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OSSLT PREP
STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS
Adapted from
GECDSB
INTRODUCTORY WARM-UP ACTIVITY
HOW TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
Complete this task using the handout that you have been given or use your own paper
Read the following set of instructions carefully and completely before doing anything
1 Read all instructions first
2 Count to 5 silently
3 Write your name in the top left hand corner of the page
4 Circle the word ceiling in instruction 5
5 Stare up at the ceiling for 4 seconds
6 Write todayrsquos date in the bottom left corner of the page
7 Write the name of your favourite song here ____________________
8 Turn your head to the left and the right
9 Cross out instruction number ten
10 Print your last name backwards here ____________________
11 Turn your paper over for two seconds and then turn it back to the instructions
12 In your head sing the first line of Oh Canada
13 Ignore every instruction except 3 and 15
14 Only follow instruction numbers three and fifteen
15 If you finish before others do sit silently and donrsquot give away any hints
ANSWER The only thing you should have done is write your name in the top left hand corner of the page
STRATEGY NOTE 6
How to Write a
News Report
HOW TO WRITE A NEWS REPORT
A news report is an objective factual report about an event
Objective do not express personal
opinions
Factual include all of the facts
Event write about something that
happened
FORMULA for writing a news
article A news report also
follows a formula
What is this formula
It begins with the most important information Who does what When did
they do it Where did
they do it Why did
they do it and How did they do it
Then additional (less important) details are added
These details provide extra information that could be deleted from the story if necessary
Why is it organized this way
The least important details go at the end so that if the editor of the paper had to shorten an article he or she could cut from the bottom without ruining the story
YOUR TASK ON THE OSSLT IS TO
1048774 look at the picture and the headline
1048774 imagine an event that may have taken place which logically connects to the picture and the headline
1048774 think about the who what where when why and how of the event
1048774 write your news report making sure it is a report not an interview and that it does not include
any personal opinions
Also make sure1048774 your ideas are clearly organized
1048774 you have checked your work for any
spelling grammatical or punctuation
errors
1048774 you have not told a story or
described the picture
A NEWS REPORT IS OBJECTIVE WHEN hellip
The third person point of view is the
perspective or viewpoint of someone
outside the report The writer does not
use ldquoIrdquo because the report is not a
personal one On the OSSLT use third
person point of view to keep your report
objective
PERSONAL VOICE VS
OBJECTIVE VOICE
First Person (Personal) Third Person (Objective)
I am tuning out the
political process
My parents donrsquot like
photo radar
I think photo radar
cameras have been
limited to small
towns
Young people are
tuning out the
political process
Many people donrsquot
like photo radar
Photo radar cameras
have been limited to
small towns
YOUR TURN
Change the use of the first person (personal) point of view
to the third person (objective) in the following sentences
1 The kids at my school protested the proposal to ban
unhealthy food from schools
2 Not only does eating properly reduce obesity but I think it
makes people happier
healthier and productive
3 I would like to eliminate junk food from my diet and have
more energy
ANSWERS
1 Students at a local school protested the proposal to ban unhealthy food from schools
2 Not only does eating properly reduce obesity but it also makes people happier healthier and productive
3 Many people would like to eliminate junk food from their diets and have more energy
A NEWS REPORT IS FACTUAL WHENhellip
The purpose of a news report differs greatly
from the purpose of a narrative
A news report provides information and
facts while a narrative tells a story When
writing a narrative there is a lot more freedom
to tell the story however you wish but when
writing a news report for the OSSLT you need
to provide facts about an event in an
objective way
NARRATIVE VS NEWS
NarrativeNews Report for the
OSSLT
Can be subjective
personal
Can use first person (I
me mine my we)
Can be creative fanciful
uses dialogue
Tells a story
Is always objective
detached
Only uses third person
(he she it their)
Uses fact statistics eye
witness accounts
Provides information
about an event
YOUR TURN
For each of the following passages circle the one
which would belong in a news report
1 a) About 150 people heeled and wheeled their way
along the cityrsquos north-south trail
yesterday afternoon for the local leg of the Third Annual
Greater Niagara Circle Trek
b) Joanna woke up refreshed It was the day of the Third
Annual Greater Niagara Circle
Trek and she was ready for it
YOUR TURN
2 a) I watched the final game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with much excitement Mycousin was leading the scoring for the team I was sure would win
b) All of Prince Edward Island watched the Stanley Cup Playoffs with much excitementOne of their own led the scoring for the winning team
YOUR TURN
3 a) ldquoI couldnrsquot breathe - there was so much smokerdquo Derek choked as the firemen rushed
past him into the burning house
b) Local resident Derek Jones was rescued from his burning home last night When
asked how he felt Jones answered ldquoI couldnrsquot breathe - there was so much smokerdquo
ANSWERS 1 a) 2 b) 3 b)
A NEWS REPORT IS ABOUT AN EVENThellip
On the OSSLT the news report can not be
in the form of an interview and cannot
include any personal opinions - it must
focus on one event which logically
connects to the picture and the headline
Take a look at the
following picture and
headlines and choose the
best event on which to
base a news report
IF THE TITLE TO THIS PICTURE WAS ldquoTAKING A STANDrdquo WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE EVENT ON WHICH TOBASE THE NEWS REPORT
a) Workers discuss
safety issues
b) Why I think we
should have the right
to strike
c) Workers strike
against their employer
IF THE TITLE TO THIS PICTURE WAS ldquoA BAD DAY FOR THE LEAFSrdquo WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE EVENT ON WHICH TO BASE THE NEWS REPORT
a) The Philadelphia Flyers
need a new coach
b) The Leafs lose an
important playoff game
c) I think the Leafs should
win the Stanley Cup
ANSWERS 1 c) 2 b)
INTRODUCTORY WARM-UP ACTIVITY
HOW TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
Complete this task using the handout that you have been given or use your own paper
Read the following set of instructions carefully and completely before doing anything
1 Read all instructions first
2 Count to 5 silently
3 Write your name in the top left hand corner of the page
4 Circle the word ceiling in instruction 5
5 Stare up at the ceiling for 4 seconds
6 Write todayrsquos date in the bottom left corner of the page
7 Write the name of your favourite song here ____________________
8 Turn your head to the left and the right
9 Cross out instruction number ten
10 Print your last name backwards here ____________________
11 Turn your paper over for two seconds and then turn it back to the instructions
12 In your head sing the first line of Oh Canada
13 Ignore every instruction except 3 and 15
14 Only follow instruction numbers three and fifteen
15 If you finish before others do sit silently and donrsquot give away any hints
ANSWER The only thing you should have done is write your name in the top left hand corner of the page
STRATEGY NOTE 6
How to Write a
News Report
HOW TO WRITE A NEWS REPORT
A news report is an objective factual report about an event
