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A news article is an informative text that can usually be found in newspapers and magazines.

When writing news articles, always include:

•A title: Hero Rescues Girl

•Who: Alan Townsend, a firefighter..

What: One of the strongest hurricanes in US history...

福When: This hurricane season...

• Where: New Orleans, Louisiana...

• Why: The levee system failed...

Details: He rescued a 13-year-old girl from the roof of a house...

• A conclusion: In the end, he was the hero of the day.

Task

Hero Rescues Girl

A Category five hurricane hit the state of Louisiana yesterday. The torrential rains caused flooding in New Orleans because the levee system failed. The flooding forced many people to go to the roof of their houses to be safe.A 13-year-old girl was trapped on a roof for ten hours until firefighter Alan Townsend rescued her. He became the hero of the day during one of the strongest hurricanes in US history.

Write a short news article for the school magazine. Write about a natural disaster you have heard about or experienced (35-50 words).

• Write information about who, what, when, where, and why.

Include details and an opinion.

• Write a conclusion saying what happened in the end.

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