Final Exam Project
ALL MAKE-UP WORK/ TESTS. PROJECTS will be due on Wednesday, 5/21.
**Work that is not made up will receive a grade of a ZERO
Final Exam
Part I:
Information List:
A. Article Planning Sheet
Due Dates:
*ALL EXAMS MUST BE TURNED IN BY THE END OF THE ASSIGNED PERIOD.
Final Exam
Journalism I Final Exam Article
Part I:
Information List:
A. Article Planning Sheet
B. Article PowerPoint outline sheet
ARTICLE PLANNING SHEET BELOW: DUE: THURSDAY, 5/13
1: Topic: Your Article
ARTICLE PLANNING SHEET BELOW: DUE: THURSDAY, 5/13
1: Topic: Your Article
A. News
B. Editorial
C. Review
D. Feature
2: Indicate the specific angle for your topic
3. List the people you intend to interview, and list the reason for their importance after their name. You must include their names and information for attribution. (You must complete 3 different interviews)
4. Background information on your topic (Organize and use complete sentences
5. Create 5 general interview questions
6. Create 6 Specific questions for each person being interviewed- three of these may NOT be repeated. These questions must be answered.
7. List resources / people that can help you find background information on your topic
8. Include your detailed notes, background information, statistics, etc.
9. Incorporate a direct, partial and paraphrased quote in this article. Please list them.
10. Using the Inverted Pyramid format, create an outline for your article.
(This should be completed using full sentences and specific examples. Your quotes should be selected)
YOU MUST TURN IN YOUR INFORMATION PACKET, ROUGH DRAFT AND FINAL ARTICLE BY THE FOLLOWING DATES (NO EXCEPTIONS!!!):
Part II:
2: Indicate the specific angle for your topic
3. List the people you intend to interview, and list the reason for their importance after their name. You must include their names and information for attribution. (You must complete 3 different interviews)
4. Background information on your topic (Organize and use complete sentences
5. Create 5 general interview questions
6. Create 6 Specific questions for each person being interviewed- three of these may NOT be repeated. These questions must be answered.
7. List resources / people that can help you find background information on your topic
8. Include your detailed notes, background information, statistics, etc.
9. Incorporate a direct, partial and paraphrased quote in this article. Please list them.
10. Using the Inverted Pyramid format, create an outline for your article.
(This should be completed using full sentences and specific examples. Your quotes should be selected)
YOU MUST TURN IN YOUR INFORMATION PACKET, ROUGH DRAFT AND FINAL ARTICLE BY THE FOLLOWING DATES (NO EXCEPTIONS!!!):
Part II:
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
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 10 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 5/26