Objective do not express personal
opinions
Factual include all of the facts
Event write about something that
happened
FORMULA for writing a news
article A news report also
follows a formula
What is this formula
It begins with the most important information Who does what When did
they do it Where did
they do it Why did
they do it and How did they do it
Then additional (less important) details are added
These details provide extra information that could be deleted from the story if necessary
Why is it organized this way
The least important details go at the end so that if the editor of the paper had to shorten an article he or she could cut from the bottom without ruining the story
YOUR TASK ON THE OSSLT IS TO
1048774 look at the picture and the headline
1048774 imagine an event that may have taken place which logically connects to the picture and the headline
1048774 think about the who what where when why and how of the event
1048774 write your news report making sure it is a report not an interview and that it does not include
any personal opinions
Also make sure1048774 your ideas are clearly organized
1048774 you have checked your work for any
spelling grammatical or punctuation
errors
1048774 you have not told a story or
described the picture
A NEWS REPORT IS OBJECTIVE WHEN hellip
The third person point of view is the
perspective or viewpoint of someone
outside the report The writer does not
use ldquoIrdquo because the report is not a
personal one On the OSSLT use third
person point of view to keep your report
objective
PERSONAL VOICE VS
OBJECTIVE VOICE
First Person (Personal) Third Person (Objective)
I am tuning out the
political process
My parents donrsquot like
photo radar
I think photo radar
cameras have been
limited to small
towns
Young people are
tuning out the
political process
Many people donrsquot
like photo radar
Photo radar cameras
have been limited to
small towns
YOUR TURN
Change the use of the first person (personal) point of view
to the third person (objective) in the following sentences
1 The kids at my school protested the proposal to ban
unhealthy food from schools
2 Not only does eating properly reduce obesity but I think it
makes people happier
healthier and productive
3 I would like to eliminate junk food from my diet and have
more energy
ANSWERS
1 Students at a local school protested the proposal to ban unhealthy food from schools
2 Not only does eating properly reduce obesity but it also makes people happier healthier and productive
3 Many people would like to eliminate junk food from their diets and have more energy
A NEWS REPORT IS FACTUAL WHENhellip
The purpose of a news report differs greatly
from the purpose of a narrative
A news report provides information and
facts while a narrative tells a story When
writing a narrative there is a lot more freedom
to tell the story however you wish but when
writing a news report for the OSSLT you need
to provide facts about an event in an
objective way
NARRATIVE VS NEWS
NarrativeNews Report for the
OSSLT
Can be subjective
personal
Can use first person (I
me mine my we)
Can be creative fanciful
uses dialogue
Tells a story
Is always objective
detached
Only uses third person
(he she it their)
Uses fact statistics eye
witness accounts
Provides information
about an event
YOUR TURN
For each of the following passages circle the one
which would belong in a news report
1 a) About 150 people heeled and wheeled their way
along the cityrsquos north-south trail
yesterday afternoon for the local leg of the Third Annual
Greater Niagara Circle Trek
b) Joanna woke up refreshed It was the day of the Third
Annual Greater Niagara Circle
Trek and she was ready for it
YOUR TURN
2 a) I watched the final game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with much excitement Mycousin was leading the scoring for the team I was sure would win
b) All of Prince Edward Island watched the Stanley Cup Playoffs with much excitementOne of their own led the scoring for the winning team
YOUR TURN
3 a) ldquoI couldnrsquot breathe - there was so much smokerdquo Derek choked as the firemen rushed
past him into the burning house
b) Local resident Derek Jones was rescued from his burning home last night When
asked how he felt Jones answered ldquoI couldnrsquot breathe - there was so much smokerdquo
ANSWERS 1 a) 2 b) 3 b)
A NEWS REPORT IS ABOUT AN EVENThellip
On the OSSLT the news report can not be
in the form of an interview and cannot
include any personal opinions - it must
focus on one event which logically
connects to the picture and the headline
Take a look at the
following picture and
headlines and choose the
best event on which to
base a news report
IF THE TITLE TO THIS PICTURE WAS ldquoTAKING A STANDrdquo WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE EVENT ON WHICH TOBASE THE NEWS REPORT
a) Workers discuss
safety issues
b) Why I think we
should have the right
to strike
c) Workers strike
against their employer
IF THE TITLE TO THIS PICTURE WAS ldquoA BAD DAY FOR THE LEAFSrdquo WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE EVENT ON WHICH TO BASE THE NEWS REPORT
a) The Philadelphia Flyers
need a new coach
b) The Leafs lose an
important playoff game
c) I think the Leafs should
win the Stanley Cup
ANSWERS 1 c) 2 b)
STRATEGY NOTE 6
How to Write a
News Report
HOW TO WRITE A NEWS REPORT
A news report is an objective factual report about an event
Objective do not express personal
opinions
Factual include all of the facts
Event write about something that
happened
FORMULA for writing a news
article A news report also
follows a formula
What is this formula
It begins with the most important information Who does what When did
they do it Where did
they do it Why did
they do it and How did they do it
Then additional (less important) details are added
These details provide extra information that could be deleted from the story if necessary
Why is it organized this way
The least important details go at the end so that if the editor of the paper had to shorten an article he or she could cut from the bottom without ruining the story
YOUR TASK ON THE OSSLT IS TO
1048774 look at the picture and the headline
1048774 imagine an event that may have taken place which logically connects to the picture and the headline
1048774 think about the who what where when why and how of the event
1048774 write your news report making sure it is a report not an interview and that it does not include
any personal opinions
Also make sure1048774 your ideas are clearly organized
1048774 you have checked your work for any
spelling grammatical or punctuation
errors
1048774 you have not told a story or
described the picture
A NEWS REPORT IS OBJECTIVE WHEN hellip
The third person point of view is the
perspective or viewpoint of someone
outside the report The writer does not
use ldquoIrdquo because the report is not a
personal one On the OSSLT use third
person point of view to keep your report
objective
PERSONAL VOICE VS
OBJECTIVE VOICE
First Person (Personal) Third Person (Objective)
I am tuning out the
political process
My parents donrsquot like
photo radar
I think photo radar
cameras have been
limited to small
towns
Young people are
tuning out the
political process
Many people donrsquot
like photo radar
Photo radar cameras
have been limited to
small towns
YOUR TURN
Change the use of the first person (personal) point of view
to the third person (objective) in the following sentences
1 The kids at my school protested the proposal to ban
unhealthy food from schools
2 Not only does eating properly reduce obesity but I think it
makes people happier
healthier and productive
3 I would like to eliminate junk food from my diet and have
more energy
ANSWERS
1 Students at a local school protested the proposal to ban unhealthy food from schools
2 Not only does eating properly reduce obesity but it also makes people happier healthier and productive
3 Many people would like to eliminate junk food from their diets and have more energy
