Writing+News

=11/6/09= =Bellwork= =On your own... Make up a transition to tie these two quotes together:=
 * =="I had never even baited a hook before today," Johnson said. "I can't believe I caught the most famous fish on the lake."==
 * =="I can't believe he caught Old Tuna," local fisherman Jim Smith said. "We've been trying to catch that catfish for over 30 years, with no luck."==

=Be prepared to share.=

When you are finished, upload the file.**
 * Add transitions to your story. It is a major grade and due at the end of class.
 * **NBHS Home page--> Classrooms--> Laura Hearnsberger's Page--> Homework Drop Box**

11/6/09 Bellwork Write down two quotes from your story that you are having trouble creating a transition between. Be prepared to share.

Activities = =
 * Bellwork
 * Add new notes to your current ones.
 * Create a new word document. Name it: class_NewsRough1_name_name_name_name
 * Save it under your Zeus.
 * Copy and paste all of the direct quotes that you want to include in your story from your notes to the new document.
 * Save it. **Before you leave, upload the most recent version of this document to your wiki.**
 * Make each quote a different color, based on who said it.
 * Put the quotes in order from most to least interesting.
 * Write your lead. It will probably be a Why, How or What lead, meaning ** the first word of your story will be Because, By or A/An/The **.
 * Add transitions between the quotes. Remember they will be **facts, indirect quotes or partial quotes**.
 * These are good transition words: in addition, besides, however, despite, though, regardless, consequently.
 * Refer to your notes and the news PowerPoint below.
 * Save your work. Upload it to your wiki.

Goals = =
 * Use inverted pyramid style to write an original news story.

11/4/09 - 11/5/09 Bellwork: Get a computer and log on.

Activities = =
 * Bellwork
 * Add new notes to your current ones.
 * Create a new word document. Name it: class_NewsRough1_name_name_name_name
 * Save it under your Zeus.
 * Copy and paste all of the direct quotes that you want to include in your story from your notes to the new document.
 * Save it. **Before you leave, upload the most recent version of this document to your wiki.**
 * Make each quote a different color, based on who said it.
 * Put the quotes in order from most to least interesting.
 * Write your lead. It will probably be a Why, How or What lead, meaning ** the first word of your story will be Because, By or A/An/The **.
 * Add transitions between the quotes. Remember they will be **facts, indirect quotes or partial quotes**.
 * These are good transition words: in addition, besides, however, despite, though, regardless, consequently.
 * Refer to your notes and the news PowerPoint below.
 * Save your work. Upload it to your wiki.

Goals
 * Use inverted pyramid style to write an original news story.

11/3/09 Bellwork: Make your pass

Activities
 * Bellwork
 * Gather more background information
 * Add to your notes in the computer

Goals
 * Analyze gathered information to write own story
 * Plan a way to get more information
 * Start writing own news story

11/2/09 Bellwork On your own: What is the most important/interesting/new part of your story?

Activities
 * Bellwork
 * Highlight quotes from you own notes
 * Rank order of importance in your own notes
 * Decide type of lead: who, what, when, where, why or how
 * Write lead
 * Judge quality/quantity of current notes
 * Write more interview questions

Goals
 * Analyze gathered information to write own story
 * Plan a way to get more information
 * Organize own story in news style (inverted pyramid)
 * Start writing own news story

10/30/09 Bellwork:
 * On your own, on fresh paper
 * Make up a 3-question, multiple choice quiz about news writing.
 * The questions should come from your notes.
 * Not true-false/fill in the blank/matching/short answer
 * Due 10 minutes after bell

Activities

 * Create quiz
 * Transitions section of news writing PowerPoint
 * Add transitions to quotes from yesterday
 * Highlight quotes from you own notes

Goals

 * Reflect on new information
 * ======Use gathered information to write a story======
 * Organize a story in news style (inverted pyramid)
 * Start writing own news story

Activities

 * Put quotes in logical order
 * Transitions section of news writing PowerPoint
 * Add transitions to quotes from yesterday

Goals

 * ======Use gathered information to write a story======
 * Organize a story in news style (inverted pyramid)

10/28/09 Bellwork:With your group, go through your "Feature Writing: Invitational B Meet, 2008" notes from yesterday.Rank the order of importance of each item you would include in the article by putting a number with a circle around it at the beginning of the sentence.

**Activities**

 * ======Mine gathered information for quotes======
 * Put quotes in logical order, based on notes from yesterday

**Goals**

 * ======Use gathered information to write a story======
 * Organize a story in news style (inverted pyramid)


 * Put the paragraphs in order to make a logical story:**

10/27/09

**Bellwork:**

 * 1) ======With your group, read both sides of "Feature Writing: Invitational B Meet, 2008"======
 * 2) ======Highlight the parts that you think should be included in a news story.======
 * 3) ======Answer this question on the bottom of the back, below //Additional Information//...How should the highlighted information be organized for the story? Why?======

**Activities**

 * ======Mine gathered information for quotes======
 * ======News PowerPoint - Quote-Transition formula, Types of leads======
 * ======Why? Because...======
 * ======How? By...======
 * ======What? A/An/The...======
 * ======Who? //Name//...======
 * ======When? At/On/Before/After/Etc...======
 * ======Where? At/On/Above/Behind/Etc...======

**Goals**

 * ======Use gathered information to write a story======
 * ======Organize a story======


 * Resources**



[[file:features_acton_22.ppt]]
10/26/09 Bellwork: Make your pass. Start gathering information. Activities
 * Gather information.
 * Type notes into computer
 * Save as 3rd_Lastname_Lastname_Lastname_Lastname_notes
 * E-mail them to me as an attachment: lhearnsberger@newbraunfels.txed.net

Goals: Gather information for a news story.

10/22/09, 10/23/09 Bellwork: With your group. Tear a sheet of paper in half. On one half, make a list of places you need to go during class today, in order to gather information for your story. On the other half, make a hall pass that includes your names, 2nd period, the date and a place for me to sign.

Gather information for your story.

Remember... two pages of interview notes are due Monday at the end of class. This does not include questions.

Notes requirements:
 * sz. 12 courier
 * 1 inch margins
 * spacing at 1 or 1.5 - no more for any reason
 * two full 8.5"x11" pages

10/21/09 Bellwork: On your own. List three techniques you can use when conducting an interview to get a source to give you more quotes.

When you are finished with your bellwork, do this:

With your group, make a table on a fresh sheet of paper. COLUMN 1: sources for your story COLUMN 2: when someone in your group can access the source. COLUMN 3: who in the group will conduct the interview/gather the information
 * during journalism class
 * during ___ period
 * Internet at school
 * Internet at home
 * after school some time this week

Schedule/Conduct Interviews
 * Two pages of Interview notes (not including the questions) due Monday at the end of class.**

10/20/09 Bellwork: Make a list with your group. What do you need to bring with you when conducting interviews?

Practice conducting Interviews
Arrange Interviews

10/19/09 Bellwork: You are writing a story with your group, but you should complete this bellwork alone. Make a list of things you need to know in order to write your story.

Complete the Story Proposal

Guess the Question PowerPoint

Writing Interview QuestionsMake up 10 good interview questions for your story.