Writing News Stories

Last week, we read a news article titled, "We Aren't Going to Make It" about two young people whose snowmobile crashed into an icy lake. Frostbitten and hypothermic, they struggled out of the water and managed to find an abandoned cabin. The girl, Angie, was able to call for help, and eventually they were rescued, but unfortunately, the boy, Scott, died from his injuries. We used the article as a text to practice finding the most important points. This week, we are going to use the same article as inspiration for writing our own news stories. We are going to look at the features of news articles, practice with pieces from the Vancouver Sun, and eventually, we will write our own news stories. If you are away this week, you can find the handouts from class at the side of this blog.