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This document contains an activity requiring the formulation of questions from a news article based on the 5Ws and 1H (who, what, when, where, why, how). It provides example questions for each category. The document also requires an evaluation of the quality and clarity of the news article based on criteria such as clarity, accuracy, brevity, fairness, and specificity. Positive analysis is provided for each criterion based on details and facts contained within the sample news article.

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Assignment - Activity 1

This document contains an activity requiring the formulation of questions from a news article based on the 5Ws and 1H (who, what, when, where, why, how). It provides example questions for each category. The document also requires an evaluation of the quality and clarity of the news article based on criteria such as clarity, accuracy, brevity, fairness, and specificity. Positive analysis is provided for each criterion based on details and facts contained within the sample news article.

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Name: Dawneil Jean Plaza

Course and Code: CRI 326a- 11726


Activity 1. It is important as a future criminologist to possess the qualities of good a
technical writer. In relation to this, you are required to perform given tasks based on a
news article provided below.
1. Formulate at least 2 questions from the article in each of the 5Ws and 1H. The
question formulated must a have a well-sounded connection for you to write a
police report.
A. WHAT
 What happened between military operatives and a wanted high-ranking official of
the NPA in Legazpi City that resulted in the assassination of the individual?
 What did the military operatives recover from the suspect at the scene?
B. WHEN
 When did the operation that was being carried out by the military operatives take
place?
 When did the military operatives first begin to keep an eye on the suspect before
making an attempt to take him into custody?
C. WHERE
 Where exactly did the criminal suspect end up being shot and killed?
 Where was the military operation that was carried out taken place?
D. WHO
 Who was killed in the shootout that took place in Albay during the operation that
was being carried out by government forces?
 Who did have a run-in with a high-ranking member of the NPA, and who was it
that ended up killing the suspect in retaliation?
E. WHY
 Why did a shootout happen during the military operation?
 Why did the government forces arrest the suspect?
F. HOW
 How did the military authorities were able to locate the suspect?
 How did it come to pass that the suspect was shot and killed?
2. A good writer must know how to become a good critic.
Discuss the quality of this news article based on the:
(You may provide an excerpt coming from article, if it applies.)
CLARITY
- The information is presented in a way that is easy to understand, which makes
the article more accessible to its audience. As a reader, it is a big aid in
assessing what actually occurred, and it also offers a clear flow of the event. The
purpose of the article is already stated in the initial portion of the article, and that
part says what the piece is all about. This article has the characteristic of clarity
as a result of the content being backed with additional facts and examples that
were provided in the article.
ACCURACY
- An article presented discusses the incident in a logical and sequential order. The
information that is presented in the article demonstrates that it is accurate. It was
indicated in the article that the suspect is already involved in a case, and the
mere consideration of this fact is sufficient evidence to demonstrate that it is
appropriate for him to be arrested. In addition, there were items that were taken
into custody at the site, which provides further evidence that the information
provided in the article is accurate.
BREVITY
- The author of the article ensures to keep the essay as brief and direct to the point
as possible, which assists the reader in finding it easy to read. It offers
information that is brief and concise, which makes it much simpler to
comprehend. The article offers sufficient details for its audience and avoids using
words that are overly complicated and hence likely to cause them confusion.
FAIRNESS
- The author ensured that there was no indication of partiality in the content of the
article. The author takes care to convey facts from all parties, detailing what truly
took place before, during, and after the shootout, as well as the circumstances
that led to the violence that ensued. The article displays a commitment to
objectivity and makes every effort to provide the reader with all of the pertinent
facts.
SPECIFICITY
- The article discussed the background of the event, including what led up to it and
how it took place. The readers will notice, as they progress through the article,
that it is narrowly focused on a single subject and presents evidence to support
that subject. It demonstrates specificity, which is crucial when making a police
report, and shows that you have proven your point. It is essential to make sure
that the facts presented are focused on the subject at hand, and that the
presentation does not include any other material that is irrelevant to the subject
at hand.

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