Article Analysis pair/group work

Article headline:
Island-sitter wanted

The lead:
Remember that a good lead should tell us who, what, when, where, why, and how. Identify the
lead in your article and complete the following, if possible:
Who An applicant What $150000 salary job
When 1 July contract Where Whitsunday Islands, Australia
Why Promote the island to global market How Weekly online blog, photo diary and video
updates.
Main idea:
In your own words, write the main idea of the article in the space below:

The job in Whitsunday islands, offers you no academic qualifications, but must possess good
swimming skills and love for the sea. With a salary of $150000 six-month contract, just 12
hours work a month and a free home on a palm-fringed island.

Nut graph:
Can you find the nut graph in your article? What new information does it contain that was not
included in the lead?

Probably the best job in the world

Topic sentences:

How many paragraphs does the article contain?

5

How many of these contain topic sentences?

5

Write a maximum of three in the space below

Paragraph number Topic sentence

1 $150000 salary
2 Where is located? Whitsunday Islands
3 Applicants require no academic qualifications.

Supporting details:

Identify and describe a maximum of three types of supporting details in the article:

1. You need to have good swimming skills to apply.

2. Just 12-hour work.

3. Six month contract, starts 1 July