Important Elements:
Important Elements Ask These questions:
Is it Informative?
Is it Interesting?
Is it True?
Is a picture needed or available?
Information:
Information A newspaper story gives information about:
People
Places
Events
Interest:
Interest Who will want to read this?
Is there a personal connection?
Can the reader use the information?
Will the reader want to know more?
Truth:
Truth When writing stories, ask yourself these questions:
Is it True?
Is it Kind?
Is it Necessary?
Pictures:
Pictures
Can you find a picture that will talk? It’s been said, “One picture is worth a thousand words”. Unknown
Edit:
Edit Proofread.
Check spelling.
Check capitals and endings.
Have stories checked by the teacher.
Put pictures with stories.
Make stories fit the space.
Prepare to publish.
Publish:
Publish The final draft must be approved by the teacher.
The teacher publishes the paper.
Students read the final product.