When you are writing your own newspaper article:

• Make your headline short and snappy.
• In the first sentence sum up what the story is about.
• Write your report in the third person and the past tense.
• Split your newspaper report up into paragraphs to help the reader clearly understand the information.
• If you use quotes to make your report more interesting, don't forget to use speech marks!
• Use a photo with a caption to give the reader more information.
• Fill your newspaper report with both facts and opinions. Facts give the reader all of the information they need by using the 5 Ws.