Assignment: Ch. 4-6 Assessment Details 10/20/22

JOURNALISM A 2022
2022-10-10T20:37:32Z

Due:

Common Core State Standard: Students will conduct research projects, synthesize multiple sources, gather relevant information from multiple sources, & integrate information maintaining a flow of ideas; avoiding plagiarism. Students will strengthen writing by planning, revising, editing, & rewriting. Students will use technology to produce, publish, and display information dynamically.

Language Learning Objective: I can choose to complete my assessment with a news story or interview write up. I can research the information needed. I can write a rough draft report showing my research and understanding of the subject.

Now that we've completed our studies, you have the choice between a news story OR an interview write up for your assessment.

Rough Draft for peer review is due Sunday, October 30th, 2022.

Final Draft is due Wednesday, November 9th, 2022.

The News Story:

Using what we've learned from Journalism Ch.6 The News Story pdf, write your own news story for the Renton Hawk Eye! :)

You must research and cite at least 3 different sources to gather facts, write at least 3 paragraphs using the inverted pyramid style or the storytelling / chronological order patterns, and provide a picture.

Your choices in news stories include:

Action story

Quote story

Suprise ending story

Academic story

Personality story

Obituary

Advance story

Follow-up story

Speech-report story

Meeting story

Survey results story

Example Topics to Write About:

RHS Events (ASB Events & Spirit Weeks, Sports, Drama Performances, etc.), RHS Resources (Career Center, Counseling Department, etc.), Renton Community Events, Homeless Crisis, Entertainment (New Music/Movies Reviews), etc.

Grading Rubric:

Written News Story = 15 points

Citations = 3 points (1 point for each source)

Picture (with caption & citation) = 2 points

= 20 Points Total

How to Write a News Story

https://youtu.be/flq29zwRrZA (Links to an external site.)

OR

The Interview Write Up:

First choose someone to interview and create a list of 5-10 questions you plan to ask them during your interview.

I plan to interview ____________________________________.

I plan to ask the following questions:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Some Interviewee Ideas:

RHS Students & Staff

A parent / guardian

A family member

A friend

A public servant (teacher, firefighter, police officer, etc.)

Some Question/ Topic Ideas:

Questioning Techniques p. 69 Journalism Ch.5 Interviewing pdf.

What is your career like (experience, details, advice, etc.)?

What life tips / advice would you give to a high school student?

What is your experience like during _____________________ (school club or sports event)?

Who, What, Where, When, Why, & How?

After you've conducted your interview, it is time to write up your story for the Renton Hawk Eye! :)

Use what we learned in Journalism Ch.5 Interviewing pdf.

Writing your Interview Story p.71

Informative Interview p.74

Opinion Interview p.76

Q & A Interview p.78

Grading Rubric:

Interview Write Up = 15 points

Clearly Identified Questions = 3 points

Picture (with caption & citation) = 2 points

= 20 points total

5 Simple Journalist Techniques for Effective Interviews:

(Links to an external site.)https://youtu.be/NWDL_UYMc7Q (Links to an external site.)

How to Interview People for Their Life Stories:

https://youtu.be/0plSyP-uDzU (Links to an external site.)

Common Core State Standard: Students will conduct research projects, synthesize multiple sources, gather relevant information from multiple sources, & integrate information maintaining a flow of ideas; avoiding plagiarism. Students will strengthen writing by planning, revising, editing, & rewriting. Students will use technology to produce, publish, and display information dynamically.

Language Learning Objective: I can choose to complete my assessment with a news story or interview write up. I can research the information needed. I can write a rough draft report showing my research and understanding of the subject.

Now that we've completed our studies, you have the choice between a news story OR an interview write up for your assessment.

Rough Draft for peer review is due Sunday, October 30th, 2022.

Final Draft is due Wednesday, November 9th, 2022.

The News Story:

Using what we've learned from Journalism Ch.6 The News Story pdf, write your own news story for the Renton Hawk Eye! :)

You must research and cite at least 3 different sources to gather facts, write at least 3 paragraphs using the inverted pyramid style or the storytelling / chronological order patterns, and provide a picture.

Your choices in news stories include:

Action story

Quote story

Suprise ending story

Academic story

Personality story

Obituary

Advance story

Follow-up story

Speech-report story

Meeting story

Survey results story

Example Topics to Write About:

RHS Events (ASB Events & Spirit Weeks, Sports, Drama Performances, etc.), RHS Resources (Career Center, Counseling Department, etc.), Renton Community Events, Homeless Crisis, Entertainment (New Music/Movies Reviews), etc.

Grading Rubric:

Written News Story = 15 points

Citations = 3 points (1 point for each source)

Picture (with caption & citation) = 2 points

= 20 Points Total

How to Write a News Story

https://youtu.be/flq29zwRrZA (Links to an external site.)

OR

The Interview Write Up:

First choose someone to interview and create a list of 5-10 questions you plan to ask them during your interview.

I plan to interview ____________________________________.

I plan to ask the following questions:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Some Interviewee Ideas:

RHS Students & Staff

A parent / guardian

A family member

A friend

A public servant (teacher, firefighter, police officer, etc.)

Some Question/ Topic Ideas:

Questioning Techniques p. 69 Journalism Ch.5 Interviewing pdf.

What is your career like (experience, details, advice, etc.)?

What life tips / advice would you give to a high school student?

What is your experience like during _____________________ (school club or sports event)?

Who, What, Where, When, Why, & How?

After you've conducted your interview, it is time to write up your story for the Renton Hawk Eye! :)

Use what we learned in Journalism Ch.5 Interviewing pdf.

Writing your Interview Story p.71

Informative Interview p.74

Opinion Interview p.76

Q & A Interview p.78

Grading Rubric:

Interview Write Up = 15 points

Clearly Identified Questions = 3 points

Picture (with caption & citation) = 2 points

= 20 points total

5 Simple Journalist Techniques for Effective Interviews:

(Links to an external site.)https://youtu.be/NWDL_UYMc7Q (Links to an external site.)

How to Interview People for Their Life Stories:

https://youtu.be/0plSyP-uDzU (Links to an external site.)