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OLC40P: Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course

Unit 4: Reading Informational Texts - The News Report

Activity 4: "The Middle Man" - Structure of the Second Tier

Assignment


dropbox icon Complete the following assignment and submit your work to your teacher.

Now it's your turn to demonstrate your understand of the structure of the second tier.

Using the THREE news reports selected and submitted in Activity 1, and used for the tasks in subsequent activities, complete a graphic organizer for EACH, similar to the one above.

The Globe and Mail

Information required in second tier

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How?

  

Why?

  

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The Toronto Star

Information required in second tier

Details

How?

  

Why?

  

Quotes

  

The Toronto Sun

Information required in second tier

Details

How?

  

Why?

  

Quotes

  

When completed, submit to your teacher for formative assessment.

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Reflect on what you've learned about reading and writing news reports. Were any of the tips new to you? Which ones did you find most helpful? How will these skills help you in the future?

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  1. The Toronto Star
  2. The Globe and Mail
  3. The Toronto Sun

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