English 4Q Types of Journalistic Texts Flashcards
It is a style of writing that is
used to report news stories in a
variety of media formats.
Journalistic Writing
It attempts to answer the Five W’s, Its purpose is to inform readers of what is
happening in the world.
News
It is the head of the
newspaper story or article
usually printed in large
type that gives the gist of
the story or article that
follows.
Headline
It gives the name of the
writer of the article.
Byline
It is the opening story of the
paragraph.
It is the most important part
of a news story.
Lead paragraph
It provides details and
elaboration of the story
Body
Additional
Information
Additional
Information
It is a journalistic type that mainly
reflects a columnist’s or a writer’s
views about an issue or topic, aims to influence public opinion, promote critical thinking, and sometimes
cause people to take action on an issue.
Editorial/Opinion Article
It is an article about any subject.
Feature Article
It is a journalistic type that focuses on
sports-related events or tournaments,
form amateur to professional.
Sports News/Article
consists of facts reported without elaboration
Straight news
based on facts; writer may give his impressions, may describe and narrate without resorting to biased opinion
News feature