A NEWS REPORT IS FACTUAL WHENhellip
The purpose of a news report differs greatly
from the purpose of a narrative
A news report provides information and
facts while a narrative tells a story When
writing a narrative there is a lot more freedom
to tell the story however you wish but when
writing a news report for the OSSLT you need
to provide facts about an event in an
objective way
NARRATIVE VS NEWS
NarrativeNews Report for the
OSSLT
Can be subjective
personal
Can use first person (I
me mine my we)
Can be creative fanciful
uses dialogue
Tells a story
Is always objective
detached
Only uses third person
(he she it their)
Uses fact statistics eye
witness accounts
Provides information
about an event
YOUR TURN
For each of the following passages circle the one
which would belong in a news report
1 a) About 150 people heeled and wheeled their way
along the cityrsquos north-south trail
yesterday afternoon for the local leg of the Third Annual
Greater Niagara Circle Trek
b) Joanna woke up refreshed It was the day of the Third
Annual Greater Niagara Circle
Trek and she was ready for it
YOUR TURN
2 a) I watched the final game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with much excitement Mycousin was leading the scoring for the team I was sure would win
b) All of Prince Edward Island watched the Stanley Cup Playoffs with much excitementOne of their own led the scoring for the winning team
YOUR TURN
3 a) ldquoI couldnrsquot breathe - there was so much smokerdquo Derek choked as the firemen rushed
past him into the burning house
b) Local resident Derek Jones was rescued from his burning home last night When
asked how he felt Jones answered ldquoI couldnrsquot breathe - there was so much smokerdquo
ANSWERS 1 a) 2 b) 3 b)
A NEWS REPORT IS ABOUT AN EVENThellip
On the OSSLT the news report can not be
in the form of an interview and cannot
include any personal opinions - it must
focus on one event which logically
connects to the picture and the headline
Take a look at the
following picture and
headlines and choose the
best event on which to
base a news report
IF THE TITLE TO THIS PICTURE WAS ldquoTAKING A STANDrdquo WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE EVENT ON WHICH TOBASE THE NEWS REPORT
a) Workers discuss
safety issues
b) Why I think we
should have the right
to strike
c) Workers strike
against their employer
IF THE TITLE TO THIS PICTURE WAS ldquoA BAD DAY FOR THE LEAFSrdquo WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE EVENT ON WHICH TO BASE THE NEWS REPORT
a) The Philadelphia Flyers
need a new coach
b) The Leafs lose an
important playoff game
c) I think the Leafs should
win the Stanley Cup
ANSWERS 1 c) 2 b)
HOW TO WRITE A NEWS REPORT
A news report is an objective factual report about an event
Objective do not express personal
opinions
Factual include all of the facts
Event write about something that
happened
FORMULA for writing a news
article A news report also
follows a formula
What is this formula
It begins with the most important information Who does what When did
they do it Where did
they do it Why did
they do it and How did they do it
Then additional (less important) details are added
These details provide extra information that could be deleted from the story if necessary
Why is it organized this way
The least important details go at the end so that if the editor of the paper had to shorten an article he or she could cut from the bottom without ruining the story
YOUR TASK ON THE OSSLT IS TO
1048774 look at the picture and the headline
1048774 imagine an event that may have taken place which logically connects to the picture and the headline
1048774 think about the who what where when why and how of the event
1048774 write your news report making sure it is a report not an interview and that it does not include
any personal opinions
Also make sure1048774 your ideas are clearly organized
1048774 you have checked your work for any
spelling grammatical or punctuation
errors
1048774 you have not told a story or
described the picture
A NEWS REPORT IS OBJECTIVE WHEN hellip
The third person point of view is the
perspective or viewpoint of someone
outside the report The writer does not
use ldquoIrdquo because the report is not a
personal one On the OSSLT use third
person point of view to keep your report
objective
PERSONAL VOICE VS
OBJECTIVE VOICE
First Person (Personal) Third Person (Objective)
I am tuning out the
political process
My parents donrsquot like
photo radar
I think photo radar
cameras have been
limited to small
towns
Young people are
tuning out the
political process
Many people donrsquot
like photo radar
Photo radar cameras
have been limited to
small towns
YOUR TURN
Change the use of the first person (personal) point of view
to the third person (objective) in the following sentences
1 The kids at my school protested the proposal to ban
unhealthy food from schools
2 Not only does eating properly reduce obesity but I think it
makes people happier
healthier and productive
3 I would like to eliminate junk food from my diet and have
more energy
ANSWERS
1 Students at a local school protested the proposal to ban unhealthy food from schools
2 Not only does eating properly reduce obesity but it also makes people happier healthier and productive
3 Many people would like to eliminate junk food from their diets and have more energy
A NEWS REPORT IS FACTUAL WHENhellip
The purpose of a news report differs greatly
from the purpose of a narrative
A news report provides information and
facts while a narrative tells a story When
writing a narrative there is a lot more freedom
to tell the story however you wish but when
writing a news report for the OSSLT you need
to provide facts about an event in an
objective way
NARRATIVE VS NEWS
NarrativeNews Report for the
OSSLT
Can be subjective
personal
Can use first person (I
me mine my we)
Can be creative fanciful
uses dialogue
Tells a story
Is always objective
detached
Only uses third person
(he she it their)
Uses fact statistics eye
witness accounts
Provides information
about an event
YOUR TURN
For each of the following passages circle the one
which would belong in a news report
1 a) About 150 people heeled and wheeled their way
along the cityrsquos north-south trail
yesterday afternoon for the local leg of the Third Annual
Greater Niagara Circle Trek
b) Joanna woke up refreshed It was the day of the Third
Annual Greater Niagara Circle
Trek and she was ready for it
YOUR TURN
2 a) I watched the final game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with much excitement Mycousin was leading the scoring for the team I was sure would win
b) All of Prince Edward Island watched the Stanley Cup Playoffs with much excitementOne of their own led the scoring for the winning team
YOUR TURN
3 a) ldquoI couldnrsquot breathe - there was so much smokerdquo Derek choked as the firemen rushed
past him into the burning house
b) Local resident Derek Jones was rescued from his burning home last night When
asked how he felt Jones answered ldquoI couldnrsquot breathe - there was so much smokerdquo
ANSWERS 1 a) 2 b) 3 b)
A NEWS REPORT IS ABOUT AN EVENThellip
On the OSSLT the news report can not be
in the form of an interview and cannot
include any personal opinions - it must
focus on one event which logically
connects to the picture and the headline
Take a look at the
following picture and
headlines and choose the
best event on which to
base a news report
IF THE TITLE TO THIS PICTURE WAS ldquoTAKING A STANDrdquo WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE EVENT ON WHICH TOBASE THE NEWS REPORT
a) Workers discuss
safety issues
b) Why I think we
should have the right
to strike
c) Workers strike
against their employer
IF THE TITLE TO THIS PICTURE WAS ldquoA BAD DAY FOR THE LEAFSrdquo WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE EVENT ON WHICH TO BASE THE NEWS REPORT
a) The Philadelphia Flyers
need a new coach
