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Are you preparing for the Cambridge IGCSE English First Language exam and feeling uncertain about how to write a compelling newspaper report? This PowerPoint Presentation is your ultimate guide to mastering the art of Newspaper Report Writing, aligned with the Cambridge IGCSE curriculum requirements.

What You’ll Learn in This Lesson:

Introduction to Newspaper Report Writing

• Understand the purpose, style and audience for newspaper reports.
• Learn the NEWSPAPER acronym to identify key features.

Breaking Down the Writing Prompt

• Conduct a SPAG analysis.
• Use the “4Ws” to understand task requirements: Style, Purpose, Audience and Genre.
• Analyse the 5W1H framework (Who, What, When, Where, Why and How) to construct a powerful lead paragraph.

Scaffolded Writing Process

• Annotate the reading text with clear bullet points using colour coding.
• Organise your report into 9 structured paragraphs: headline, subline, byline, dateline, lead paragraph, three body paragraphs and a conclusion.
• Develop detailed, well-supported ideas for each bullet point using clues from the text and marking scheme.

Key Writing Tips

• Maintain a consistent and convincing tone suitable for national news readers.
• Use clear, engaging language with flawless spelling, punctuation and grammar.
• Stay within the word limit of 250–350 words.

Evaluation Criteria

• Understand the assessment framework:
• 15 marks for content, focusing on comprehensive and well-supported ideas.
• 10 marks for writing, emphasising structure, style, and technical accuracy.

Practice and Apply

• Hands-on exercise: Read, annotate, and write a newspaper report based on the given reading text.
• Learn to develop each paragraph with relevant transitions and support.

What You’ll Achieve by the End:

• Write a professional, well-organised newspaper report that meets all IGCSE standards.
• Gain confidence in analysing prompts and structuring your response.
• Enhance your reading and writing skills to excel in your exams.