W6
I. LESSON TITLE
Learning Area
Quarter
II. MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING
COMPETENCIES (MELCS)
III. CONTENT/CORE CONTENT
ENGLISH
FOUR
Types of Journalistic Writing
Grade Level FOUR
Date
Distinguish among types of Journalistic Writing (news report, opinion article, feature
article, and sports news article)
Types of Journalistic Writing (News Report, Opinion Article, Feature Article, and
Sports News Article)
IV. LEARNING PHASES AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES
1. Introduction (Time Frame: 3 minutes)
Do you think it is important for people to be updated with latest information or news? Why or why not?
In giving awareness about the current and relevant information of the latest issues and updates about local, national and
global news, journalists write stories to inform, to entertain, to give commentary and to engage the readers in recent concerns
and public information.
The content of the articles is not only limited to the dissemination of information but also to report factual events using
different types of journalistic writing. It can be in the type of news report, opinion article, feature article and sports news article.
After going through this lesson, you are expected to distinguish among types of Journalistic writing (news report, opinion
article, feature article, and sports news article).
D. Development (Time Frame: 10 minutes)
Read and understand the key concepts of the competency. Analyze the different types of journalistic writing based
on how each is defined.
Journalistic Writing is a style of writing used to provide information to people in the form of news, opinion, feature, and
sports. In creating different types of journalistic article, you must consider the factual information of the current events and its
appeal to a particular reader.
Types of Journalistic Writing
News Report is a type of journalistic writing that can be in oral or written report of an event. It should be factual, truthful,
accurate and fair. News report begins with an introduction called lead. Lead can be presented through a phrase, word, clause,
or in simple sentence. There are different kind of lead- what, who, where, when, and how.
In giving commentary and personal stand of the publisher or editor, opinion article is presented. The opinion article should
be concise, factual and presented in logical manner the significant issues of the concern.
Main function of writing a feature article is to entertain. Same with other article, it should be factual, however, it focuses to
human interest or entertainment.
Sports News Article is a form of writing pertaining to sports topics and games. It is in the structure of action story but with
greater freedom of style of writing.
Read the article below.
By supporting the new normal school system, Lucena South II Elementary School coordinated to Barangay Cotta Learning
Hub. The program provides free academic support services among the learners and its community. It is facilitated through a
peer tutoring program in which selected pupils from Lucena South II Elementary School are being assisted and guided in
accomplishing one's self-learning modules and other learning activity sheets.
Answer the questions below.
1. What is the article about?
2. Who are involved in the article?
3. What program is initiated by the LGU- Barangay Cotta?
4. How does the program help the learners to new normal education?
5. What type of journalistic writing is emphasized in the article? Is it to inform? To give point of view? To entertain? To cover a
sport story?
Did you notice that the primary function of the article is to provide information about the significant event that happened in
Barangay Cotta? The article that provides current information and facts is called news report. A news report is one of the
types of Journalistic Writing.