Articles

 Interviews and Articles

 News Article 1

 Goals:

Students will begin their  news article

Brainstorm topics for their  article

Students will plan their articles via “Organization Sheet” (See top right corner of blog

Students will begin writing interview questions

Students will complete interviews

Students will begin to organize research and interview information

Students will begin rough draft

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the Interview: https://mycooljournalism.blogspot.com/2023/09/interview.html

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STORY ORGANIZATION SHEET LINK:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M-X0XPmfeC1BdZjlPVYP_byvawExB8II/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115237694256539959089&rtpof=true&sd=true

9/27-9/28- Students will continue to interview and organize interview answers

Wednesday, 10/4  -completed interviews due by 2:40- If they are not turned in, points will be deducted

Thursday, 10/5 -ALL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WILL BE TURNED IN TO: GOOGLE CLASSROOM BY THE END OF THE PERIOD ON WEDNESDAY, 10/4 (Please submit your questions to the entry entitled: QUESTIONS AND ANSWER SHEET)

Monday, 10/9- rough Draft due

FINAL due date: 3:00PM- Thursday, 10/12

Score Sheet:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kB8Bo1JL4p-JVNERy7OLMGydlIp0yK91/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115237694256539959089&rtpof=true&sd=true

Please look over the score sheet before turning in your final version

**Remember, once you have your interviews, you may start writing your rough drafts

***Even if you don't have all of your interviews completed on any of the days, work on background info and rough draft

Closure Activity:

**PLEASE REMEMBER, YOU CAN BEGIN WRITING YOUR ARTICLE AT ANY TIME. YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL YOUR INTERVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED.

**All leads and second paragraphs must be checked by Mrs. Christian

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If time allows, continue to review articles in other HS newspapers across America. Look for creative story ideas.....Remember, we will be assigning new articles in the near future

**All leads and second paragraphs must be checked by Mrs. Christian

Monday, 10/9- rough Draft due

Each Person must have 2 peers proof their article

and

Each person MUST read their article aloud to a peer

The peers should receive a shared version of the article, AND make comments on it

resources:

Planning sheet for article:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pb7RAhgArP9rwZBmUiIhABVI8frPv_mp/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115237694256539959089&rtpof=true&sd=true

.5.11.B- Write using well-developed content appropriate for the topic
1.5.11.C- Write with controlled and/ or subtle organization
1.9.11.A: Use media and technology resources for research, information analysis, problem solving, and decision making in content learning. Identify complexities and inconsistencies in the information and the different perspectives found in each medium.
1.9.11.B: Evaluate how the techniques used in media modify traditional society.
1.2.11B - use and understand a variety of media and evaluate the quality of material

 Interviews and Articles

 News Article 1

 Goals:

Students will begin their  news article

Brainstorm topics for their  article

Students will plan their articles via “Organization Sheet” (See top right corner of blog

Students will begin writing interview questions

Students will complete interviews

Students will begin to organize research and interview information

Students will begin rough draft

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the Interview: https://mycooljournalism.blogspot.com/2023/09/interview.html

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Friday, 9/22- Students will brainstorm ideas for their next articles and begin planning sheets

Monday, 9/25 and tuesday, 9/26 - Students will create interview questions and turn in their planning sheets

**ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE APPROVED BY MRS. CHRISTIAN BEFORE SETTING UP INTERVIEWS

**TURN YOUR PLANNING SHEET  IN TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM BY THE END OF THE PERIOD ON MONDAY, 9/26 (Please submit your questions to the entry entitled: STORY ORGANIZATION SHEET

STORY ORGANIZATION SHEET LINK:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M-X0XPmfeC1BdZjlPVYP_byvawExB8II/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115237694256539959089&rtpof=true&sd=true

9/27-9/28- Students will continue to interview and organize interview answers

Monday, 10/2 -completed interviews due by 2:40- If they are not turned in, points will be deducted

Wednesday, 10/4-ALL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WILL BE TURNED IN TO: GOOGLE CLASSROOM BY THE END OF THE PERIOD ON WEDNESDAY, 10/4 (Please submit your questions to the entry entitled: QUESTIONS AND ANSWER SHEET)

Monday, 10/9- rough Draft due

FINAL due date: 3:00PM- TBD

Score Sheet:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kB8Bo1JL4p-JVNERy7OLMGydlIp0yK91/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115237694256539959089&rtpof=true&sd=true

Please look over the score sheet before turning in your final version

**Remember, once you have your interviews, you may start writing your rough drafts

***Even if you don't have all of your interviews completed on any of the days, work on background info and rough draft

Closure Activity:

**PLEASE REMEMBER, YOU CAN BEGIN WRITING YOUR ARTICLE AT ANY TIME. YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL YOUR INTERVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED.

