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News Writing Exercises Writing The Lead
News Writing Exercises Writing The Lead
If you decide
to write a novelty lead, make sure you write the second paragraph to support
you lead.
1. Story No. 1
WHO: three passengers, including a 4-year-old girl
WHAT: they sustained serious injuries
HOW: their mini-bus plunged into a 30-foot ravine
WHEN: past noon yesterday
WHERE: in President Roxas, North Cotabato.
2. Story No. 2
WHO: at least 25 persons, mostly minors
WHAT: they suffered vomiting, nausea and stomach pain
WHY: caused by food poisoning
HOW: they ate chicken liver adobo
WHEN: last Sunday
WHERE: Brgy. Bago, Bacolod City
3. Story No. 3
WHO: a construction helper
WHAT: he suffered from third degree burns
WHY: he got electrocuted while working at a building
WHERE: in Banawa, barangay Guadalupe, Cebu
WHEN: past 10 a.m. yesterday.
4. Story No. 4
WHO a couple (husband and wife)
WHAT was shot dead
WHOM by three robbers riding a motorcycle
WHEN during a robbery
WHER in Malabon
WHEN Saturday afternoon
5. Story No. 5
WHO: a member of the police Aviation Security Group (ASG)
WHAT: was shot dead, allegedly by accident,
WHO: by a fellow policeman
HOW: while the two of them were engaged in horseplay
WHERE: in their barracks at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)
WHEN: yesterday.
6. Balita Blg. 6
SINO : apat na kalalakihan
ANO : namatay
BAKIT : sumalpok ang kanilang sinasakyang kotse sa isang kongkretong poste ng
Meralco
ANO : ang sinasabing poste ay nakaharang sa isang kalye
SAAN sa lungsod Quezon
KAILAN: kahapon ng madaling-araw
7. Balita Blg. 7
SINO: 40 pasahero kabilang ang driver ng isang pampasaherong bus
ANO: lubhang sugatan
BAKIT: dahil sa pakikipag-karera para makakuha ng pasahero
ANO: sumalpok ang bus sa isang kongkretong poste matapos mawalan ng kontrol
SAAN: sa North EDSA sa lungsod Quezon,
KAILAN: kahapon ng umaga.
8. Balita Blg. 8
SINO/ANO: isang high school student / nasawi
SINO/ANO: dalawang kaklase / nasa krtikal na kundisyon
BAKIT: pinagbabaril ng nakarambol na fraternity
KAILAN: kahapon ng madaling-araw
SAAN: sa Quezon City
9. Balita Blg. 9
SINO/ANO: isang apat na taong gulang na batang lalaki/namatay
BAKIT: tinamaan siya ng isang bala ng air gun
PAANO: aksidente siyang nabaril ng kaniyang 5-anyos na kuya
BAKIT: napagkamalang laruan ang air gun
SAAN sa loob ng kanilang tahanan sa bayan ng Burgos, Pangasinan
KAILAN: kamakalawa