Sunday, 19 January 2014

Identifying the 5 W's

The 5 W's are identified below in BOLD CAPITALS.  These are the most common things found in a news story;

WHAT 
happened?

WHO was there?

WHY did it happen?

WHEN did it happen?

WHERE did it happen?

After researching a story, I was able to identify the 5 W's throughout.

Headline; 
St Lucia: Warwickshire man Roger Pratt murdered.

What happened? 
Whilst on an around-the-world sailing trip, Roger Pratt and his wife, Margaret were attacked by some caribbean residents. Tragically, Roger was murdered as a consequence of defending his wife.

Who was there?
Roger Pratt, Margaret Pratt and the unknown attackers

Why did it happen?
The reason is yet unknown to why 3 armed attackers entered the boat the couple were staying on at the time.

When did it happen?
Friday 10th January 2014

Where did it happen? 
The incident took place on the coastline of the popular Caribbean island, St Lucia.

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