Direct Speech
What is direct speech?
What is indirect speech?
When you report on what a person has said.
What tense should we use for captions?
Present tense
What is the meaning of "witness"?
A person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.
I am not going to school today, said John.
Missing speech marks
Paul came in and said that he is really hungry
Missing fullstop at the end of the sentence
What is a byline?
Reporter's full name
What is the meaning of "skid"?
Slide without control
"that stick is totally Miss Yiu's favourite!" said Ryan.
Missing capital letter
Mary said that he was going to see her brother soon.
Wrong word: he --> she
What should be included in a lead?
Who, What, When, Where
What is the meaning of "certified"?
Official / meeting certain standards
"Nothing is going to change my love for you." said Romeo.
She said me how they would get here.
Wrong word: said --> asked
Name two things that should be excluded from an article.
Personal feelings, acronyms, brackets etc...
What is the meaning of "head-on collison"?
Two vehicles crashing from opposite directions.
Darren complained "Can you guys stop clapping when I am the last one coming into the classroom?"
Missing comma
Peter moaned, “I had a headache yesterday.”
NOT EVEN AN INDIRECT SPEECH!
Name two things we can do to make a headline catchy.
We can use alliteration, bold words, all capital letters, play with words etc...
What is the meaning of "breathalyzer test"?
A blood alcohol test measures the level of Alcohol in your blood.