Cybersecurity affects everyone — and yesterday, one community decided to do something about it. This IB English B writing task puts you in the role of a journalist reporting on… Read more ↓Cybersecurity affects everyone — and yesterday, one community decided to do something about it. This IB English B writing task puts you in the role of a journalist reporting on a major local awareness event for a public audience. Your news report needs to bring the story to life: describe what actually happened, make a clear case for why this event mattered, and give a voice to the people who were there. You have 60-90 minutes and 250–600 words to inform, engage and get the story right. When you are done, use the built-in rubric to assess your writing against the four IB criteria. Read less ↑
IB English B
News Report: Cybersecurity
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News Report: Cybersecurity
IB English B
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announcementnoun
An official public statement about something that has happened or will happen.
biasnoun
Unfair support for or against a person or idea, especially when based on feelings rather than facts.
claimverb
To say that something is true, often without proof — implying the speaker may be wrong.
confirmverb
To say definitely that something is true, often officially.
coveragenoun
The reporting of an event or topic by news media.
factualadjective
Based on facts that can be checked and proved true.
inverted pyramidnoun
A writing technique placing the most important information first, followed by less crucial supporting details.
news reportnoun
A short piece of writing that gives factual information about a recent event.
newsworthyadjective
Important or interesting enough to attract media attention and be reported in the news.
noteverb
To mention or pay attention to something as important or interesting.
quotenoun
The exact words that someone has said, used in writing with quotation marks.
stateverb
To say or write something clearly and formally.
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