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Spring term refresher

Spring term refresher. Assessment dates Portfolio Story writing refresher. Welcome back!. Timed test dates. Mock: NCTJ style Tuesday, January 29 2hr timed test 1: NCTJ style Tuesday, February 12 2hr timed test 2: Press conference 60wpm statement Tuesday, February 26

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Spring term refresher

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  1. News writing refresh Spring termrefresher Assessment dates Portfolio Story writing refresher Welcome back!

  2. News writing refresh Timed test dates Mock: NCTJ style Tuesday, January 29 2hr timed test 1: NCTJ style Tuesday, February 12 2hr timed test 2: Press conference 60wpm statement Tuesday, February 26 These make up 30% of your final mark for Reporting & Writing Timed tests will run 10am to noon

  3. News writing refresh Portfolio Coursework portfolio Due 4pm on the last day of term Includes: 1,000 word feature Two 500 word page leads Three other stories, which have a combined total of 500 words (min. 150 words each) Stories can also be used in the NCTJ Portfolio next year

  4. News writing refresh News writing key points A strong, clear angle in the top line. Your story must answer who, what, where, when, why and how quickly and clearly. Identify the key details and angles before you start writing. Then make sure none of them are buried away at the bottom of the story. The news pyramid

  5. News writing refresh News writing key points Keep intros under 25 words Keep other pars under 30 words Quotes in a new paragraph – and split them up if they get too long. Give readers as much detail as you can about people and places Use quotes to add colour and opinions – but make sure they sound natural and spoken.

  6. News writing refresh Picture words and vivid writing “Use the right word, not the approximate one.” Is it a fire, a blaze, or an inferno? Did he fall, plummet or plunge? Is it small, tiny or pint-sized? Is he a man, or is he a father, or a golfer, or a animal rights campaigner or an accountant or a dog-walker or a 58-year-old? Mark Twain – writing tips

  7. News writing refresh Digging up a story Write a story of 275-325 words. Pick a strong angle and try to give readers a clear and vivid mental picture of what has been discovered.

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