First Article Assignment!

Journal: Free Write on any topic of your choice in your Spiral. (First section, make sure it has a date and a
title).

Partners: Here is a list of the First Six Week's Partners for Newspaper Staff.  You will be working with this person EVERY day to create articles, cartoons, etc. for our upcoming newspaper.  Our first newspaper deadline is Wednesday, September 21st. I do expect to have at least one item from each set of partners for the paper. It can be an article, photo, cartoon, etc.  Some of your teacher interviews will be used as well.

Today you will create a list of AT LEAST 10 possible topics that you want to write about with your partner. Write the list in your spiral in Section 3.  The title for this needs to be Story Ideas.

When you have completed your list, search the internet to find other articles that have been written that are similar to your topics.  Read the articles and select one topic that you really think you could write an outstanding article about.  You will need to get this topic approved by me before you start writing.  If another group picks the same topic, the first group will get the topic and you will have to pick another one.

Once you have gotten your topic approved, start a 5WH on the same page (or the next) in your spirals. BOTH PARTNERS HAVE TO WRITE EVERYTHING!

-Who does this topic involve? Who will you interview about this topic?
-What is the topic of interest that you are writing about? What does it mean to you?
-When have you been affected by this?  When will this occur?
-Where will you find out more information about this?  Where will you go to see this happen?
-Why do you want to write about this? Why is it important? Why do others need to know more about it?
-How will you go about finding information about this?

You can include more information than just these questions.  I actually encourage it! :)

This needs to be done today.  We will be moving on with our stories and research on Wednesday when I see you again.