**All leads and second paragraphs must be checked by Mrs. Christian

__________________________________________________

If time allows, continue to review articles in other HS newspapers across America. Look for creative story ideas.....Remember, we will be assigning new articles in the near future

**All leads and second paragraphs must be checked by Mrs. Christian

Monday, 10/9- rough Draft due

Each Person must have 2 peers proof their article

and

Each person MUST read their article aloud to a peer

The peers should receive a shared version of the article, AND make comments on it

resources:

Planning sheet for article:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pb7RAhgArP9rwZBmUiIhABVI8frPv_mp/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115237694256539959089&rtpof=true&sd=true

.5.11.B- Write using well-developed content appropriate for the topic
1.5.11.C- Write with controlled and/ or subtle organization
1.9.11.A: Use media and technology resources for research, information analysis, problem solving, and decision making in content learning. Identify complexities and inconsistencies in the information and the different perspectives found in each medium.
1.9.11.B: Evaluate how the techniques used in media modify traditional society.
1.2.11B - use and understand a variety of media and evaluate the quality of material

 Lead practice:  Workbook ex4, pg 57-A-C

                                              ex 5 pg 59, a-b

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 2. Article Practice 

group assignment

A. Exercises 15, 16, and 17 pages 91-93

Using Inverted Pyramid style, evaluate articles and put the information in order from most important to least important

Individual assignment

B. Pick one article, and write a news story using the information.

1st Paragraph- Lead 1-4 Sentences

-Most important of 5 W and H

-Topic/ subject should appear at the BEGENNING OF THE LEAD.  

2nd Paragraph- Expansion of the lead

-this paragraph will expand and explain the details in the first paragraph/ lead.  It should make the topic clear to the audience

Body Paragraphs-

-Transitions

-Information from greatest importance to least

-quotes to support

-1speaker per paragraph

-Direct, Partial, and Paraphrased quotes

-Don't just string quotes, use information and transitions to highlight and feature your quotes.  Give your quotes purpose.

Conclusion -

Summary 

or 

For more information

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 R_______ Reyes High School has a 10-year-old student. 

H_______ Her name is Lisa Talese. 

I_______IQ 190

_______she is a freshman ..

_______the school district urged her parents to place her several years ahead of her classmates so she wouldn't be bored in elementary school

_______Plays 4 musical instruments

_______Beats her home computer in chess

_______Has been invited to apply to three ivy league schools

_______Never missed a day of school

_______never received a grade below an A

_______both parents teach at State University

_______She says she likes Reyes HS a lot, "the kids are all nice to me. At first they looked at me kind of funny, but now they accept me." 

_______She is 4 feet 9 inches tall

_______weighs 85 lbs.

Reyes High school’s newest freshman is 10 years old.

Lisa Talese has a 190 IQ and has been invited to apply to three Ivy League Schools.  As a result, the school district urged her parents to place her several grades ahead of her classmates so she would not be bored in elementary school.

Talese is enjoying Reyes HS and is adapting well to her new environment, "the kids are all nice to me. At first they looked at me kind of funny, but now they accept me." 

 

Interview

 

Out of the Comfort Zone

Objective Summary: Students will discuss how to conduct an interview
Discuss the difference between open and close ended questions and how open are better.
Students will conduct an interview

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Goals for Understanding:
• Essential Questions
o What are the differences between open and closed questions?
o How do I begin an interview?
o What is the importance of prepared questions?
o Why is it important to be a good listener when interviewing?

• Critical Engagement Questions
o Before the interview why is research important?
o Why is preparing generic questions before the interview important?
o How does active listening lead to a better interview?
o Why do you take notes during the interview?
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NOTES:  We will review notes and PowerPoint

PP 1:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FlKDFSkB1NbeMvSjw08m5egwTLxw_ZZd/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115237694256539959089&rtpof=true&sd=true

PP 2: 

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18CydUESFcQIgNA6ANIJHGTXRIefodF8w/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115237694256539959089&rtpof=true&sd=true

Conducting an interview can be very nerve wrecking. The interviewer may be nervous about asking the right questions, the location, dress etc. Phone interviews can be just as tricky, since there is no face-to-face communication or body language to rely on. So if you're pursuing a career in journalism here are tips for journalism students on conducting a successful interview.


TIPS:
The best thing to do when interviewing a source is to act naturally. An interview does not have to happen in a formal, suited atmosphere. An interview is just a talk with someone about a specific topic. But instead of merely hearing, the reporter is listening and writing down the pertinent details. Reporters must keep their opinions to themselves.


