Providing 16 projects for thinking, problem solving, and creativity, this set of reproducible handouts assigns numerous tasks journalists perform daily to help students develop writing skills. The activities (one to three pages each) include investigating news stories, rewriting from interview notes, writing different types of leads, evaluating the accuracy of information, summarizing information, editing stories, reducing the length of a story, and selecting stories and graphics for layout. Grades 5 and up. Stevens & Shea.
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