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5Ws and an H


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The Five Ws:

  • Who
  • What
  • Where
  • When
  • Why
and the H
  • How

are, so the story goes, commonly taught to budding journalists to ensure that they don't leave out any questions when conducting interviews and writing up their stories.

The 5Ws & one H often provides a sound structure for students to apply as they investigate a topic.

More often than not however one or more of the Ws or the H don't quite fit the study so... don't force it.

Use the basic set of question stems as a starting point only and adapt it as appropriate. Be flexible!





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