Unit4 ppt.pptVIP

Readings from English newspapersBy Tao RuiMarch, 2008 Enjoy your National Day Holiday! Teaching Objectives I. Types of Journalism; II. Component of news items; III. Features of organizational structure; IV. Reading skills and activities; I. Types of Journalism There are three main types of journalism Straight news/spot news; Feature (news); Editorial commentary/opinion; I. Types of Journalism Straight news/spot news a straight news story is a timely report on an event, usually written within 24 hours after the event takes place; Most stories you read on the front page of a newspaper are straight news stories; They present what reporters see and hear, but not what they think, Objective; I. Types of Journalism Feature (news) Purpose of feature story is to interest and entertain and then to inform; It may not be timely like a straight news story; Give more personal information, subjective; Suspend lead is commonly used in a feature story; Articles or reports concentrating on some single interesting topic; Explain the causes and effects of a news event. I. Types of Journalism Editorial commentary/opinion; articles that express the opinion of the newspaper’s editors or publishers; Op-Eds, or Opposing Editorials (the name refers to their placement across from the editorials) are articles that reflect the views of columnists or well-known people; Both editorials and Op-Ed pieces tend to reflect the opinion of the editors concerning current, and often controversial issues. Try to persuade readers to accept W’s opinion; Read like an argumentation; I. Types of Journalism Names/sections for editorial pages (Names vary according to the newspaper) Commentary Comment Opinion Views Voice I. Types of Journalism I. Types of Journalism I. Types of Journalism I. Types of Journalism Activity: distinguish straight news from opinion Time: 20mins Skill(s): Scanning/skimming, discussing, evaluating Requirements: (individual/group work) 1) read the following two news i