801 ZOMBIE TIMES

Year 8 English – Miss Jones

As a class we are going to publish a Newspaper writing about Zombies.

Topic: Zombies
Assessment Type: News Article
Word Count: 100-250 words minimum
Due Date: 3rd of July at 5pm
Your Task:
To write a News Article on a topic on your choice relating back to Zombies in some way.
Some Ideas:

• Zombie vs. Human Football/Rugby game

• An article on the outbreak
• An art review of a Zombie artwork
• A Zombie who gets along with humans
You have complete creative freedom aside from the article needs to relate to zombies and be a newspaper
article.

What to Include:
• Headline
• By Line
• Lead
• At least one image
• Conclusion

Assessment Criteria
Achievement Standard
Combine ideas, images and language features from
other texts, to show how ideas can be expressed in
new ways
When creating and editing texts to create specific
effects, taking into account intended purposes and
the needs and interests of audiences
Demonstrate understanding of grammar, select
vocabulary for effect and use accurate spelling and
punctuation
What it means
Use the idea of zombies and the features of a news
article (including pictures) to create an interesting
and engaging fictional report.
You write with the purpose of informing the
audience of an event.
You have proofread your work to reduce the
number of spelling, grammar and punctuation
mistakes.