Starter quiz
- Order these sections of a journalistic report.
- 1⇔Headline
- 2⇔Opening paragraph
- 3⇔Recount section
- 4⇔Quotes section
- 5⇔Closing paragraph
- What is the purpose of the recount section of a journalistic report?
- To share information from witnesses or experts who know more about the event.
- To provide an overview of the whole event.
- To provide the reported details of events in chronological order. ✓
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- What is the purpose of the quotes section of a journalistic report?
- To share information from witnesses or experts who know more about the event. ✓
- To provide an overview of the whole event.
- To provide the reported details of events in chronological order.
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- Select the correct example of speech first.
- I wish I’d stopped and said something now,” she explained regretfully.
- "I wish I’d stopped and said something now”, she explained regretfully.
- "I wish I’d stopped and said something now,” she explained regretfully. ✓
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- Select the correct example of speech second.
- He explained, “As I watched the police grab him, I was flabbergasted!
- He explained, “as I watched the police grab him, I was flabbergasted!"
- He explained, “As I watched the police grab him, I was flabbergasted!" ✓
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- What is a fronted adverbial of time?
- a sentence starter that tells the reader where something has happened
- a sentence starter that tells the reader when something has happened ✓
- a sentence starter that tells the reader how something has happened
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Exit quiz
- Match the section from a journalistic report to its purpose.
- Opening paragraph⇔Gives an overview of the event. ✓
- Recount section⇔Provides specific details of events in chronological order. ✓
- Quotes section⇔Provides quotes from witnesses/experts. ✓
- Closing paragraph⇔Explains what is currently happening/what might happen next. ✓
- What is the purpose of the closing paragraph in a journalistic report about a crime?
- To let the reader know what has happened.
- To let the reader know what is currently happening or what will happen next. ✓
- To let the reader know what journalists think about the event.
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- Which of the following are features of the closing paragraph in a journalistic report?
- past tense
- present tense ✓
- says what has already happened
- says what is currently happening ✓
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- What is an adverbial complex sentence?
- a sentence formed of two main clauses
- a sentence formed of two subordinate clauses
- a sentence formed of a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause ✓
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- Select an appropriate adverbial clause to join to the following main clause: “__________, the assailant is being questioned by specialist officers.”
- Before knowing the motive of the crime
- While detectives examine the crime scene ✓
- Currently
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- Which fronted adverbials of time would be appropriate to use in a closing of a journalistic report on a crime?
- At the present time, ✓
- As quick as a flash,
- In 1666,
- Right now, ✓
- Presently, ✓
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Key learning points
- The closing paragraph of a journalistic report provides the reader with information about what is currently happening.
- A shift to present tense is a key linguistic feature of the closing of a journalistic report.
- Adverbial complex sentences can be used to tell the reader about two things happening at the same time.
- Fronted adverbials of time support in communicating the tense shift to the reader and closing the report.
Common misconception
Students may find it hard to understand how different tenses can be used in one sentence.
Analyse example e.g. "Currently, forensic officers are examining the crime scene and they have sent off pieces of evidence for testing."
Keywords
Closing - the final paragraph of a journalistic report
Adverbial complex sentence - a sentence formed of a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause
Fronted adverbial of time - a sentence starter that tells the reader when something has happened or is happening
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