Imagine
the day in the life of a news reporter. It’s all about creating a story and
publishing it for the world to read.
We
will get to experience this through our expository writing. You will create a
news paper article for our class. This will be a whole class project, as
everyone will be contributing to the final newspaper completion and
distribution.
The
end product will be shared with our class. Let’s experience what it feels like
to be a “real reporter”.
You
have now all been hired to be the authors for the 7A Newspaper. Showcase your
talent!
Task 1: Feb 5,
2016 (classwork)
v Brainstorm subcategories in a newspaper (in class)
v Select features (categories from above) that you can use for
Willowdale. For example, Sports Section (get facts about sporting events)
v Look at all
the details in that section, because your article will need all that too. Take
notes!
Task 2: Homework Feb 6-7, 2016
v Choose the subcategory that appeals to you and formulate QUESTIONS that
you will ask the person you will interview (REMEMBER 5W’s and H!!!)
v Select the person you will interview – should be in our school community
(Interview to take place during the week of February 8-11)
*You will be
using the graphic organizer handed out in class for this task
Task 3: Feb 8, 2016
v Have teacher
review and sign off on your list of questions
Task 4: Feb 8
- 11, 2016
v Interviews begin - Like a reporter, you will have to go out
and gather information. Remember it must ALL be FACTUAL
Task 5: Feb
16-17, 2016
v Bring your questions and answers to class (THIS IS
THE PLANNING WORK THAT WILL BE HANDED IN)
v Formulate a “story”
based on your findings. Remember it must be FACTUAL
v Your report
must be 1-2 paragraphs long with all the facts and details necessary (YOU WILL
PRINT THIS AS YOUR FIRST DRAFT)
Task 6: Feb 18,
2016
v Self-Edit (BLUE)
v Peer Edit (RED)
*EDITING WILL BE DONE ON THE FIRST DRAFT AND
BE HANDED IN
v Show teacher
all the edits and re-write your GOOD copy
v
Feb 19th,
2016
v Submit:
PLANNING, EDITED ROUGH DRAFT, GOOD COPY