b) The Leafs lose an
important playoff game
c) I think the Leafs should
win the Stanley Cup
ANSWERS 1 c) 2 b)
FORMULA for writing a news
article A news report also
follows a formula
What is this formula
It begins with the most important information Who does what When did
they do it Where did
they do it Why did
they do it and How did they do it
Then additional (less important) details are added
These details provide extra information that could be deleted from the story if necessary
Why is it organized this way
The least important details go at the end so that if the editor of the paper had to shorten an article he or she could cut from the bottom without ruining the story
YOUR TASK ON THE OSSLT IS TO
1048774 look at the picture and the headline
1048774 imagine an event that may have taken place which logically connects to the picture and the headline
1048774 think about the who what where when why and how of the event
1048774 write your news report making sure it is a report not an interview and that it does not include
any personal opinions
Also make sure1048774 your ideas are clearly organized
1048774 you have checked your work for any
spelling grammatical or punctuation
errors
1048774 you have not told a story or
described the picture
A NEWS REPORT IS OBJECTIVE WHEN hellip
The third person point of view is the
perspective or viewpoint of someone
outside the report The writer does not
use ldquoIrdquo because the report is not a
personal one On the OSSLT use third
person point of view to keep your report
objective
PERSONAL VOICE VS
OBJECTIVE VOICE
First Person (Personal) Third Person (Objective)
I am tuning out the
political process
My parents donrsquot like
photo radar
I think photo radar
cameras have been
limited to small
towns
Young people are
tuning out the
political process
Many people donrsquot
like photo radar
Photo radar cameras
have been limited to
small towns
YOUR TURN
Change the use of the first person (personal) point of view
to the third person (objective) in the following sentences
1 The kids at my school protested the proposal to ban
unhealthy food from schools
2 Not only does eating properly reduce obesity but I think it
makes people happier
healthier and productive
3 I would like to eliminate junk food from my diet and have
more energy
ANSWERS
1 Students at a local school protested the proposal to ban unhealthy food from schools
2 Not only does eating properly reduce obesity but it also makes people happier healthier and productive
3 Many people would like to eliminate junk food from their diets and have more energy
A NEWS REPORT IS FACTUAL WHENhellip
The purpose of a news report differs greatly
from the purpose of a narrative
A news report provides information and
facts while a narrative tells a story When
writing a narrative there is a lot more freedom
to tell the story however you wish but when
writing a news report for the OSSLT you need
to provide facts about an event in an
objective way
NARRATIVE VS NEWS
NarrativeNews Report for the
OSSLT
Can be subjective
personal
Can use first person (I
me mine my we)
Can be creative fanciful
uses dialogue
Tells a story
Is always objective
detached
Only uses third person
(he she it their)
Uses fact statistics eye
witness accounts
Provides information
about an event
YOUR TURN
For each of the following passages circle the one
which would belong in a news report
1 a) About 150 people heeled and wheeled their way
along the cityrsquos north-south trail
yesterday afternoon for the local leg of the Third Annual
Greater Niagara Circle Trek
b) Joanna woke up refreshed It was the day of the Third
Annual Greater Niagara Circle
Trek and she was ready for it
YOUR TURN
2 a) I watched the final game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with much excitement Mycousin was leading the scoring for the team I was sure would win
b) All of Prince Edward Island watched the Stanley Cup Playoffs with much excitementOne of their own led the scoring for the winning team
YOUR TURN
3 a) ldquoI couldnrsquot breathe - there was so much smokerdquo Derek choked as the firemen rushed
past him into the burning house
b) Local resident Derek Jones was rescued from his burning home last night When
asked how he felt Jones answered ldquoI couldnrsquot breathe - there was so much smokerdquo
ANSWERS 1 a) 2 b) 3 b)
A NEWS REPORT IS ABOUT AN EVENThellip
On the OSSLT the news report can not be
in the form of an interview and cannot
include any personal opinions - it must
focus on one event which logically
connects to the picture and the headline
Take a look at the
following picture and
headlines and choose the
best event on which to
base a news report
IF THE TITLE TO THIS PICTURE WAS ldquoTAKING A STANDrdquo WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE EVENT ON WHICH TOBASE THE NEWS REPORT
a) Workers discuss
safety issues
b) Why I think we
should have the right
to strike
c) Workers strike
against their employer
IF THE TITLE TO THIS PICTURE WAS ldquoA BAD DAY FOR THE LEAFSrdquo WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE EVENT ON WHICH TO BASE THE NEWS REPORT
a) The Philadelphia Flyers
need a new coach
b) The Leafs lose an
important playoff game
c) I think the Leafs should
win the Stanley Cup
ANSWERS 1 c) 2 b)
YOUR TASK ON THE OSSLT IS TO
1048774 look at the picture and the headline
1048774 imagine an event that may have taken place which logically connects to the picture and the headline
1048774 think about the who what where when why and how of the event
1048774 write your news report making sure it is a report not an interview and that it does not include
any personal opinions
Also make sure1048774 your ideas are clearly organized
1048774 you have checked your work for any
spelling grammatical or punctuation
errors
1048774 you have not told a story or
described the picture
A NEWS REPORT IS OBJECTIVE WHEN hellip
The third person point of view is the
perspective or viewpoint of someone
outside the report The writer does not
use ldquoIrdquo because the report is not a
personal one On the OSSLT use third
person point of view to keep your report
objective
PERSONAL VOICE VS
OBJECTIVE VOICE
First Person (Personal) Third Person (Objective)
I am tuning out the
political process
My parents donrsquot like
photo radar
I think photo radar
cameras have been
limited to small
towns
Young people are
tuning out the
political process
Many people donrsquot
like photo radar
Photo radar cameras
have been limited to
small towns
YOUR TURN
Change the use of the first person (personal) point of view
to the third person (objective) in the following sentences
1 The kids at my school protested the proposal to ban
unhealthy food from schools
2 Not only does eating properly reduce obesity but I think it
makes people happier
healthier and productive
3 I would like to eliminate junk food from my diet and have
more energy
ANSWERS
1 Students at a local school protested the proposal to ban unhealthy food from schools
2 Not only does eating properly reduce obesity but it also makes people happier healthier and productive
3 Many people would like to eliminate junk food from their diets and have more energy
A NEWS REPORT IS FACTUAL WHENhellip
The purpose of a news report differs greatly
from the purpose of a narrative
A news report provides information and
facts while a narrative tells a story When
writing a narrative there is a lot more freedom
to tell the story however you wish but when
writing a news report for the OSSLT you need
to provide facts about an event in an
objective way
NARRATIVE VS NEWS
NarrativeNews Report for the
OSSLT
Can be subjective
personal
Can use first person (I
me mine my we)
Can be creative fanciful
uses dialogue
Tells a story
Is always objective
detached
Only uses third person
(he she it their)
Uses fact statistics eye
witness accounts
Provides information
about an event
YOUR TURN
For each of the following passages circle the one
which would belong in a news report
