. Descriptive Segment- A vivid 2 to 3 sentence description that uses the five senses to illustrate an example of some kind.

  7. FOR EXAMPLE • The following two examples have a lead (italics) and a topic sentence (underlined). • EXAMPLE: They’re cute and furry, sophisticated and intelligent, playful and independent. Without a doubt, cats are beautiful, easy to care for, and great company! • EXAMPLE: These celebrities of the animal kingdom have been featured everywhere from Broadway to King Tut’s tomb! Without a doubt, cats are beautiful, easy to care for, and great company!

  8. EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! • HEADLINE- Headlines tell the reader simply and clearly what to expect. The average news headline has about six words in it- and often fewer. • SUBHEADINGS- Longer news stories are broken by subheads, which are in darker, larger type then the rest of the report. They highlight other interesting facts contained in the report. • BY-LINE- A by-line tells the reader who wrote the report. It usually sits under the headline although it sometimes can be contained in a box in the centre of the report.

  9. THE INVERTED TRIANGLE • The style for newspaper writing is called the inverted triangle or pyramid because, unlike fictional story writing that leads to the climax, a news story begins with the most important.

  10. FIRST PARAGRAPH FIRST PARAGRAPH • Your first sentence should be your LEAD, use one of the golden bricks (anecdote, statistic, question, descriptive segment, amazing fact, quote) and try to hook the reader by beginning with a funny, clever or surprising statement! • After your lead should be your TOPIC SENTENCE which sums the 5 W’s (Who? What? Why? When? Where?) in ONE sentence!

  11. SECOND & THIRD PARAGRAPHS SECOND/THIRD PARAGRAPH • Give the reader the details. Your FIRST paragraph should be 5 of the MOST IMPORTANT facts. • The SECOND paragraph should be 3 LESS IMPORTANT FACTS. Include one or two quotes from people you interviewed. Write in the third person (he, she, it, they, etc.). • Be objective – never state your opinion. Use quotes to express others’ opinions! Remember to include the name of the person you quoted.

  12. LAST PARAGRAPH LAST PARAGRAPH • Wrap it up somehow; don’t leave the reader hanging. Please don’t say … “In conclusion” or “To finish …” (yawn!). Try ending with a quote or catchy phrase. • Use active words (verbs that show what’s really happening) • PLANNING: Use the inverted triangle to plan your report. • *Remember it starts from most important to least important*

  13. EXAMPLE 1 – Musk Ox • What happened? • Gate left open to musk ox enclosure • Musk ox last seen near soccer fields • Musk ox escaped from zoo • Where did this happen? • At the local zoo • When did this happen? • Last night • Who was involved? • Pat Brown • Police • Other zoo officials Create the following criteria for a news report: • Head line • Subheading • By-line WRITE A FASCINATING LEAD AND TOPIC SENTENCE FOR THIS OCCURRENCE.

  14. EXAMPLE 2 – Mark Write • What happened? • School visit from Olympic Swimmer • Purpose was to talk about goal setting • Where did this happen? • Your school • When did this happen? • Last week • Who was involved? • Olympian – Mark Write (Gold medal swimmer) Create the following criteria for a news report: • Head line • Subheading • By-line WRITE A FASCINATING LEAD AND TOPIC SENTENCE FOR THIS OCCURRENCE.

  15. EXAMPLE 3 – Bank Robbery • What happened? • Bank Robbery • Money removed from safe • Where did this happen? • ABC Bank • Calgary, Alberta • When did this happen? • Noon • Lunch rush hour • Who was involved? • Pat Brown (manager • Police • Two unidentified men Create the following criteria for a news report: • Head line • Subheading • By-line WRITE A FASCINATING LEAD AND TOPIC SENTENCE FOR THIS OCCURRENCE.

  16. EXAMPLE 4 – Gr. 6 Fieldtrip • What happened? • Students take a field trip to see provincial government buildings. • Where did this happen? • Travelled from Calgary to Edmonton. • When did this happen? • Last week before spring break. • Who was involved? • Grade six students from Colonel Macleod School. • Grade 6 teachers: Ms. Mathew & Mr. Stone. • Grade 6 parent volunteers. Create the following criteria for a news report: • Head line • Subheading • By-line WRITE A FASCINATING LEAD AND TOPIC SENTENCE FOR THIS OCCURRENCE.

  17. EXAMPLE 5 – The Food Bank • What happened? • Your school donated canned goods and money to the local food bank. • Where did this happen? • Students invited food bank officials to an assembly at the school. • A presentation was made. • When did this happen? • Friday, afternoon assembly. • Who was involved? • Jacob Smith (representative) • Students & Teachers from Colonel Macleod School. Create the following criteria for a news report: • Head line • Subheading • By-line WRITE A FASCINATING LEAD AND TOPIC SENTENCE FOR THIS OCCURRENCE.

  18. WRITING EXEMPLARS ACTIVITY FACTS: • Forestry is Alberta’s 3rd largest industry. • Forests cover 60% of our province. • Originally called Forest Prevention Week. • Started May, 1926. • More than 5000 products made from trees. • What happened? • Grade 6’s give a presentation about National Forest Week. • Where did this happen? • At a local school. • When did this happen? • Friday, May 5th. • Who was involved? • The students, parents and teachers of the school were present. • Why did this happen? • To create understanding of the importance of Alberta’s forest environment.

  19. TRANSITIONAL WORDS & PHRASES • Transitional words and phrases help us to express additional or similar details and connect ideas together. • For example: • Also, • In addition to this, • Furthermore, • Likewise, • Similarly, • Not only that, but • It is also true that, • Besides that,

  20. Or… • To show an example: • For example, • For instance, • An illustration of this would be, • To express alternate ideas: • However, • Still, • On the other hand, • Nevertheless, • To express cause and effect: • For this reason, • Due to this, • Consequently, • Therefore,

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