Week+7+Activity

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Activity 1: Inverted Pyramid Writing
Below are facts on an incident:

An accident occurred. It happened yesterday. Today is Friday. The accident was a car accident. It happened in Bukit Batok, where Street 1 and Avenue 20 intersects. One person was killed. The person was John Tan. He was 20 years old and lived in Bukit Batok at 212 Bukit Batok Street 2. He was driving a blue Toyota Altis. He was driving up Street 1 at about 5 p.m. He lost control of the car. It was raining, and the road was slick. He was also driving at about 30 km/h over the speed limit. He was the only one in the car. The car smashed into a street lamp along Street 1. The impact crushed the whole front of the car. John Tan was thrown through the car's windshield. He landed on the pavement some 5 metres away. He wasn't wearing a seat belt. He was killed instantly.

Question 1: Write an inverted pyramid news article based on the given facts.

Activity 2: Podcasting
Listen to the podcast on the following page: Death of Newspapers Search online about the benefits of podcasts.

Question 2: Based on your experience as a listener, give 1 reason why podcasts are effective in delivering information.

Activity 3: Writing for Different Audiences
Go to this website about writing for different audiences online: Designing for Different Age Groups

Questions: 3a. State and explain one tip when creating online content for a teenager. 3b. State and explain one tip when creating online content for an elderly person.