1 a) About 150 people heeled and wheeled their way
along the cityrsquos north-south trail
yesterday afternoon for the local leg of the Third Annual
Greater Niagara Circle Trek
b) Joanna woke up refreshed It was the day of the Third
Annual Greater Niagara Circle
Trek and she was ready for it
YOUR TURN
2 a) I watched the final game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with much excitement Mycousin was leading the scoring for the team I was sure would win
b) All of Prince Edward Island watched the Stanley Cup Playoffs with much excitementOne of their own led the scoring for the winning team
YOUR TURN
3 a) ldquoI couldnrsquot breathe - there was so much smokerdquo Derek choked as the firemen rushed
past him into the burning house
b) Local resident Derek Jones was rescued from his burning home last night When
asked how he felt Jones answered ldquoI couldnrsquot breathe - there was so much smokerdquo
ANSWERS 1 a) 2 b) 3 b)
A NEWS REPORT IS ABOUT AN EVENThellip
On the OSSLT the news report can not be
in the form of an interview and cannot
include any personal opinions - it must
focus on one event which logically
connects to the picture and the headline
Take a look at the
following picture and
headlines and choose the
best event on which to
base a news report
IF THE TITLE TO THIS PICTURE WAS ldquoTAKING A STANDrdquo WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE EVENT ON WHICH TOBASE THE NEWS REPORT
a) Workers discuss
safety issues
b) Why I think we
should have the right
to strike
c) Workers strike
against their employer
IF THE TITLE TO THIS PICTURE WAS ldquoA BAD DAY FOR THE LEAFSrdquo WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE EVENT ON WHICH TO BASE THE NEWS REPORT
a) The Philadelphia Flyers
need a new coach
b) The Leafs lose an
important playoff game
c) I think the Leafs should
win the Stanley Cup
ANSWERS 1 c) 2 b)
Also make sure1048774 your ideas are clearly organized
1048774 you have checked your work for any
spelling grammatical or punctuation
errors
1048774 you have not told a story or
described the picture
A NEWS REPORT IS OBJECTIVE WHEN hellip
The third person point of view is the
perspective or viewpoint of someone
outside the report The writer does not
use ldquoIrdquo because the report is not a
personal one On the OSSLT use third
person point of view to keep your report
objective
PERSONAL VOICE VS
OBJECTIVE VOICE
First Person (Personal) Third Person (Objective)
I am tuning out the
political process
My parents donrsquot like
photo radar
I think photo radar
cameras have been
limited to small
towns
Young people are
tuning out the
political process
Many people donrsquot
like photo radar
Photo radar cameras
have been limited to
small towns
YOUR TURN
Change the use of the first person (personal) point of view
to the third person (objective) in the following sentences
1 The kids at my school protested the proposal to ban
unhealthy food from schools
2 Not only does eating properly reduce obesity but I think it
makes people happier
healthier and productive
3 I would like to eliminate junk food from my diet and have
more energy
ANSWERS
1 Students at a local school protested the proposal to ban unhealthy food from schools
2 Not only does eating properly reduce obesity but it also makes people happier healthier and productive
3 Many people would like to eliminate junk food from their diets and have more energy
A NEWS REPORT IS FACTUAL WHENhellip
The purpose of a news report differs greatly
from the purpose of a narrative
A news report provides information and
facts while a narrative tells a story When
writing a narrative there is a lot more freedom
to tell the story however you wish but when
writing a news report for the OSSLT you need
to provide facts about an event in an
objective way
NARRATIVE VS NEWS
NarrativeNews Report for the
OSSLT
Can be subjective
personal
Can use first person (I
me mine my we)
Can be creative fanciful
uses dialogue
Tells a story
Is always objective
detached
Only uses third person
(he she it their)
Uses fact statistics eye
witness accounts
Provides information
about an event
YOUR TURN
For each of the following passages circle the one
which would belong in a news report
1 a) About 150 people heeled and wheeled their way
along the cityrsquos north-south trail
yesterday afternoon for the local leg of the Third Annual
Greater Niagara Circle Trek
b) Joanna woke up refreshed It was the day of the Third
Annual Greater Niagara Circle
Trek and she was ready for it
YOUR TURN
2 a) I watched the final game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with much excitement Mycousin was leading the scoring for the team I was sure would win
b) All of Prince Edward Island watched the Stanley Cup Playoffs with much excitementOne of their own led the scoring for the winning team
YOUR TURN
3 a) ldquoI couldnrsquot breathe - there was so much smokerdquo Derek choked as the firemen rushed
past him into the burning house
b) Local resident Derek Jones was rescued from his burning home last night When
asked how he felt Jones answered ldquoI couldnrsquot breathe - there was so much smokerdquo
ANSWERS 1 a) 2 b) 3 b)
A NEWS REPORT IS ABOUT AN EVENThellip
On the OSSLT the news report can not be
in the form of an interview and cannot
include any personal opinions - it must
focus on one event which logically
connects to the picture and the headline
Take a look at the
following picture and
headlines and choose the
best event on which to
base a news report
IF THE TITLE TO THIS PICTURE WAS ldquoTAKING A STANDrdquo WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE EVENT ON WHICH TOBASE THE NEWS REPORT
a) Workers discuss
safety issues
b) Why I think we
should have the right
to strike
c) Workers strike
against their employer
IF THE TITLE TO THIS PICTURE WAS ldquoA BAD DAY FOR THE LEAFSrdquo WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE EVENT ON WHICH TO BASE THE NEWS REPORT
a) The Philadelphia Flyers
need a new coach
b) The Leafs lose an
important playoff game
c) I think the Leafs should
win the Stanley Cup
ANSWERS 1 c) 2 b)
A NEWS REPORT IS OBJECTIVE WHEN hellip
The third person point of view is the
perspective or viewpoint of someone
outside the report The writer does not
use ldquoIrdquo because the report is not a
personal one On the OSSLT use third
person point of view to keep your report
objective
PERSONAL VOICE VS
OBJECTIVE VOICE
First Person (Personal) Third Person (Objective)
I am tuning out the
political process
My parents donrsquot like
photo radar
I think photo radar
cameras have been
limited to small
towns
Young people are
tuning out the
political process
Many people donrsquot
like photo radar
Photo radar cameras
have been limited to
small towns
YOUR TURN
Change the use of the first person (personal) point of view
to the third person (objective) in the following sentences
1 The kids at my school protested the proposal to ban
unhealthy food from schools
2 Not only does eating properly reduce obesity but I think it
makes people happier
healthier and productive
3 I would like to eliminate junk food from my diet and have
more energy
ANSWERS
1 Students at a local school protested the proposal to ban unhealthy food from schools
2 Not only does eating properly reduce obesity but it also makes people happier healthier and productive
3 Many people would like to eliminate junk food from their diets and have more energy
A NEWS REPORT IS FACTUAL WHENhellip
The purpose of a news report differs greatly
from the purpose of a narrative
A news report provides information and
facts while a narrative tells a story When
writing a narrative there is a lot more freedom
to tell the story however you wish but when
writing a news report for the OSSLT you need
to provide facts about an event in an
objective way
NARRATIVE VS NEWS
NarrativeNews Report for the
OSSLT
Can be subjective
personal
Can use first person (I
me mine my we)
Can be creative fanciful
