4.3 Strategy 2: Parts of a News Story
A. Strategy 2: Parts of a News Story
Watch this video to learn the three parts of a news story!
B. Story Structure
Ramy explained that news stories follow a structure. Fiction books follow the structure of beginning, middle, end. News stories follow a structure as well:
News Story Structure:
- New – what they just found out about the topic
- Now – what’s happening now and what people need to know
- Next – what they think is going to happen next, what more people should know
C. Story Shuffle
Here is an example of a news story in the New, Now, Next structure – but it is out of order. The paragraphs are in the wrong places. 
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Directions:
You are editing a news story. Put the pieces in the correct order so they have the best impact on the reader using the New, Now, Next structure.
D. Story Re-write
The news story above is now in the correct order, but it is a bit boring. Â
Directions: Reread the story and decide how you could make it better. Write your thoughts in your Mission Log.
- Is each part strong enough? What would make it better?
- Is the topic clear?
- Is it clear how people can help? Will they want to help?
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