Articles/ layout
What is a masthead?
The newspaper’s name, sometimes accompanied by a short statement or declaration of intentions (ex: “All the News That’s Fit to Print” – The New York Times).
What are the three rhetorical appeals?
Pathos/ Logos/ Ethos
What does it mean 'to imply'?
To suggest implicitly without saying it outright/ hidden meaning/ read between the lines
What does irony mean?
a situation in which something which was intended to have a particular result has the opposite or a very different result
What are secondary leads?
A story that is important enough to make the front page, but not as important as the lead.
Give an example of pathos.
Any example that incites emotion is sufficient.
'The house stood alone on the hill, overlooking in dismay and anger the town beneath it'
What is being implied about the house?
It is abandoned/ scary and dislikes the town/ it has a grudge with the town and seems to feel both sad and angry looking at it suggesting it may be bitterly disappointed through 'dismay'
What does subjective mean?
based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions/ biased
Give three ways to make an effective headline
Accept any from the following:
Summarises the story in as few words as possible.
Leaves out unnecessary words like ‘the’, ‘a’; otherwise known as determiners.
Often written in present tense.
Often uses dramatic or emotive language.
Sometimes uses puns; a play on words.
Sometimes uses alliteration; two or more words beginning with the same letter.
Give an example of logos and explain how it is likely to persuade someone.
Example: Any with statistics/ reason/ logic is sufficient.
Explanation: A reader is more likely to be persuaded as it suggests that the argument is objective and based on research/ facts/ logic.
'Shivering, she wrapped and twisted her numb fingers repeatedly within her shawl, sweating at the thought of getting her results back'
What is the writer implying about the girl? Her emotions/ feelings
The writer implies she is fearful of getting her results, sickened at the thought of getting them back suggesting she is aware she may not have done well as she 'twists her fingers within her shawl'. The imagery of her nervous fingers twisting suggests she is anxious/ extremely tense at the thought.
What does 'toil' mean?
work extremely hard or incessantly./ hard work or exhausting labour
What is the name of the structure that we use to write effective news stories?
Hint: It is to do with organising information.
Use the inverted pyramid to structure your story. This means placing all the important information first and making sure the less significant aspects of the story are ‘down the page’ or towards the end.
What does 'direct address' mean and give an example.
Direct Address is when a speaker addresses the audience through the pronoun 'you' making them feel acknowledged.
'We need you'...'I need you to...'
What are the two types of connotations?
Give two words to explain the difference.
Positive and negative
For example the adjective 'horrendous' holds a negative connotation whereas the adjective 'beautiful' holds a positive connotation
What does 'lamentable' mean?
Which headline is more effective and why?
'Children at a school are sad because their teacher is leaving'
'Children left devasted at teacher's departure'
second one because...
leaves out determiner 'a'
Vocab more emotive
Summarises in few words
What is a triplet?
Give an example
In English language and writing, a triplet refers to any group of three, most commonly used as a literary device to create rhythm and emphasis. It can be a set of three words, sentences, or lines, often adhering to the "rule of three" where a group of three verbs/adjectives etc is considered more satisfying and memorable for the reader.
What are the connotations of the adjective 'haunted' in the phrase
'The haunted house peered through its shattered windows'.
Link to how reader feels reading it.
It has negative connotations of possession suggesting the place has been taken over by ghosts and spirits. The reader feels fearful of it as it holds danger and otherworldly beings that we are unfamiliar with.
What does 'peril' mean?
serious and immediate danger.