uses dialogue
Tells a story
Is always objective
detached
Only uses third person
(he she it their)
Uses fact statistics eye
witness accounts
Provides information
about an event
YOUR TURN
For each of the following passages circle the one
which would belong in a news report
1 a) About 150 people heeled and wheeled their way
along the cityrsquos north-south trail
yesterday afternoon for the local leg of the Third Annual
Greater Niagara Circle Trek
b) Joanna woke up refreshed It was the day of the Third
Annual Greater Niagara Circle
Trek and she was ready for it
YOUR TURN
2 a) I watched the final game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with much excitement Mycousin was leading the scoring for the team I was sure would win
b) All of Prince Edward Island watched the Stanley Cup Playoffs with much excitementOne of their own led the scoring for the winning team
YOUR TURN
3 a) ldquoI couldnrsquot breathe - there was so much smokerdquo Derek choked as the firemen rushed
past him into the burning house
b) Local resident Derek Jones was rescued from his burning home last night When
asked how he felt Jones answered ldquoI couldnrsquot breathe - there was so much smokerdquo
ANSWERS 1 a) 2 b) 3 b)
A NEWS REPORT IS ABOUT AN EVENThellip
On the OSSLT the news report can not be
in the form of an interview and cannot
include any personal opinions - it must
focus on one event which logically
connects to the picture and the headline
Take a look at the
following picture and
headlines and choose the
best event on which to
base a news report
IF THE TITLE TO THIS PICTURE WAS ldquoTAKING A STANDrdquo WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE EVENT ON WHICH TOBASE THE NEWS REPORT
a) Workers discuss
safety issues
b) Why I think we
should have the right
to strike
c) Workers strike
against their employer
IF THE TITLE TO THIS PICTURE WAS ldquoA BAD DAY FOR THE LEAFSrdquo WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE EVENT ON WHICH TO BASE THE NEWS REPORT
a) The Philadelphia Flyers
need a new coach
b) The Leafs lose an
important playoff game
c) I think the Leafs should
win the Stanley Cup
ANSWERS 1 c) 2 b)
PERSONAL VOICE VS
OBJECTIVE VOICE
First Person (Personal) Third Person (Objective)
I am tuning out the
political process
My parents donrsquot like
photo radar
I think photo radar
cameras have been
limited to small
towns
Young people are
tuning out the
political process
Many people donrsquot
like photo radar
Photo radar cameras
have been limited to
small towns
YOUR TURN
Change the use of the first person (personal) point of view
to the third person (objective) in the following sentences
1 The kids at my school protested the proposal to ban
unhealthy food from schools
2 Not only does eating properly reduce obesity but I think it
makes people happier
healthier and productive
3 I would like to eliminate junk food from my diet and have
more energy
ANSWERS
1 Students at a local school protested the proposal to ban unhealthy food from schools
2 Not only does eating properly reduce obesity but it also makes people happier healthier and productive
3 Many people would like to eliminate junk food from their diets and have more energy
A NEWS REPORT IS FACTUAL WHENhellip
The purpose of a news report differs greatly
from the purpose of a narrative
A news report provides information and
facts while a narrative tells a story When
writing a narrative there is a lot more freedom
to tell the story however you wish but when
writing a news report for the OSSLT you need
to provide facts about an event in an
objective way
NARRATIVE VS NEWS
NarrativeNews Report for the
OSSLT
Can be subjective
personal
Can use first person (I
me mine my we)
Can be creative fanciful
uses dialogue
Tells a story
Is always objective
detached
Only uses third person
(he she it their)
Uses fact statistics eye
witness accounts
Provides information
about an event
YOUR TURN
For each of the following passages circle the one
which would belong in a news report
1 a) About 150 people heeled and wheeled their way
along the cityrsquos north-south trail
yesterday afternoon for the local leg of the Third Annual
Greater Niagara Circle Trek
b) Joanna woke up refreshed It was the day of the Third
Annual Greater Niagara Circle
Trek and she was ready for it
YOUR TURN
2 a) I watched the final game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with much excitement Mycousin was leading the scoring for the team I was sure would win
b) All of Prince Edward Island watched the Stanley Cup Playoffs with much excitementOne of their own led the scoring for the winning team
YOUR TURN
3 a) ldquoI couldnrsquot breathe - there was so much smokerdquo Derek choked as the firemen rushed
past him into the burning house
b) Local resident Derek Jones was rescued from his burning home last night When
asked how he felt Jones answered ldquoI couldnrsquot breathe - there was so much smokerdquo
ANSWERS 1 a) 2 b) 3 b)
A NEWS REPORT IS ABOUT AN EVENThellip
On the OSSLT the news report can not be
in the form of an interview and cannot
include any personal opinions - it must
focus on one event which logically
connects to the picture and the headline
Take a look at the
following picture and
headlines and choose the
best event on which to
base a news report
IF THE TITLE TO THIS PICTURE WAS ldquoTAKING A STANDrdquo WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE EVENT ON WHICH TOBASE THE NEWS REPORT
a) Workers discuss
safety issues
b) Why I think we
should have the right
to strike
c) Workers strike
against their employer
IF THE TITLE TO THIS PICTURE WAS ldquoA BAD DAY FOR THE LEAFSrdquo WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE EVENT ON WHICH TO BASE THE NEWS REPORT
a) The Philadelphia Flyers
need a new coach
b) The Leafs lose an
important playoff game
c) I think the Leafs should
win the Stanley Cup
ANSWERS 1 c) 2 b)
YOUR TURN
Change the use of the first person (personal) point of view
to the third person (objective) in the following sentences
1 The kids at my school protested the proposal to ban
unhealthy food from schools
2 Not only does eating properly reduce obesity but I think it
makes people happier
healthier and productive
3 I would like to eliminate junk food from my diet and have
more energy
ANSWERS
1 Students at a local school protested the proposal to ban unhealthy food from schools
2 Not only does eating properly reduce obesity but it also makes people happier healthier and productive
3 Many people would like to eliminate junk food from their diets and have more energy
A NEWS REPORT IS FACTUAL WHENhellip
The purpose of a news report differs greatly
from the purpose of a narrative
A news report provides information and
facts while a narrative tells a story When
writing a narrative there is a lot more freedom
to tell the story however you wish but when
writing a news report for the OSSLT you need
to provide facts about an event in an
objective way
NARRATIVE VS NEWS
NarrativeNews Report for the
OSSLT
Can be subjective
personal
Can use first person (I
me mine my we)
Can be creative fanciful
uses dialogue
Tells a story
Is always objective
detached
Only uses third person
(he she it their)
Uses fact statistics eye
witness accounts
Provides information
about an event
YOUR TURN
For each of the following passages circle the one
which would belong in a news report
1 a) About 150 people heeled and wheeled their way
along the cityrsquos north-south trail
yesterday afternoon for the local leg of the Third Annual
Greater Niagara Circle Trek
b) Joanna woke up refreshed It was the day of the Third
Annual Greater Niagara Circle
Trek and she was ready for it
YOUR TURN
2 a) I watched the final game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with much excitement Mycousin was leading the scoring for the team I was sure would win
b) All of Prince Edward Island watched the Stanley Cup Playoffs with much excitementOne of their own led the scoring for the winning team
