Task 1: Which of these headlines do you think is the most emotive?

Explain your choices.

1. Bin to ban cruel electric collars.

2. Flying car wrecks house.
3. Exeter seagull broke my TV.
4. UK seas are ‘in crisis’ says WWF.

Task 2: Rewrite these headlines in your books, replacing the words

in bold with a more emotive alternative.

(Hint: how do you want the reader to feel about what they are about
to read? Who do you want them to feel sorry for?)

1. Man hit by robbers

( Pensioner hit by muggers )
2. A hundred peasants killed by troops
(A hundred peasants slaughtered by troops)
3. Argument closes factory
4. Train seats cut by teenagers
5. House prices fall throughout country
6. Supporters run onto pitch
7. Shortage of money creates problems in schools
8. Trouble on roads after snow fall
9. Player hits referee.
10. Political meeting ends in disturbance