- Write an objective, straight news article for what happened to me last night:
- Make sure your article conforms to the following criteria:
- Does it have a strong headline?
- Does it have a strong lead? What kind of lead does it have?
- Does it present the 5 W’s in the first few paragraphs? Are the MOST important facts in the first paragraph?
- Does it present the climax at the beginning?
- Does each paragraph represent a new and distinct idea?
- Is it succinct (to the point)?
- IT IS ONE PAGE, TYPED, AND PRINTED OUT