YOUR TURN
3 a) ldquoI couldnrsquot breathe - there was so much smokerdquo Derek choked as the firemen rushed
past him into the burning house
b) Local resident Derek Jones was rescued from his burning home last night When
asked how he felt Jones answered ldquoI couldnrsquot breathe - there was so much smokerdquo
ANSWERS 1 a) 2 b) 3 b)
A NEWS REPORT IS ABOUT AN EVENThellip
On the OSSLT the news report can not be
in the form of an interview and cannot
include any personal opinions - it must
focus on one event which logically
connects to the picture and the headline
Take a look at the
following picture and
headlines and choose the
best event on which to
base a news report
IF THE TITLE TO THIS PICTURE WAS ldquoTAKING A STANDrdquo WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE EVENT ON WHICH TOBASE THE NEWS REPORT
a) Workers discuss
safety issues
b) Why I think we
should have the right
to strike
c) Workers strike
against their employer
IF THE TITLE TO THIS PICTURE WAS ldquoA BAD DAY FOR THE LEAFSrdquo WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE EVENT ON WHICH TO BASE THE NEWS REPORT
a) The Philadelphia Flyers
need a new coach
b) The Leafs lose an
important playoff game
c) I think the Leafs should
win the Stanley Cup
ANSWERS 1 c) 2 b)
ANSWERS
1 Students at a local school protested the proposal to ban unhealthy food from schools
2 Not only does eating properly reduce obesity but it also makes people happier healthier and productive
3 Many people would like to eliminate junk food from their diets and have more energy
A NEWS REPORT IS FACTUAL WHENhellip
The purpose of a news report differs greatly
from the purpose of a narrative
A news report provides information and
facts while a narrative tells a story When
writing a narrative there is a lot more freedom
to tell the story however you wish but when
writing a news report for the OSSLT you need
to provide facts about an event in an
objective way
NARRATIVE VS NEWS
NarrativeNews Report for the
OSSLT
Can be subjective
personal
Can use first person (I
me mine my we)
Can be creative fanciful
uses dialogue
Tells a story
Is always objective
detached
Only uses third person
(he she it their)
Uses fact statistics eye
witness accounts
Provides information
about an event
YOUR TURN
For each of the following passages circle the one
which would belong in a news report
1 a) About 150 people heeled and wheeled their way
along the cityrsquos north-south trail
yesterday afternoon for the local leg of the Third Annual
Greater Niagara Circle Trek
b) Joanna woke up refreshed It was the day of the Third
Annual Greater Niagara Circle
Trek and she was ready for it
YOUR TURN
2 a) I watched the final game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with much excitement Mycousin was leading the scoring for the team I was sure would win
b) All of Prince Edward Island watched the Stanley Cup Playoffs with much excitementOne of their own led the scoring for the winning team
YOUR TURN
3 a) ldquoI couldnrsquot breathe - there was so much smokerdquo Derek choked as the firemen rushed
past him into the burning house
b) Local resident Derek Jones was rescued from his burning home last night When
asked how he felt Jones answered ldquoI couldnrsquot breathe - there was so much smokerdquo
ANSWERS 1 a) 2 b) 3 b)
A NEWS REPORT IS ABOUT AN EVENThellip
On the OSSLT the news report can not be
in the form of an interview and cannot
include any personal opinions - it must
focus on one event which logically
connects to the picture and the headline
Take a look at the
following picture and
headlines and choose the
best event on which to
base a news report
IF THE TITLE TO THIS PICTURE WAS ldquoTAKING A STANDrdquo WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE EVENT ON WHICH TOBASE THE NEWS REPORT
a) Workers discuss
safety issues
b) Why I think we
should have the right
to strike
c) Workers strike
against their employer
IF THE TITLE TO THIS PICTURE WAS ldquoA BAD DAY FOR THE LEAFSrdquo WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE EVENT ON WHICH TO BASE THE NEWS REPORT
a) The Philadelphia Flyers
need a new coach
b) The Leafs lose an
important playoff game
c) I think the Leafs should
win the Stanley Cup
ANSWERS 1 c) 2 b)
A NEWS REPORT IS FACTUAL WHENhellip
The purpose of a news report differs greatly
from the purpose of a narrative
A news report provides information and
facts while a narrative tells a story When
writing a narrative there is a lot more freedom
to tell the story however you wish but when
writing a news report for the OSSLT you need
to provide facts about an event in an
objective way
NARRATIVE VS NEWS
NarrativeNews Report for the
OSSLT
Can be subjective
personal
Can use first person (I
me mine my we)
Can be creative fanciful
uses dialogue
Tells a story
Is always objective
detached
Only uses third person
(he she it their)
Uses fact statistics eye
witness accounts
Provides information
about an event
YOUR TURN
For each of the following passages circle the one
which would belong in a news report
1 a) About 150 people heeled and wheeled their way
along the cityrsquos north-south trail
yesterday afternoon for the local leg of the Third Annual
Greater Niagara Circle Trek
b) Joanna woke up refreshed It was the day of the Third
Annual Greater Niagara Circle
Trek and she was ready for it
YOUR TURN
2 a) I watched the final game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with much excitement Mycousin was leading the scoring for the team I was sure would win
b) All of Prince Edward Island watched the Stanley Cup Playoffs with much excitementOne of their own led the scoring for the winning team
YOUR TURN
3 a) ldquoI couldnrsquot breathe - there was so much smokerdquo Derek choked as the firemen rushed
past him into the burning house
b) Local resident Derek Jones was rescued from his burning home last night When
asked how he felt Jones answered ldquoI couldnrsquot breathe - there was so much smokerdquo
ANSWERS 1 a) 2 b) 3 b)
A NEWS REPORT IS ABOUT AN EVENThellip
On the OSSLT the news report can not be
in the form of an interview and cannot
include any personal opinions - it must
focus on one event which logically
connects to the picture and the headline
Take a look at the
following picture and
headlines and choose the
best event on which to
base a news report
IF THE TITLE TO THIS PICTURE WAS ldquoTAKING A STANDrdquo WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE EVENT ON WHICH TOBASE THE NEWS REPORT
a) Workers discuss
safety issues
b) Why I think we
should have the right
to strike
c) Workers strike
against their employer
IF THE TITLE TO THIS PICTURE WAS ldquoA BAD DAY FOR THE LEAFSrdquo WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE EVENT ON WHICH TO BASE THE NEWS REPORT
a) The Philadelphia Flyers
need a new coach
b) The Leafs lose an
important playoff game
c) I think the Leafs should
win the Stanley Cup
ANSWERS 1 c) 2 b)
NARRATIVE VS NEWS
NarrativeNews Report for the
OSSLT
Can be subjective
personal
Can use first person (I
me mine my we)
Can be creative fanciful
uses dialogue
Tells a story
Is always objective
detached
Only uses third person
(he she it their)
Uses fact statistics eye
witness accounts
Provides information
about an event
YOUR TURN
For each of the following passages circle the one
which would belong in a news report
1 a) About 150 people heeled and wheeled their way
along the cityrsquos north-south trail
yesterday afternoon for the local leg of the Third Annual
Greater Niagara Circle Trek
b) Joanna woke up refreshed It was the day of the Third
Annual Greater Niagara Circle
Trek and she was ready for it
YOUR TURN
2 a) I watched the final game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with much excitement Mycousin was leading the scoring for the team I was sure would win
b) All of Prince Edward Island watched the Stanley Cup Playoffs with much excitementOne of their own led the scoring for the winning team
