Writing an outline for a newspaper story.

Example:

Topic: Presidential Elections

Paragraph 1: The Introduction, the five W's
Who, What, Where, When, & Why and sometimes How?

Paragraph 2: The Presidential Candidates
a) Which party do they belong to?
b) Where they are from?
c) What political or other experience do they have?

Paragraph 3: The Presidential Candidates Personal Information
a) What is their family like?
b) What are their interests?
c) What hobbies do they have?

Paragraph 4: The Issues
a) What are the most important issues they see for America?
b) What do they believe is the correct solution for those issues?

Paragraph 5: The vice-presidential Candidates
a) Which party do they belong to?
b) Where they are from?
c) What political or other experience do they have?

Paragraph 6: The vice-presidential Candidates Personal Information
a) What is their family like?
b) What are their interests?
c) What hobbies do they have?

Paragraph 7: The Election
a) When will it take place?
b) How many are expected to vote… how many have voted in the past?
c) In which states are the key battles?

Paragraph 8: Summary
Wrap it up