I. Select a news story from your local newspaper and analyze it using the following list. List: The name of the paper and date of issue: A headline: A by-line: The setting (when and where?): The characters (who?): The plot (what?): How? Why? II. Now it's your turn to be a news reporter. Write a news article about a recent happening that interests you. Perhaps an exciting event happened at school, at home, or in your town. Before writing, analyze the event, using the questions Who?, What?, When?, Where?, How?, and Why? When you write, remember to follow the order of main ideas and details in a news article. Keep your paragraphs short. You may write your news item below your written assignment from part one (above). A headline A by-line The setting (when and where?) The characters (who?) The plot (what?) How? Why?