When we learned about the parts of a newspaper I found it very interesting because I have seen all of them before, but I never knew what they were called nor did I understand their importance. My family gets the newspaper everyday, and although I don't always read it, I sometimes do. I see the front page with the headlines and the nameplates. I also recognize the datelines and bylines.
Before this lesson I just looked at a newspaper the same as everyone else, but now I can look at it and see all of the individual parts that make it unique. I can recognize when they use a banner instead of a normal headline, and I know how to find out where the article takes place.
Some things that never stood out to me in a newspaper were the kickers and the decks, I just never noticed them. But now I do notice them and I see their importance when it comes to writing an article. To me, the kicker and decks give you a little bit more information than the headline so that you know if you want to read the article or not. That is really important.
Overall, learning the parts of a newspaper has really helped me pick apart each article to see the pieces that it's made up of.
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