What makes a good article classroom posters

To write a GOOD newspaper article follow these rules:
1. Create an eye-catching headline
2. Don’t make your article too long or too short
(100-120 words)
3. Remember about paragraphs

How to choose a topic of an article?
Ask these questions:
Is it interesting?
Is it informative?
Is it true?
Your story gives information about:
people
places
events
Provide your article with arguments:
so
because
although

The structure of the article
Write an introduction (a lead)
This paragraph - usually one or two sentences - must be a brief summary of the main purpose of the article, which answers the basic questions of "who, what, when, where, how and why.“
2. Explore your topic in paragraphs
The first paragraph must be more important than the second, and the second paragraph more important than the third and so on.
3. Read over the article body and where necessary, provide it with arguments
5. Think of the headline
Remember, people read it first. It must attract their attention.
4. Write a conclusion to re-summarize the most important facts of the article.
so
because
although

Edit the article
Check spelling
Check capitals and endings
Check you have used so, because, and, although CORRECTLY
Check the size
You can supply your article with the appropriate picture
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Write an article with the headline:
CHARITY AT HOME
What can you say about charity in your country/area where you live?
Write about:
- fundraising in foreign countries;
compare it to fundraising in your country/area where you live (give an example of charity organization in your country, who does it help)
include people’s ideas about the following topic: should we set up more charity organizations? Why\Why not?

Write an article with the headline:
PEOPLE AND PLACES
How do people live in other countries?
Write about:
the amount of “poor” countries in the world, how people live there, what do they need;
Your experience of writing a letter to Felicity Marks and her project;
include people’s ideas about the following topic: how can we help them?

Write an article with the headline:
SAVE FRIENDS
What is happening to homeless animals (strays)?
Write about:
the situation on the streets of your town; which homeless animals do you meet most often?
how animals become homeless?
include people’s ideas about the following topic: how can we help animals?