Homework For Monday, December 23rd!

For Monday, come prepared with an idea for your next article.

Research material that will help you get started. Your choices are below.

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Personal Newspaper Project
Assignment: All assignments are to be completed on Microsoft Publisher. You will be responsible for 100 points worth of work at the end of the marking period unless told otherwise (some individual’s goals will be adjusted). Once an article is written, you will have until the end of the marking period to adjust it. Due at your final exam.

OPTIONS:

Game Story: 25 points each. Write a game story on one of the L.E.C. teams (if you’re on a team, write about another team). To obtain a full 25 points, you must include the following:
• All 5Ws and the H
• Information Displayed in the Inverted Pyramid Form
• Lead & Headline
• 2-3 Quotes
• Writing: Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation, Paragraph Separation

Sports Column: 20 points each. Choose a sports topic and answer a main question like “Did Michael Vick deserve jail time for dog fighting?” Please check topics with me for approval. You will be graded in the following areas:
• Lead & Headline
• Clear and sustained opinion
• 4-6 pieces of evidence to support your opinion
• Use of Hammer (opinion at start of story) or Velvet Glove (build to opinion at the end)
• Writing: Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation, Paragraph Separation

Profile: 20 points each. Choose an athlete or student-athlete to profile. Please ask if you are not sure whether the person you choose will count for credit. Grading:
• Lead & Headline
• 3-4 pieces of Current News about your subject
• 5-7 Historical Facts about your subject
• 1-2 quotes BY your subject, 2-3 quotes ABOUT your subject
• Writing: Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation, Paragraph Separation

Revised Work: 10 points each. Substantial improvements need to be made to a piece of old work. Original work must be submitted with revision.