Monday, March 3rd--Odd Classes

A regular Monday at last!

Odd Classes:
Today we talked about Newspaper writing to prepare you to write your newspaper article. Here are the most important things you need to remember when writing a newspaper article.

• The most important information comes first (this is the Headline)
• Then you tell the next most important information: who, what, when, and where
• Next, you give additional details (at least 3) to give more information about the who, what, when, and where and in these details you should explain the why and possibly how.
• Finally, you give your final detail--which is the least important detail.

Here is what you need to do to make up class work:?
1. Read the following newspaper article: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/02/us/politics/02snl.html?ref=todayspaper and make a list of the characteristics of newspaper writing. What characteristics of newspaper writing make it different from other forms of writing?
2. Come see me or print off the inverted triangle sheet from online to fill in for the article you read.
Here's the link: http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lesson249/pyramid.pdf
3. Use the inverted triangle to write a newspaper article about your topic from the 1920s. You will write it as if you are in the 1920s and are reporting on it. Your article should have a headline; the who, what, when, where, and why; and at least 3 additional details to elaborate on the 5Ws; and then a final detail.

Homework that is due Wednesday:
1. Read through The Great Gatsby chapter 3
2. Write a newspaper article about your 1920s topic.
3. If you haven't finished your research, do so!