TKAM+News+Story+Project

We are now at the halfway mark in //To Kill a Mockingbird,// and Chapters 16 and 17 begin to get into the information about the trial of Tom Robinson and the reactions from the community of Maycomb. In order to be a part of the action, we are going to write news stories to discuss these chapters and what is taking place. The rubric attached will tell you more about the particular areas you will be graded on, but the following will help us understand some of the more detailed expectations. First, you will need to write __three__ small stories for your newspaper, including one headline. The templates I have attached can help you plan out your one headline and two small stories. In order to get full credit according to the rubric, you need to include at least three paragraphs. This means that for each story you write, the length needs only to be __one__ paragraph each. If you need an example, please flip to the back page to look at the sample news story. Second, you should be including things we have learned in Unit 3 over descriptive writing as well as evidence from the book to prove to me that you have read and understand these chapters. The things you need to include are on the rubric, but please note that you should: > Finally, you will start your news story over break by writing the draft on one of the sample templates I have provided for you. Then, you should be typing your draft onto a word document. Your final project, according to the rubric, must be typed. On my website, I have attached the templates for you to type on. When we return on January 5, we will have one day to work on finishing these projects, but you must have drafting materials ready to do so. We will talk in more detail about this in class, but please e-mail me over break with any questions you might have.
 * // To Kill a Mockingbird //**** News Story ** 25 Points   Due Date: Monday, January 9, 2012
 * Include sensory details in your writing
 * Include precise language (verbs, adverbs, nouns, adjectives)
 * Provide evidence from the book to support your stories using quotes with page numbers
 * Include vocabulary used in the context of your story