Writing Styles Recap

Newspaper

Today editors broke the class into smaller groups to go over basic story structures and read examples (both good and bad). Many students from Journalism 1 have a hard time getting started. This project always helps and builds confidence.

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ATPI Contest

Today was my photo classes’ deadline to turn in their best photos for the ATPI Fall Photo Contest. We work throughout the year on each

Graphic Design Search

Before the final exam on graphic design in J1, I have students cut though magazines to find design elements. They glue them to the assignment

Bad Verbs equal Bad Writing

After proofing a lot of newspaper stories and looking at yearbook pages in process, I realized that I needed to talk VERBS. STRONG WRITING EQUALS

Basic Design Seminar

In Journalism 1, before I start the yearbook unit with graphic design. I have a graphic design terms quizlet then turn to Robin Williams’ Non-Designer’s

Environmental Portraits

For the first assignment of the six-weeks, I have photo students and Journalism 1 students take environmental portraits. These will be used online and possibly