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Journalism (Period 2) Assignments
- Instructors
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- 2013 Fall
- 2014 Spring
- Department
- English
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Welcome to journalism! This year, you will be helping to create the first online publication at RHS. We will focus on acquiring a strong foundation in journalistic style through the writing, editing, and publishing process. Photography, video, and design are also important elements of the trade. You will have an opportunity to use your strengths, and learn new skills that are applicable in many fields.
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Wear t shirts Monday!
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Feature Article writing tips:
- Write an impressive introduction, reinforcing the headline message. It can contain a thought-provoking question or an idea. Give readers more to whet their appetites, but keep it tight — no more than 50-75 words. Use an exclamation point or quotation marks wherever needed.
- If you can, take surveys, request that people fill in questionnaires or take interviews. Sift through this data and identify what will contribute substantially to a major theme for the story and retain whatever is necessary.
- Humanize the feature. This shows editors that your expert will be interesting to interview. Start with the quote first, then add the attribution (e.g., "Johnny Appleseed, a pie expert and president of the All American Pie Company.") If you want to add another quote, you can then use "says Appleseed."
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2nd draft of article due
photos due
photos due
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2nd draft articles due--typed double spaced
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2nd draft of articles due--must be typed and printed, as well as submitted online.
Please make sure all photos are submitted as well.
Please make sure all photos are submitted as well.
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Photographers bring cameras on Wed.
All article 1st drafts and photos due.
All article 1st drafts and photos due.
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Sign up for dropbox if you don't have an account.
Add Sara Faye on facebook so that you can get announcements.
Add Sara Faye on facebook so that you can get announcements.
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Take notes for review of choice (movie, music, restaurant, book, video games).
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Conduct one interview. Turn in questions and answers.
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Three story ideas due. Be ready for "round table" discussion.
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Email me your lead tonight from your in-class interview.
Also, find two different leads from a reliable news source. Be sure to cite where you got your information.
Here are the types of leads that you may use:
who--begins with a person
when--begins with time (rarely used)
where--begins with place (rarely used)
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how--begins with the "how" of the story
why--begins with the cause of the story
what--begins with the fact of the story
Also, find two different leads from a reliable news source. Be sure to cite where you got your information.
Here are the types of leads that you may use:
who--begins with a person
when--begins with time (rarely used)
where--begins with place (rarely used)
Used most often:
how--begins with the "how" of the story
why--begins with the cause of the story
what--begins with the fact of the story
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Find a piece of writing that uses at least three clichés and rewrite those sentences. Be sure to include the original as well.--Due Thursday
Read, read, read. Humans naturally mimic others. Read the work of people you want to mimic.--Find a new piece of writing to read by Thursday.
Read, read, read. Humans naturally mimic others. Read the work of people you want to mimic.--Find a new piece of writing to read by Thursday.