This document provides guidance on how to create a newspaper article by including important elements such as a nameplate, headline, deck, kicker, byline, pull quote, and types of articles. It emphasizes combining research, creativity, and ensuring a level 4 is achieved. Key elements to include are an eye-catching headline, a mini-headline deck to entice readers, and quotes or statistics to provide more information about the article. Pictures and captions can also be included.

1. HOW TO:
MAKE YOUR OWN NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
I M P O R TA N T F A C T O R S T O I N C L U D E ,
C O M B I N I N G R E S E A R C H , C R E AT I V I T Y,
AND ENSURING YOU GET A LEVEL 4

2. NAMEPLATE
• Title of
newspaper
• Graphics or a
logo
• Catchy
• Relevant to
where/when
paper is being
published
• Date
• Volume/issue
number

3. HEADLINE
• Eye catching
• Make the reader
think
• Be controversial
• Pose a question

4. THE DECK
• Gives a clue as
to what the
article will be
about
• A mini-headline
• Entice the
reader
• A quote, a
statistic

5. THE KICKER
• Short phrase
• Set above the
articles
• Indicates which
section of the
newspaper you
are reading

6. BYLINE
• Short phrase
or paragraph
that
indicates the
author
• Between
headline and
start of
article

7. PULL QUOTE
• Attracts
attention
• Used mostly in
long articles
• Small section
of text
“pulled out
and quoted”
in larger
typeface

8. WHAT DOES THIS ARTICLE HAVE?
Headline
Pull Quote
WHAT IS IT MISSING?

9. WHAT ABOUT THIS ONE?
Picture
Caption

10. TYPES OF ARTICLES
Political Answers questions, solves
problem
Presents newspaper’s/author’s
Comedic opinion of something;
persuassive
Advice Listener/viewer/witness
feedback, opinion
Letter-to-Editor Argues a particular group’s the
stance/for their purpose
Editorial Presenting the ironic and
humourous pieces of an
event in a satirical and witty
fashion

11. QUESTIONS???