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IMPRINTS
Keeping the Caraga Writing Spirit Aflame
through Campus Journalism

Quarter 2 SLK No. 3

A Self-Learning Kit
for Special Program
in Journalism Learners
 Development Team

Writer: Odessa S. Romero

Language Editor & Content Editor: Reynaldo Enriquez
Illustrator: Mary Joy Oliverio
Layout Artist: Odessa S. Romero

Reviewers:
Language Evaluator/s: Ivy I. Naparan
Content Evaluator/s: Ivy I. Naparan

Format & Layout Evaluators: LR, PDO, Div. Librarian

Management Team (Division Level)

SDS: Minerva T. Albis

ASDS: Hector DN. Macalalag Jr.
CID Chief: Lorna P. Gayol
LR Manager: Lelani R. Abutay
SPJ EPS: Ivy I. Naparan

About this Material

This Self-Learning Kit was collaboratively designed and developed for the
Special Program in Journalism learners. The authors anchored the development of
the SLK from the standards and the Most Essential Learning Competencies
(MELCs) set by the K to 12 Enhanced Basic Education Curriculum.

This learning material intends to develop the learner’s skills in writing

journalistic texts through guided learning activities while allowing them to work at
their own pace and time. The activities designed enable to think freely, explore
ideas actively, and read other learning resources independently to advance their
skills in journalistic writing.
 LESSON 3

Grade 8 Quarter 1
Grade Level The learner demonstrates understanding of the advanced and broader
applications of the principles, techniques, and ethical standards of
Standard journalism by producing an eight-page print and online news publication
responsive to individual, school, community, societal, national, and global
needs.
The learner demonstrates understanding of advanced and broader
Content Standard applications of page layout and design.

MELC/ Design the pages of the various sections of a newspaper (front page,
Curriculum Code news, opinion, features, science, sports).
Learning Objectives At the end of this module, the learners are expected to:
1.

GLIMPSES

 News is a timely and factual narration of past, present and future event. This could
be presented through oral, written or visual medium. It is oral if the medium used
is the radio, written if it is through newspaper, magazine and other reading
materials, and visual if it is through television, movie, and internet. News is an
accurate and timely account of an idea, issue or event that affects a significant
number of people.
 Page designing – refers to the lay outing of the newspaper page, which is also
known as page make- up. It is the arrangement of articles, cuts (pictures),
headlines, nameplate, folio and other contents on the page.
 News Page a page in a campus paper which contains the covered news in the
school and the community.
 A. Sharing your Thoughts. Imagine looking at a campus paper’s news page and share your
insights through the graphic organizer.

A news page contains….

B. Familiarizing the Parts. Arrange the scrambled letters to form the important concepts about
designing a news page. You may refer to the images provided for each item.

1. H D I E

-It is a phrase at the top of a newspaper or magazine article indicating the subject of the article,
usually in larger and heavier type
 2. A T L

-It is a written composition on a subject, often being one of several found in a magazine and/or
newspaper.

3. U

-It refers to the page’s photograph.

4. C P T N

-This is the text accompanying photos and other art work

5. B Y I N

- It refers to the author or the writer of the article.

 IMPRESSIONS

A. Take a closer look on the attached sample news page and do the task below.

Source: The Piercing Arrows, Sibagat Central Elementary School, Volume IX, No.1, May-October 2019, p. 3
Task 1. Getting Acquainted with the Tips. Analyze the sample news page and determine whether
the following tips in page designing are evident or not. Tick the box that corresponds your answer.

Tips Yes No

You may use or insert subheads (a breaker title) for

1. every 200 words to make long stories, easier to be
read.

2. White is still the best background

Use bylines only on banner and important stories,

3.
while put taglines on small, short articles.

4. Let the page breathe and draw attention to the

centerpiece elements by increasing the white spaces
around those elements.

Convert to grayscale all photos that you will use in the

5.
inside pages, before doing your layout.

You should be very consistent in defining the

6. alignment and the paragraph styles in the content of
your papers.

7. Choose and use fonts wisely

B. Check out the sample news page layout formats and compare the dummy
page to the final design.

A. The X Format
 B. The Curve Format

C. The L Format

Task 2. Knowing about Page Design. Answer the following questions briefly.

a. What is the difference between the two illustrations for each format?
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 b. Why is it important to have a dummy in page designing?
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c. Why do you have to use varied layout formats in each page?

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Task 3. Exploring the Parts. After examining the dummy page and final page design. Identify what
the following symbols represent. .

1. _______________

2. _______________

3. _______________

5. _______________

4. _______________
 INSCRIPTIONS

At this point, you are going to design your own news page dummy. Apply
the tips and sample layout format presented in the previous activities.
References:

Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELCs) with Corresponding CG Codes: Special

Curriculum Programs. Department of Education Curriculum and Instruction Strand:
Bureau of Curriculum and Development. . Retrieved on 12 July 2021 from
https://pdfcoffee.com/qdownload/melcs-spj-pdf-free.html.

Mobile English Dictionary

Alkuino, G & Cardeño E. Campus Journ Legacy. General Santos City. GenSan RFM
(Motong) Printing Corp. 2015.

The Piercing Arrows, Sibagat Central Elementary School, Volume IX, No.1, May-
October 2019, pp. 2-4

The SJNHS Bridge, Sta. Josefa Natiional High School, Volume IX, No.1, May-October
2019, p. 4
 ANSWER KEY

Glimpses

B.
1. Headline
2. Article
3. Cut
4. Caption
5. Byline

Impressions

Task 1. Getting Acquainted with the Tips.

Tips Yes No

You may use or insert subheads (a breaker title) for

1. every 200 words to make long stories, easier to be
read.

2. White is still the best background

Use bylines only on banner and important stories,

3.
while put taglines on small, short articles.

4. Let the page breathe and draw attention to the

centerpiece elements by increasing the white spaces
around those elements.

Convert to grayscale all photos that you will use in the

5.
inside pages, before doing your layout.

You should be very consistent in defining the

6. alignment and the paragraph styles in the content of
your papers.

7. Choose and use fonts wisely

 Headline

Cut/Picture

Article

Caption
Column