YOUR TURN
3 a) ldquoI couldnrsquot breathe - there was so much smokerdquo Derek choked as the firemen rushed
past him into the burning house
b) Local resident Derek Jones was rescued from his burning home last night When
asked how he felt Jones answered ldquoI couldnrsquot breathe - there was so much smokerdquo
ANSWERS 1 a) 2 b) 3 b)
A NEWS REPORT IS ABOUT AN EVENThellip
On the OSSLT the news report can not be
in the form of an interview and cannot
include any personal opinions - it must
focus on one event which logically
connects to the picture and the headline
Take a look at the
following picture and
headlines and choose the
best event on which to
base a news report
IF THE TITLE TO THIS PICTURE WAS ldquoTAKING A STANDrdquo WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE EVENT ON WHICH TOBASE THE NEWS REPORT
a) Workers discuss
safety issues
b) Why I think we
should have the right
to strike
c) Workers strike
against their employer
IF THE TITLE TO THIS PICTURE WAS ldquoA BAD DAY FOR THE LEAFSrdquo WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE EVENT ON WHICH TO BASE THE NEWS REPORT
a) The Philadelphia Flyers
need a new coach
b) The Leafs lose an
important playoff game
c) I think the Leafs should
win the Stanley Cup
ANSWERS 1 c) 2 b)
YOUR TURN
For each of the following passages circle the one
which would belong in a news report
1 a) About 150 people heeled and wheeled their way
along the cityrsquos north-south trail
yesterday afternoon for the local leg of the Third Annual
Greater Niagara Circle Trek
b) Joanna woke up refreshed It was the day of the Third
Annual Greater Niagara Circle
Trek and she was ready for it
YOUR TURN
2 a) I watched the final game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with much excitement Mycousin was leading the scoring for the team I was sure would win
b) All of Prince Edward Island watched the Stanley Cup Playoffs with much excitementOne of their own led the scoring for the winning team
YOUR TURN
3 a) ldquoI couldnrsquot breathe - there was so much smokerdquo Derek choked as the firemen rushed
past him into the burning house
b) Local resident Derek Jones was rescued from his burning home last night When
asked how he felt Jones answered ldquoI couldnrsquot breathe - there was so much smokerdquo
ANSWERS 1 a) 2 b) 3 b)
A NEWS REPORT IS ABOUT AN EVENThellip
On the OSSLT the news report can not be
in the form of an interview and cannot
include any personal opinions - it must
focus on one event which logically
connects to the picture and the headline
Take a look at the
following picture and
headlines and choose the
best event on which to
base a news report
IF THE TITLE TO THIS PICTURE WAS ldquoTAKING A STANDrdquo WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE EVENT ON WHICH TOBASE THE NEWS REPORT
a) Workers discuss
safety issues
b) Why I think we
should have the right
to strike
c) Workers strike
against their employer
IF THE TITLE TO THIS PICTURE WAS ldquoA BAD DAY FOR THE LEAFSrdquo WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE EVENT ON WHICH TO BASE THE NEWS REPORT
a) The Philadelphia Flyers
need a new coach
b) The Leafs lose an
important playoff game
c) I think the Leafs should
win the Stanley Cup
ANSWERS 1 c) 2 b)
YOUR TURN
2 a) I watched the final game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with much excitement Mycousin was leading the scoring for the team I was sure would win
b) All of Prince Edward Island watched the Stanley Cup Playoffs with much excitementOne of their own led the scoring for the winning team
YOUR TURN
3 a) ldquoI couldnrsquot breathe - there was so much smokerdquo Derek choked as the firemen rushed
past him into the burning house
b) Local resident Derek Jones was rescued from his burning home last night When
asked how he felt Jones answered ldquoI couldnrsquot breathe - there was so much smokerdquo
ANSWERS 1 a) 2 b) 3 b)
A NEWS REPORT IS ABOUT AN EVENThellip
On the OSSLT the news report can not be
in the form of an interview and cannot
include any personal opinions - it must
focus on one event which logically
connects to the picture and the headline
Take a look at the
following picture and
headlines and choose the
best event on which to
base a news report
IF THE TITLE TO THIS PICTURE WAS ldquoTAKING A STANDrdquo WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE EVENT ON WHICH TOBASE THE NEWS REPORT
a) Workers discuss
safety issues
b) Why I think we
should have the right
to strike
c) Workers strike
against their employer
IF THE TITLE TO THIS PICTURE WAS ldquoA BAD DAY FOR THE LEAFSrdquo WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE EVENT ON WHICH TO BASE THE NEWS REPORT
a) The Philadelphia Flyers
need a new coach
b) The Leafs lose an
important playoff game
c) I think the Leafs should
win the Stanley Cup
ANSWERS 1 c) 2 b)
YOUR TURN
3 a) ldquoI couldnrsquot breathe - there was so much smokerdquo Derek choked as the firemen rushed
past him into the burning house
b) Local resident Derek Jones was rescued from his burning home last night When
asked how he felt Jones answered ldquoI couldnrsquot breathe - there was so much smokerdquo
ANSWERS 1 a) 2 b) 3 b)
A NEWS REPORT IS ABOUT AN EVENThellip
On the OSSLT the news report can not be
in the form of an interview and cannot
include any personal opinions - it must
focus on one event which logically
connects to the picture and the headline
Take a look at the
following picture and
headlines and choose the
best event on which to
base a news report
IF THE TITLE TO THIS PICTURE WAS ldquoTAKING A STANDrdquo WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE EVENT ON WHICH TOBASE THE NEWS REPORT
a) Workers discuss
safety issues
b) Why I think we
should have the right
to strike
c) Workers strike
against their employer
IF THE TITLE TO THIS PICTURE WAS ldquoA BAD DAY FOR THE LEAFSrdquo WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE EVENT ON WHICH TO BASE THE NEWS REPORT
a) The Philadelphia Flyers
need a new coach
b) The Leafs lose an
important playoff game
c) I think the Leafs should
win the Stanley Cup
ANSWERS 1 c) 2 b)
A NEWS REPORT IS ABOUT AN EVENThellip
On the OSSLT the news report can not be
in the form of an interview and cannot
include any personal opinions - it must
focus on one event which logically
connects to the picture and the headline
Take a look at the
following picture and
headlines and choose the
best event on which to
base a news report
IF THE TITLE TO THIS PICTURE WAS ldquoTAKING A STANDrdquo WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE EVENT ON WHICH TOBASE THE NEWS REPORT
a) Workers discuss
safety issues
b) Why I think we
should have the right
to strike
c) Workers strike
against their employer
IF THE TITLE TO THIS PICTURE WAS ldquoA BAD DAY FOR THE LEAFSrdquo WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE EVENT ON WHICH TO BASE THE NEWS REPORT
a) The Philadelphia Flyers
need a new coach
b) The Leafs lose an
important playoff game
c) I think the Leafs should
win the Stanley Cup
ANSWERS 1 c) 2 b)
IF THE TITLE TO THIS PICTURE WAS ldquoTAKING A STANDrdquo WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE EVENT ON WHICH TOBASE THE NEWS REPORT
a) Workers discuss
safety issues
b) Why I think we
should have the right
to strike
c) Workers strike
against their employer
IF THE TITLE TO THIS PICTURE WAS ldquoA BAD DAY FOR THE LEAFSrdquo WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE EVENT ON WHICH TO BASE THE NEWS REPORT
a) The Philadelphia Flyers
need a new coach
b) The Leafs lose an
important playoff game
c) I think the Leafs should
win the Stanley Cup
ANSWERS 1 c) 2 b)
IF THE TITLE TO THIS PICTURE WAS ldquoA BAD DAY FOR THE LEAFSrdquo WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE EVENT ON WHICH TO BASE THE NEWS REPORT
a) The Philadelphia Flyers
need a new coach
b) The Leafs lose an
important playoff game
c) I think the Leafs should
win the Stanley Cup
ANSWERS 1 c) 2 b)
