Final Exam Project
Final Exam
Due Dates:
*ALL EXAMS MUST BE TURNED IN BY THE END OF THE ASSIGNED PERIOD.
Final Exam
Journalism I Final Exam Assignment
DEMONSTRATE YOU UNDERSTAND THE NEWS WRITING PROCESS
Now that you have written your article, create a PowerPoint
1. Use your article as the example
A. Illustrate and explain each paragraph of the inverted pyramid
Ex: Lead
(give the rules to lead writing. Display and mark your lead to illustrate your definition)
B. Add journalism rules along the way
Ex: writing rules, quote rules, citing rules, etc
2. Explain the process from beginning to end
-planning, interviews, revising interviews, writing, revising, including strong quotes, transitions, format, etc)
3. Last slide: This is your slide to discuss changes in your writing. It must be at least one paragraph.....7 sentences
Slide: minimum 12 slides
Name:___________________
Topic:_______________________
Angle:__________________________
Create a PowerPoint
1 Who did you interview and why? List a reason after each name
2 What background did you include/ find?
3 Using the inverted pyramid, dissect your article:
4 Show your lead: Highlight
and indicate which you used: Who, What
Why, when, Where and How
(Highlight and label)
5 Second Paragraph _Write a short paragraph explaining how
it expands the lead
6. Put each of your body paragraphs on a separate slide and
explain their importance and the important detail
7. Put your conclusion on a slide and explain its
importance.
8. Write a three paragraph essay:
A.
Paragraph one:
How to approach and write a news article. (From planning to finish…include all of the
steps)
B.
-Gathering information
-the interviewing process
-How to interview/ Tips on interviewing
-Handling quotes fairly and accurately
-How to encourage people to interview
C. Write an opinion paragraph about your overall opinion
about being a reporter.
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Due Dates:
*ALL EXAMS MUST BE TURNED IN BY THE END OF THE ASSIGNED PERIOD.
Final Exam Planning sheet: Due 5/31
