Research and fact gathering

Exercise: Preparing a news article

News articles tell the news. They are written to inform readers. They are factual (= op feiten gebaseerd). They present information in a quick way. This is how you prepare yourself for writing a news article.
 

Research and fact gathering

 

Be factual (= feitelijk). Don't make assumptions. Never make up information. Get as many facts as you can before you start writing your article. Take notes (= aantekeningen). Write down, either in keywords or key phrases:

Your headline or title

 

Here is where you need your creativity. The headline must grab the reader's attention. It has to be catchy and make people curious (= nieuwsgierig) about the story.

 

Once you have all your facts and a good headline or title, you can begin to write your article.