Preparing for the interview
Don't go to an interview unprepared. Check newspaper files and the library for information on your subject or the topic. Have some information in your head before you start. For example, if you are interviewing a person who sells furs and is annoyed by animal rights pickets, it might be interesting to know if this person has a dog or a cat.

Have your questions ready. Don't expect your news source to tell you voluntarily what you want to know. Your questions, although you may stray from them, help you organize your thoughts. They also will remind you to get all the answers you want.

Make an appointment. You can't go into a busy office and get 30 minutes of his or her time unless you first set up an appointment. Then make sure you arrive on time.

Dress properly. Be prepared and show respect for the source.

Take three things with you on every assignment: a pencil, a piece of paper; and a grain of salt. Be a bit skeptical, don't believe everything you're told.


Conducting the interview
Introduce yourself and the publication for which you are writing.
Look your subject in the eye. Don't be so busy taking notes that all the source sees are your flying fingers and the top of your head. It makes some people nervous to see every word being written down.

Often, the first question to ask is how to spell the individual's name. Don't rely on the spelling you've seen somewhere else because it could be wrong. A misspelled name is definitely the first way to lose credibility.

Pronounce the name of the respondent correctly and use it from time to time during the interview.

Double-check the dates and the spelling of names. Even a name like Smith can be spelled differently. Don't ever be afraid to ask what you might fear is a silly question.

Start with easy, sociable questions to relax the person you're interviewing. Save the tough questions for later. Avoid questions that appear to have predetermined answers. Don't let your opinions determine the focus of your questioning.

Ask open-ended questions that invite a lengthy answer and can bring out anecdotes and opinions: ``How did you react?'' or ''Why do you think that happened?'' Try to take down as many direct quotes as possible.

Don't ask questions that let your source give one-word answers.

Don't ask negative questions. That is, don't say,''No news, yet?'' Don't make it easy for your subject to say ''no.''

Let the interviewee know you know something about him or her. This is called priming the interviewee. It goes like this: Mr. Jones, I understand you appeared in a movie about the takeover by people under 30. Do you believe this could actually happen?

Accept all facts and other data professionally. Do not argue or show undue shock or surprise.

Have a note-taking system. For example, write ''rr'' for railroad.

Avoid promising to print remarks a certain way.

Do not promise to let the interviewee read the story before it is published.

Leave the door open for another talk. Ask the subject if he or she would mind if you made contact later personally or by phone for a follow-up. Get a phone number where the source can be reached later. End the interview by making sure you have a phone number to contact the source later for further facts or clarification. If you use a tape recorder; don't depend on it. Batteries run down and tape recorders can malfunction. Take notes, even if you're using a tape recorder.


Taking notes
Some kind of shorthand is a must. Most reporters use some form of shortened writing, such as ''w/o'' for without or ''inc'' for incomplete. Initials can stand for titles and symbols can be used to refer to organizations.

Set apart direct quotes with circles, quotation marks, stars or underlining. Taking notes on one side of the paper or pad makes their rearrangement to fit story structure easier.

Listen carefully. Don't note unimportant details.

Ask for the spellings on all names and titles. It is better to ask now than to have to call back to get them. Or worse, to get them wrong in the story.

Get direct quotations, especially on the main points.

Observe details about your source and surroundings, and write down your impressions.

Concentrate on what you are seeing and hearing. Immediately after an interview, review and supplement your notes. Arrange your notes in order of importance.

It is unnecessary to write complete sentences unless you wish to get a direct quote in its entirety.

Write down specific information you cannot trust to memory: ages, names, addresses, statistics, sums of money. Try to get biographical information where needed and look for newspaper clips and other material which may be used for background information.

Do not be afraid to double-check unclear information even if you must make a follow-up call to do so.

Exciting writing is built on exciting anecdotes, so the interviewer is always listening for them. A really sharp interviewer also listens for clues to experiences that could make lively anecdotes. Then the interviewer directs the subject to ''give me an example'' or ''tell me about a time when that actually happened.''


Finding anecdotes
An anecdote is a small story. So, anecdotes can become stories within your larger story. Often, an anecdote will illustrate something about the interviewee such as his or her loyalty, bravery, persistence or a quality which a ''title story'' can illustrate. These must be carefully ''mined.''


Watch your subject
Observe non-verbals -- body gestures, facial expressions, para language (the way something is said), artifacts (what the person is wearing), movement -- of the interviewee. About 70 percent of total communication is non-verbal. Thus, if you are to tell the complete story, you must provide the reader with the complete story.


