It’s the end of the term and the end of Macbeth! We’ve worked extremely hard to produce high-quality news reports based on the battle at the end of the play. Our news reports needed to include the following features:
- a catchy headline and informative sub-heading
- an opening paragraph including the 5Ws (who, what, when, where and why)
- a recount of important events written in the past tense
- quotes (written in both direct speech and reported speech)
- use of formal language for the report with contrasting informal language for the direct quotes
- use of the passive voice
- a closing paragraph (written in the present or future tense) to bring things up to date
Here are a few examples for you to enjoy:
