4. Now you are going to apply what you have learned in class. As per the class discussion, please provide me with three different headlines for the story (article in Question #3) and outline your reasoning(s) and explanation for each. Please ensure you base your answer on the different elements of headlines we spoke about in class. Please go into detail for each. (12 Marks)
3 headlines :
- 15 people who thought their secrets were safe after dying but little did they know….
For this one, lean into curiosity and suspense, leaving it on a cliffhanger by saying “ little did they know this helps to trigger a powerful curiosity because I held the headline open ended and in class we talk about that a headline should catch your reader This headline teases the readers making them want to click and find out what happens next by adding the phrase “but little did they know…” helps to to creat the suspense the readers will want closure when the stamt is open ended lik that. As you can see for this headline, I stick with the number 15 in class, we all also talked about the impact that numbers have, it helps to show the readers that it is a list-based headline so they already know what to expect we aslo take about usind odd number because they are often engaing then even numbers because it seem more different and organic with number i aslo show that it is digestible. The headline also triggers emotions, people are drawn to stories about secrets and mysteries, and just the thought that someone thought their secrets were safe, but weren’t, it taps into fear and intrigue. The headline is very simple and very easy to understand, it makes sense, and the headline will resonate with my target audience
- 15 deep secrets of people who died and were then uncovered by their families.
Some specific elements we talked about in class were :
- Unique
- Ultre specific
- Urgency
- Useful
What makes this headline unique is that tis not just about the secrets that are being revealed, it’s the fact that they surface after these people died, and the fact that their secrets were safe with the combination of families, mystery and deaths makes it different from other ordinary stories about secrets the story is and every day story it and a surprising twist which makes it to stand out this matter because reader seee content every dat at everytime of thet life by seeing a fresh and intriguing angle like this will make them stop and pay attention,
How is this headline ultra specific? The 15 deep secrets tell the readers exactly what to expect. The headline specifies that these secrets were not known till after death, tells us that the story is focused on family revelations, making the scope clear, and lastly, it tells us what type of secrets. This is very important because many readers prefer content and headlines that are clear and well-structured.
Tis headline created urgency by implying that the story is shocking, readers will feel the need to find out what these secrets are. The headline makes the reader feel the Fear of missing out if they don’t read it, now they won’t be able to know what these shocking secrets are. The urgency is very important because people don’t like unfinished stories, especially if it peaks their curiosity, they will want closure, and my headline makes them feel like they have to know what happened RIGHT NOW.
And last, how is this headline useful? It’s useful because the reader will learn about real life consequences of keeping secrets, how they will impact their loved ones. It provided the reader with fascinating insight into humans, trust, and behaviour, and most importantly the half-life is useful just for providing entertainment and stroy telling epeople will wan to talk bout it will othe people usefulnessis very important baucse when a content is hsocking and it not meaning full people will forget it espcailly if it is not relevant to them but if tis entertaining and spreks deep thoughts they will remmeber and shoareit with others who will also be intrestedin the article.
- Families who were left shocked after discovering their loved one’s darkest secrets.
Based on wht we discussed in class, a good headline should use powerful and emotianl languages by using the word shocked will help to gram the attention immediately my the readers but using these word it will show that the article will be very shockingor surprising or maybe even scandalous and we know reader like stuff like tht so it will the healdinemore clickable. The headline can also be worded for a broad reader audience because it can include many unexpected secrets. What makes this headline relevant is that it taps into human emotions and curiosity, many people are very interested and fascinated with Chrome documentaries. The headline will be relevant to them because the content reveals a shocking truth, especially when it involves families, we also talk about how headlines have to be accurate, the headline clearly shows what type of content the article will be having the headlienis note over exaggerating if i hade said devastating or tromaztng this will mislead readers especially if the sectres are not the crazy.
The headline is Attractive because :
- It has an emotional appeal
- A curiosity Gap
- And Reliability
