Weeks 4, 5 and 6Journalism 1

Mrs. Barnett’s Class

Bellwork # 8Top 10 Associated Press Style Rules

7. To indicate time, use figures and lowercase letters (9 a.m., 6 p.m.). Put a space between the figure and the letters. Exceptions are noon and midnight. Do not say 12 noon or 12 midnight- both are redundant.

Reminder: MLA Heading – Left Side of Paper Write the Rule and Example 10-minute writing

Bellwork #9Top 10 Associated Press Style Rules8. Capitalize formal titles used before names.

For example, write Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Very long titles may be shortened or summarized unless they are essential to the story, but the shortened form should not be capitalized (for example, you may use spokesperson instead of Vice President for Public Affairs and Communications).

Use lowercase when formal titles follow a name (e.g., Hillary Clinton, secretary of state). General titles, such as astronaut Neil Armstrong and actor Matt Damon, are lowercase

Reminder: MLA Heading – Left Side of Paper Write the Rule and Example 10-minute writing

Bellwork #10

Top 10 Associated Press Style Rules9. Capitalize names of people, places or things to

set them apart from a general group. These include proper nouns such as Mike, Canada, Hudson River, and St. John’s Church. Use lowercase for common nouns ( i.e., nouns not coupled with a proper name), such as the river of the church. Also, put a word in lowercase when you have more than one proper noun sharing the word.

For example: Ocean and Monmouth counties. Capitalize the first word in a sentence. Refer to the dictionary of AP Stylebook, if needed. When in doubt, use lowercase.

Reminder: MLA Heading – Left Side of Paper Write the Rule and Example 10-minute writing

Bellwork #11Top 10 Associated Press Style Rules

10.Do not use courtesy titles such as Mr. Miss, Mrs., or Ms., except in direct quotes or where needed to distinguish between people of the same name. Use courtesy titles may be polite, and the New York Times uses them in its articles, but it is not AP style.

Reminder: MLA Heading – Left Side of Paper Write the Rule and Example 10-minute writing

Bellwork #12 Newspaper Style

Directions: Read the comments about writing style. Identify how having a consistent manner of presentation benefits both news writers and readers.

Why Learn AP Style? By Professor Mark Grabowski

You must know Associated Press style if you intend to get a job in the media or public relations. Strictly following a particular usage style provides consistence, accuracy and clarity in grammar, punctuation and other language issues.

While some publications, such as the New York Times, have their own unique style, the vast majority of newspapers, magazines and press releases follow the rules of the AP Stylebook. AP style aims to be totally accurate, clear to anyone with a high school education and inoffensive ( curse words are generally avoided, for example)- all while being as succinct as possible. Note tha AP style differs significantly from style guides typically used in English classes, such as the APA and Oxford style guides.

Keep you AP Stylebook handy and refer to it often. You probably won’t be able to memorize everything inside the book, but you should at least remember common style issues… and be familiar enough with the book that you can look up other issues quickly when you’re writing on deadline.

Reminder: Label Bell work #12 Write the Question Minimum of one (1) complete paragraph, but you may need additional paragraph to explain. 10-minute writing

Bellwork #13 Directions: Read the following list of grammatical problems that

journalism teachers across the country frequently see in the work of their student writers. Study the list to ensure that you do not make these mistakes. Be sure to correct these errors when editing other students’ copy.

Sentence Issues A fragment occurs when a group o words is not a complete sentence. Generally, it

lacks a subject or a verb, or it is a dependent clause. 

Incorrect: This week I spent attending a summer workshop ( missing verb) Correct: This week I spent attending a summer workshop was time well spent.  Incorrect: When the ice they were skating on cracked ( dependent clause) Correct: When the ice they were skating on cracked, the students headed for the

shore.

Reminder: Label Bell work #13 Label the Sentence Issue 7-minute writing

Bellwork #14A run-on or fused sentence occurs when two

independent clauses are joined with no punctuation.

 Incorrect: My doctor is young but knowledgeable

he diagnosed a rare condition on my skin.

Reminder: Label Bell work #14Write the statement7-minute writing

Bellwork #14A run-on or fused sentence occurs when two

independent clauses are joined with no punctuation.

 Correct: My doctor is young but knowledgeable, and he diagnosed a rare condition on my skin.

Correct: My doctor is young but knowledgeable; he diagnosed a rare condition on my skin.

Correct: My doctor is young but knowledgeable. He diagnosed a rare condition on my skin.

Chapter 3 – What is news?Read Chapter 3

Do vocabularyDo review handoutDiscuss Chapter 3 PPTNavigate parts of a newspaper PPT

Newspaper id posterParts of an article

Good/Poor HeadlineTribune Activity Write Your Own Obit

Learning to use the newspaperStudents will understand that a newspaper is a useful tool for finding information on national and local events. A newspaper is only useful if you know how to use it.

1. What page(s) are today’s obituaries on? How many are there? Who is the oldest person listed? The youngest?

2. What is the most important story on the front page? Why?3. What sports are covered on the front page of the sports

section? List three sports.4. What page is the horoscope on? What does your horoscope

say?5. How many columns of jobs are in today’s classified ads? List

one job ad.6. What section of the paper contains state news? List one

headline.7. What headlines are above the fold on the front page?8. How many ads are in the local section? Are there any on the

front page of the local section? List three ads.9. Are there any special sections in today’s paper? What is the

special section called? How many pages is it?10. List the page number where the following are found: a mug

shot, an editorial, the comics, the content box, the masthead, lost and found ads.

The Basics of Journalism: A Little PreviewLets look at a newspaper article.

Break the article into parts, pointing out the beginning (lead), the middle, and the end.

Students will come up with two characteristics for each section of the article. For example:The lead is about 20-30 words, contains 5 W’s, a hook,

etc. The middle contains the action, details of the story,

quotes, etc.The end contains a quote, a finite ending, etc. These are

to be pointed out as a class.

An overview: The characteristics of news writing Let's look at this news story.

Copy the first two paragraphs. What information did you get? How long were the paragraphs? Do we have any opinion? Is it written in first person, second person, or third person?

(what do those terms mean?) How does it end? How is it different than an essay?

What is the main point of the story?Circle all the sources the writer used in this story to

get his information. Where do news writers get their information?

Do you see the writer's opinion? Whose opinions do you get?

Tribune ActivityFinding different types of newsFind two examples for

each news category. You may work with a

partner.

Include: The headline 1 sentence summary of

what the story was aboutWhy is fits under that

particular category?

Timeliness:

Conflict:

Proximity:

Impact (Consequence) :

Prominence:

Human Interest:

Oddity: Tribune Activity worksheet

Write “Your” Own Obit Students read an obituary, preferably

a well-known celebrity teens are familiar with. Students label the obituary (lead, biographical info, quotes)

Name, age (preferably in the first

graph) Occupation, achievements or

reason for notoriety Time, place and cause of death. Birthdate, birthplace, current

residence. Survivors. (Only immediate

family.) Memberships in organizations,

military service. Funeral and burial arrangements,

donations I have enclosed Whitney Houston’s obituary, which can

be cut down in length.

Brainstorm ideas/details for obituary

Begin draft. They can model the organization of their obituary after the one they read in class.

Submit final copy to turnitin.com

Peermark – Review online