White Oaks Students Read Newspapers for Writing Tips
During Newspaper in Education Week students at White Oaks School in Fairfax County Virginia study newspapers as models for clear informational writing. Teachers note newspapers such as The Mini Page by Betty Debnam offered by Universal Press Syndicate illustrate concise reporting.
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Fairfax County
Betty Debnam
Universal Press Syndicate
Newspaper in Education Skills Practice
Read an article aloud and recall who did what where and when. Circle a subject’s name in sports articles. Choose a headline and identify which questions it answers. NIE Week is sponsored by the American Newspaper Publishers Association and the International Reading Association.
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American Newspaper Publishers Association
International Reading Association
Tale Pyramid Narrative Styles in Storytelling
Analysis of how most tales unfold through a rising structure that builds suspense. It discusses the story pyramid as a framework guiding tension, pacing, and ultimate resolution in narrative form.
Cinderella and the Prince Will Marry on Sunday Morning
A newspaper note states the engagement culminates in a royal wedding at the palace on Sunday morning. The arrangement emphasizes the couple and the event date, with no extraneous detail beyond the initial fact.
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Cinderella
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