Study the environment
Bulletin boards, desk tops, pictures on the wall, file cabinets, etc. How does the sunlight stream into the room? And how does all this relate to the interviewee? Avoid using description just for the sake of description.


Post-interview interview
Some interviewees are masters at ''pulling the wool'' over reporters' eyes. So, be ready to check statements or figures with other sources. You should not take everything at face value. You should be a bit skeptical. Remember: ''If your mother says she loves you, check it out!''

ASSIGNMENT:
1. Call up your questions and interview.
2. Try to implement the tips mentioned above
3. Get to know your subject
4. Enjoy! (Remember to smile!)

HELPFUL Link:
Guidelines for interviewing: http://www.hsj.org/Journalism_101/index.cfm?requestAction=goMenuContent&menu_id=7&CmsPagesID=257

Closure Activity: Tell the difference between an open-ended and a closed-ended question.

1.2.11.B-Use and understand a variety of media and evaluate the quality of material produced1.5.11.B- Write using well-developed content appropriate for the topic1.5.11.C- Write with controlled and/ or subtle organization

Lead Practice, Article Practice

Lead practice:  Workbook ex4, pg 57-A-C

                                              ex 5 pg 59, a-b

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 2. Article Practice 

group assignment

A. Exercises 15, 16, and 17 pages 91-93

Using Inverted Pyramid style, evaluate articles and put the information in order from most important to least important

Individual assignment

B. Pick one article, and write a news story using the information.

1st Paragraph- Lead 1-4 Sentences

-Most important of 5 W and H

-Topic/ subject should appear at the BEGENNING OF THE LEAD.  

2nd Paragraph- Expansion of the lead

-this paragraph will expand and explain the details in the first paragraph/ lead.  It should make the topic clear to the audience

Body Paragraphs-

-Transitions

-Information from greatest importance to least

-quotes to support

-1speaker per paragraph

-Direct, Partial, and Paraphrased quotes

-Don't just string quotes, use information and transitions to highlight and feature your quotes.  Give your quotes purpose.

Conclusion -

Summary 

or 

For more information

__________________

 R_______Reyes High School has a 10-year-old student. 

H_______er name is Lisa Talese. 

I_______QQ 190

_______she is a freshman ..

_______the school district urged her partents to place her several years ahead of her classmates so she wouldn't be bored in elementary school

_______Plays 4 musical instruments

_______Beats her home computer in chess

_______Has been invited to apply to three ivy league schools

_______Never missed a day of school

_______never received a grade below an A

_______both parents teach at State University

_______She says she likes Reyes HS a lot, "the kids are all nice to me. At first they looked at me kind of funny, but now they accept me." 

_______She is 4 feet 9 inches tall

_______weighs 85 lbs.

 

Inverted Pyramid Intro

AP- Associated Press  Articles and the Inverted Pyramid

Goals:

Students will recognize the elements of news: Timeliness, proximity, prominence, consequence, human interest, and conflict

Students will be able to measure news value by audience interest and need

Students will know how to generate ideas by brainstorming

Students will understand the format of the Inverted Pyramid style of writing

Key Terms;

News Judgement- The knowledge and instinct a reporter calls on to determine whether an event is news

Localization- Writing a regional, national or international story to bring out an local angle

Timeliness- An element of news that has to do with how new or current the event is

Proximity- An element of news that refers to the geographic nearness of a given event to your readers

Consequence- An element of news that refers to the importance of the event. The greater the consequence, the greater the news value

Human interest story- A story that causes the reader to feel such emotions as sorrow,pity,or amazement

Conflict- An element of news that involves tension, surprise, and suspense, and arises with any good news topic-- sports, war, elections

Brainstorming- The art of obtaining many ideas in a short time

Procedure:
Links: 

INVERTED PYRAMID WORKSHEET

INVERTED PYRAMID POWER POINT

Newspaper Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eveDtoRKVKY1ANZppAPhRtyaGtlHNp1Y/view?usp=drive_link

1.Students will read/ review Chapter 3 in  the Text- Pages 59-76

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oCvRxMPQeNn_0u8x-BJOgqvx_Eb8Xbfk/view?usp=sharing
2. Students will be introduced to the Inverted Pyramid style of writing
3. Students will receive an Inverted Pyramid worksheet to take notes on
4. Students will review AP articles that follow the Inverted Pyramid

1.2.11.B-Use and understand a variety of media and evaluate the quality of material produced

1.5.11.B- Write using well-developed content appropriate for the topic

1.5.11.C- Write with controlled and/ or subtle organization