English 4

Quarter 4 Week 5
I. LESSON TITLE
Features of Journalistic Writing
II. MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING
COMPETENCIES (MELCs)

Identify features of journalistic writing

II. CONTENT/CORE CONTENT

Features of Journalistic Writing

Journalistic Writing
 IV. LEARNING PHASES AND
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
I. Introduction (Time Frame: 3 mins.)
In the previous lesson, you learned about
the different elements of story such as setting, characters
and plot that enabled you to write your own short story.
Learning about these elements will lead you to
understand the story better.
 However, there’s more to learn aside from writing a story.
Journalistic writing is another important skill a learner should
acquire. It is the style of writing used to report news stories in
newspapers, television broadcasts, on radio and on the Internet.
Unlike other styles of writing, which can be flexible and casual,
the characteristics of journalistic writing are easy to spot. For
instance, if you opened a book to a chapter and set it next to
a newspaper article, you would probably notice that, unlike the
book, the article is written in short sentences and paragraphs and
quickly gets to the point.
 Today, you will learn to appreciate journalistic
writing or newspaper writing which is very
different from story writing.
At the end of this lesson, you are expected to
identify the features of journalistic writing.
D. Development (Time
Frame: 5 mins.)
 IV. LEARNING PHASES AND
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Features of Journalistic Writing
1.Headlines are bold page headings that summarize the story.
They should:
❖ sum up the story in a few words.
❖ catch the readers attention so they are encouraged to read
on.
❖ use powerful and emotive language, often humorous or
rely on wordplay
❖ written in the present tense
2.Byline identifies who wrote the article.
A byline should include
❖ author’s (reporter’s) name
❖ title or role such as sports reporter or crime
editor
❖ email address or social media
account name (if appropriate)
 3.Photos and captions are images
help describe the events and illustrate what the
reporter is talking about. These photos include
captions that describe the picture and what it
relates to.
4. Columns are paragraphs organized in columns
to help the reader follow the story more easily.
Columns are bodies of text placed side by side.
It is important that the body of the newspaper
report includes:
❖ accurate, factual information relating to the story
❖ direct speech and quotations from the
experts to make the story more reliable
❖ expert opinion
❖ important dates relating to the story
5. Front-loading ensures that all the
key information is included as soon as possible
so that readers do not lose interest. The first
paragraph of a news
story is the point of the story and the
major facts straight away.
E. Engagement (Time Frame: 25 minutes)
Learning Task 1
Directions: Study the article below
taken from philstar.com about COVID-19
vaccines. Label each feature of journalistic
article.
Learning Task 2
Directions: Read the following statements
carefully. Identify which feature of journalistic
writing is being described in each number.
Choose your answers from the box below and
write them in your notebook.
1. It describes the picture and
what it relates to.

byline caption column

front-loading headline photos

2. These are bold page headings that
are written in the present tense.
3. Images help describe the events
and illustrate what the reporter is
talking about.
4. This includes the author’s name, title or role, and
email address or social media account.
5. It is important body of the newspaper report
which includes accurate, factual information
relating to the story.
Learning Task 3
Directions: Read the article below carefully
and identify what feature of journalistic
writing it is. Write your
answers in your notebook.
______ 1. MCES capacitates its personnel on
DPA of 2012 and Cybersafety.
_______ 2. July M. Guerra, School GAD Focal
Person
__________3.
_______ 4. Ryan Allen T. Ella, School
ESP Coordinator, stresses that the Internet
is without a doubt one of
the best resources available to us.
_______ 5. Mayao Castillo Elementary School (MCES) has
conducted an activity entitled #DATAPRIVACYBERSAFETY:
SAFEGUARDING THE LEARNERS IN THE 21ST CENTURY on
November 29, 2019 at JoseHrata 29 Resort and Restaurant,
Lucena City in order to ensure the implementation of the
department’s pursuance ensuring the protection of the learners
amidst the information and communication technology revolution
in the community as the dangers of cyberspace include cyberbullying,
online gaming addiction, online child abuse and pornography,
and harmful internet chats and identity theft, respectively are
becoming horrible nowadays.
Learning Task 4
Directions: Read the news article
below carefully. Identify and check
the features of journalistic writing in
it by answering thequestions that follow. Write
your answers in your notebook.
 Amid rumors, NBA G League source
insists Sotto ‘still member of Ignite’
Luisa Morales
Filipino basketball fans can rest easy amid
rumors of Kai Sotto's status with the NBA G League.
This after a source familiar with the situation
confirmed to Philstar.com that the 7'3"
Filipino prospect is still very much part
of Team Ignite.
 "Kai's status with our program remains
unchanged and he is still a member of Ignite," the
source, who requested anonymity, told
Philstar.com in
an email Saturday
 Doubts on Sotto's future with the G League rose
Saturday evening as rumors floated that the
18-year-old has been disallowed from entering
the NBA G League bubble, or worse, dropped
altogether by the development program. As for
him entering the G League bubble in Orlando
and getting to play with Ignite, that will all
depend on Sotto's situation in terms of the
health and safety protocols.
 An earlier report by Philstar.com's
Alder Almo said that Sotto will need six
negative tests for the coronavirus
before being allowed to enter the Orlando
bubble.
 IV. LEARNING PHASES AND
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
However, the source said that "each situation is
evaluated individually to take
into account exact circumstances" and
that the Ignite team is "still working through those
protocols".
1. What is the headline?
2. Who is the author of the article?
3. Does it include a photo with caption that would
describe what the event is all about?
4. Does the column include accurate and factual
information relating to the story?
 A. Assimilation (Time Frame: 5 minutes)

Complete the sentences by supplying

the missing words from each statement. Read
the whole paragraph orally.
 Journalistic writing is the style of writing used to report news stories in
newspapers, television broadcasts, on radio and on
the Internet. It has several features which makes it different from story writing.
_______ are bold page headings that summarize
the story. _______ identifies who wrote the article. _______ are images help
describe the events and illustrate what the reporter
is talking about. _______ are paragraphs organized in columns to help the
reader follow the story more easily. _______ ensures
that all the key information is included as soon as possible so that readers do not
lose interest.
 V. ASSESSMENT (Time Frame: 10 minutes)
Directions: Read the following words
and phrases below carefully. Identify what
feature of journalistic writing is
being described. Write the letter of
your answers in your notebook.
1. Written in the present tense
2. Factual information relating
to the story A. Byline
3. Author’s name B. Column
4. Images
C. Front-loading
5. Expert opinion
6. Powerful and emotive language D. Headline
7. Key information E. Photos and Captio
8. Title or role of the writer
9. Direct speech
10.Story in a few words