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Dec. 9 quotation punctuation, work day
Dec. 5 Punctuation pyramid of power- work day
Nov. 4 independent deadlines- work day: election coverage- in class/ state/ national
Oct. 29 online newspaper review: computer lab
Oct. 27 independent deadllines- MAIN SHEET GOES ONLINE
Oct. 23 independent deadlines- check IMS
Oct. 17 finish Gender Roles story- turn in stories to Ms. Busch
Oct. 15 Read "Old Gender Roles with your dinner?"- outline story (new bullet for every main point- changed point)
stories due BOP
Oct. 13 stories work day
Oct. 8 finish writing worksheets, turn in to in box, work on stories: Questions due EOP
Oct. 6

example of student story, discuss facts- like a report- primary purpose of newspaper to convey information- entertain second

writing worksheets:

Writing the Lede
Details and generalities
assign new stories

Oct. 2 work day
Sept. 30

Story 1 make corrections from Busch-DUE EIC
Story 2 make corrections from Busch-DUE EIC

ALL STORIES SAVED TO NEWSPAPER ACCOUNT

Sept. 26
story 1 rough draft2 DUE TODAY BOP-to Busch
story 2 rough draft2 DUE TODAY EOP- to Busch
Sept. 24

story 1 rough draft1 DUE TODAY BOP-to section editor
story 2 rough draft1 DUE TODAY EOP- to section editor

Next period:
story 1 rough draft2 DUE TODAY BOP-to Busch
story 2 rough draft2 DUE TODAY EOP- to Busch

Sept. 22 Interview Notes DUE TODAY BOP- 1st draft story 1 due BOP Wednesday,1st draft 2nd story due EOP Wednesday
Sept. 17

characteristics of a feature story: one important interesting piece of information for lede then "back to the beginning" to develop the story- very character drive, more like a traditional story
* in class- read paper, find a feature story you like, write 2 paragraphs about what draws you in as a reader

Interview notes due BOP Monday- prepare to write story In Class beginning Monday

Sept. 15

Review stories/ style problems w/ editor- make corrections- DUE EOP
every reporter has 2 stories: 3 sources per story/ 7-10 questions per source (21-30 questions per story)

all questions for both stories DUE EOP


story notes due Monday- begin writing stories on Monday
Sept. 11 assign editors (editors assign stories to sections), reporters read Herald or NYT and fill out 2 article reviews, editors assign reporters to stories
Sept. 9 Stories due BOP, inverted pyramid, highlight lede-identify type, highlight good detail, highlight quotes- good quote - identify lede, second graf, quote, summary graf- peer edit stories- preview symbols- corrections- turn in corrected story EOP
Sept. 5

work on lede- quote/ hook
read good ledes
TDP, 5ws&h
news story format
teach quote format
rough draft story due EOP 350-700 words

Sept. 3

watch youtube clip of women's gymnastics for 30 seconds- describe

read Bellingham's New Elementary School Opens to Smiles story- look for 5 ws/h
what makes it a good story

read steps to a good interview: background info., questions, note taking system, accurate quotes, polite

interview neighbor about summer: notes due EOP
review syllabus

 

 

 

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