Tutorial 5: Sourcing for information

This is about one of Temasek polytechnic’s most recommended food items, the Engineering school’s mala. However, one of the stalls is more popular for its mala than the other, why is this so?

I think that I would prioritise the ‘why’ for this story as readers would be more curious to find out the opinions of their peers on what makes the mala from one stall better than the other. Next would be the ‘who’, which would include the two mala stalls as well as the Temasek Polytechnic students who have eaten both types of mala. Then, it would be the ‘why’, which explains what is better about Breadboard’s mala in comparison to the one from short circuit. For example, an interviewee said that they prefer the way the Breadboard stall cooked the mala. Next, I would say that ‘what’ is important as it explains to the reader the basis of the story. Then, it would be the where, which will allow the readers to know where this story is taking place and may encourage them to visit these stalls to form their own opinion. After that, I would say when, as it is a story which is currently happening and finally the ‘how’ which is similar to the ‘why’, telling readers that people prefer how the mala is cooked at the Breadboard stall better than the one at Short Circuit.

I believe that this story is newsworthy as it fulfils human interest as it involves food as well as the views of their fellow students on the subject matter. It also involves proximity as this story is occurring in Temasek Polytechnic.

Temasek polytechnic’s mala is one of the most popular food items on campus, with various people recommending it as one of the top food items you must try. However, people also always recommend the stall at Breadboard rather than the one at Short Circuit.

My sources would be the students of Temasek Polytechnic, particularly the engineering students, who are more likely to frequent the two mala stalls.

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