If you look closely, a news story is made up of a number of different parts.
　

First is the ABSTRACT. This is the summary of the central action and main point of the story.


Second is the ORIENTATION. Here you set the scene. You tell the reader about the who, when, where and the initial situation or action in the story.


Third is the COMPLICATING ACTION. This part describes what is interesting about this news story.

　

Fourth is the EVALUATION. Here you will explain the significance or importance of speech.


Fifth is the RESOLUTION. This section describes how the complicating action was resolved or being resolved.


Finally, there is the CODA. This is the conclusion of the story. Also you will mention the next news story.

　



　

 John Fitzgerald Kennedy was elected as the 35th President of the United States.


At 43, Kennedy is the youngest man ever elected President. Kennedy is also the first President of the Roman Catholic faith.
　


Kennedy defeated Vice President Richard M. Nixon by fewer than 115,000 popular votes.



The election was so close that only one vote per precinct would have made Nixon president.


But Kennedy won a clear majority of votes (303 to 219) in the Electoral College.



In the coming days, Kennedy will be sure to begin announcing his cabinet. Now we will go live to Kennedy's election head quarters for an interview with his campaign manager."