Interviews and 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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Friday, 9/13- Students will brainstorm ideas for their next articles and begin planning sheets

Monday, 9/16 and Tuesday, 9/17 - 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 Wednesday, 9/18(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

9/19- 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

Tuesday, 9/24-ALL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WILL BE TURNED IN TO: GOOGLE CLASSROOM BY THE END OF THE PERIOD ON WEDNESDAY, 10/2 (Please submit your questions to the entry entitled: QUESTIONS AND ANSWER SHEET)

Monday, 10/7- 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

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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, 10/7- 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

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U21izIzjjEn2QCsAqHxasDqNRcpEAlVF/view?usp=sharing

Lead Practice, Article Practice

Lead practice:  Workbook Ex. 1 pg 49A-J

                                            ex4, pg 57-A-E

                                              ex 5 pg 59, A and C

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 2. Article Practice 

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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Goup assignment

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

H_______Her name is Lisa Talls. 

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.