TY English Portfolio Activity:
Create an online news article OR online editorial article on ONE
of the topics listed below.
* The US Elections
* Black Lives Matter
* Climate Change and action
accelerated
* The latest on a Covid
vaccine
* A local news issue
* A trending news story this
week
* An education issue
* Our new school build
* MEC Christmas Box appeal
* Any ‘good news’ story! (see
@Goodnews_movement on
Instagram for inspiration.
Content:
q The language of information and 1- 2 other language styles (see pg. 153 )
q A variety of language techniques e.g. facts, statistics, anecdotes, imagery, humour, hyperbole,
triad, repetition, metaphor, allusion, simile, onomatopoeia, alliteration, etc.
q Direct quotations (real or imaginary)
Stylesheet:
q Headline
q Subheading
q Photo
(Stock or Google images or your own original photo)
q Columns, paragraphs and white space
q By line
q Social media handles
q Publish date, time and view counts
q Appealing and visual layout (aesthetic)
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