CREATION OF A NEWSPAPER

1-A-HEADLINES: Main features: -,
1-It always omits verb “be”- Example: "TWO BODIES FOUND AFTER SHOOTING"

2-Widely use of present tense to describe something happening in the past - and the infinitive to refer to something in the future. Example:"NIGHTCLUB FIRE KILLS 233 IN BRAZIL"//"PRINCE HARRY TO WED FILM STAR NEXT SATURDAY"

3- Use of shortenings: acronyms, abbreviation and clippings.
Example: "MP'S PLEDGE ON JOBS" 

4-No “a” or “and” or “the”- Avoid the use of the articles a, an and the unless they are needed for clarity
Example: "TRIO SAVED IN CLIFF TOP DRAMA"

5-Eye-catching (attention grabbing)  and brief: "HOW I IMPROVED MY MEMORY IN ONE EVENING", "SUICIDE OF A HACKER"

6-Use of puns: "MAY YOU BE WITH THE FORCE"- Calls made for people to help our the police

1-B-CLICK HERE TO READ SOME HISTORIC HEADLINES
Discuss which  features you can find from the ones described  in 1.A  

1-C- NOW MAKE A HEADLINE ABOUT A CURRENT TOPIC. YOU CAN PARAPHRASE ONE OF THE HEADLINES IN 1-B

2- THE SECTIONS: A typical paper is divided into several sections.
a) Pick from the ones below the ones you would include in the school newspaper.
b) In groups, choose one section 
c) Decide on the content -
e)Write a headline
f) Write the text- 

• Local/domestic/national news
• International news
• Business/finance/economy
• Politics
• Sports
• Weather
• Classified ads
• Interviews
• Letters from the readers
• Opinion/editorial
• Entertainment/comics/crossword puzzle/horoscopes
• Arts, culture, literature
• Events/movies
• Broadcast/cable television guide
• Society/people
• Tourism/travel tips
• Computers
• Automobiles
• Style/fashion
• Cooking/cuisine
• Health/medicine
• Home & decoration
• Family
• Kids/youth
• Magazines and other supplements

Watch this video for some clues