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News values: What makes it news?
Students will define and provide an example for eight elements of news and four other considerations.Introduction to News Writing
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The basic news lead: The 5W’s and H
This is a multi-part lesson introducing students to the basic information required for news with a four-step process for writing basic news leads.Introduction to News Writing
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Analyze the pros: Reading news from a news writer’s perspective
Students will evaluate examples of news stories from disasters to see how the facts are presented in order of importance (using inverted pyramid style).Introduction to News Writing
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News writing structure
A multi-part lesson teaches a basic, effective structure for news writing, a modified inverted pyramid form of Lead-Quote-Transition-Quote (LQTQ)Introduction to News Writing
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Finding the news
This is a three-day lesson on how to find and report the news by being aware of the audience for a publication or broadcast.Introduction to News Writing
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The right source
This is a lesson on choosing the best sources for a story and preparing questions for each.Introduction to News Writing
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Beyond the snore: Covering annual events
Students will use a brainstorming technique to analyze eight ways to look at a routine story such as homecoming, prom or Valentines Day.Introduction to News Writing
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News writing tips and tricks
This is a multi-part lesson on how to write high-quality news articles that attract readers.Introduction to News Writing
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What are editorial cartoons?
This is a lesson about the reasons for editorial cartoons, their parts and how to read and create them.Satire
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Descriptive writing and expertise
This is a lesson on using descriptive language to back up opinions and the importance of writing about things you are an expert in.Columns
Writing
Ethics, leadership and reviews
In this lesson exploring ethical situations reviewers may encounter, students will discuss ethical dilemmas and scenarios that often pop up with writing reviews.Reviews
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Review assessment
This is a lesson to preview and analyze the rubric followed by work time on students’ reviews.Reviews
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Peer revision on reviews
This lesson is an opportunity for students to discuss what they like best in reviews and decide which one to run.Reviews
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The A&E section
Students will learn the basics of how to plan and design an A&E section, including vocabulary and visual considerations.Reviews
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Top 10 reasons to write a list review
In this lesson on writing with bite-sized information for the A&E section, students will study examples and learn what makes a good list.Reviews
Writing
Introduction to satire
In this lesson on using satire responsibly (and possibly with humor), students will learn elements of satire.Satire