GRADE 9

ENGLISH 9
THIRD QUARTER
 Lesson 6

THIRD QUARTER
Speaking: Volume and Voice
Projection
Viewing: Local English Newscast
Writing: News Article

LESSONS
Tips for Voice Projection

1. Posture- to have voice projection, you

have to stand up straight with your
feet, shoulder width apart with one
foot slightly forward.
Tips for Voice Projection

2. Breathing Technique - this is essential

for proper voice projection. In normal
talking, you may use air from the top of
the lungs. But, if you want to project well,
use air properly flowing from the
expansion of the diaphragm
VIEWING: LOCAL ENGLISH
NEWSCAST
Writing: News
Article

Writing a news story can be

intimidating.
Writing: News
Article

Where do you begin?

Writing: News
Article

How do you write your

sentences?
7 STEPS TO HELP YOU IN
WRITING A NEWS ARTICLE

1. CHOOSE A RECENT, NEWSWORTHY

EVENT OR TOPIC.

A newsworthy story is anything happening

in your community that might interest
readers. It should be unique, active, and
impactful.
7 STEPS TO HELP YOU IN
WRITING A NEWS ARTICLE

2. CONDUCT TIMELY, IN-PERSON

INTERVIEWS WITH WITNESSES.

These interviews need to happen as soon

as possible.
7 STEPS TO HELP YOU IN
WRITING A NEWS ARTICLE

3. ESTABLISH THE “FOUR MAIN WS”

Within your first paragraph you need to
establish the “who”, “what”, “when”, and
“where” of your piece. The “why” and
“how” can wait until the following
paragraphs.
7 STEPS TO HELP YOU IN
WRITING A NEWS ARTICLE

3. ESTABLISH THE “FOUR MAIN WS”

The most important information goes

at the top. The rest is spread
throughout the remaining column
space.
7 STEPS TO HELP YOU IN
WRITING A NEWS ARTICLE

4. CONSTRUCT YOUR PIECE.

Now that you have the materials that
you need to continue, start putting your
piece together. Start with the necessary
information, and let the rest trickle
down.
7 STEPS TO HELP YOU IN
WRITING A NEWS ARTICLE

5. INSERT QUOTATIONS
Some writers opt to add quotations in their write-
ups while others decide to add their quotations
at specific points in the story after it’s already
developed. Either way, place your quotes and be
sure to identify key people in the story by their full
name, occupation, and age.
7 STEPS TO HELP YOU IN
WRITING A NEWS ARTICLE
6. RESEARCH ADDITIONAL FACTS AND
FIGURES.

When your story is nearly done, you can

use Google and find additional interesting
facts and figures that will make your
piece stand out from the rest.
7 STEPS TO HELP YOU IN
WRITING A NEWS ARTICLE
7. READ YOUR WORK OUT LOUD
BEFORE PASSING IT.

It helps with sentence structure,

phrasing, and the overall flow of your
story.
 1. Headline (Heading) - The
headline is the title of the news
article. The headline should be
short, does not include a lot of
detail, and should catch the
readers’ attentions.
 2. Byline - This line tells who is
writing the article. It may also
include the address of the author
and the publication or news source
for which he or she writes.
3. Location - This is usually placed
at the beginning of the article in
bold print. If the city or location is
well-known, the name can be
written alone, but if the city is less
famous, more information is
included.
 4. Lead Paragraph(s) - The lead
paragraph is found at the
beginning of the article. The lead
briefly answers the questions “who”,
“what”, “when”, “why”, “where”, and
“how”.
5. Supporting Paragraph(s) -These are
the paragraphs which follow the lead.
They develop the ideas introduced by
the lead, and give more information in
the form of explanations, details, or
quotes. In many online magazines,
these paragraphs are found on
subsequent pages.