News Writing

News Writing

In class, we will be composing current news articles for the school newspaper. The article will require interviews from a minimal of at least three different people. Your article must follow the format previously discussed in the beginning of the year and during the conference on Thursday, April 18th. Here are links from earlier in the class to introduction to news writing and key words for writing if you would like to refer back to them.


Students will be able to compose an intriguing news article for the school paper.
Students will be able to conduct interviews with members of the community.

Schedule

Tuesday, April 23rd: planning sheets are due along with 10 interview questions for each interviewee


Wednesday, April 24th: lead due at the end of class today (all interviews will be complete by Monday, April 29th)


Thursday, April 25th: second paragraph due


Friday, April 26th: Interview check day ( I will coming around and making sure each student has been conducting interviews. A small grade will be earned for completion on check day)


Monday, April 29th: Interviews are due

Friday, May 3rd: conferences to proof read articles


Tuesday, May 7th: Rough draft due


Friday, May 10th: Final draft due



Standards:

Standard - CC.1.4.9-10.B Write with a sharp distinct focus identifying topic, task, and audience.

Standard - CC.1.4.9-10.C Develop and analyze the topic with relevant, well-chosen, and sufficient facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples appropriate to the audience’s knowledge of the topic; include graphics and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.

Standard - CC.1.4.9-10.F Demonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.

Analyzing Review Articles

Analyzing Reviews

Directions: Click on the link to the online reviews. Answer the following questions about the review in a word document and use TurnItIn to hand in your completed assignment for a classwork grade. Students will be given the class period on April 1st to complete assignment. Assignment is due before class begins on Tuesday, April 2nd.

Album Review
1.How does this review help the reader form opinions or ideas about the album?
2. How does the author introduce Eilish’s sound along with lyrics?
3. What genre does this album fit into?
4. Cite 3 examples that shows how the article informs readers about the style that Eilish embodies.

Movie Review
1. How does this review help the reader form opinions or ideas about the movie?
2. What genre does this movie fit into?
3. What other movies does the author draw comparisons from?
4. Cite 3 examples of information that makes this movie seem appealing.

Book Review
1. How does this review help the reader form opinions or ideas about the book?
2. What genre does this book fit into?
3. What other book is it compared to and what does it say?
4. What preview of the book is given?
5. Cite 2 examples of information that makes this book seem appeal