Assignment: 3. Report: Newspapers Today
Visit HERE to view the website and read "Newspapers: A Brief History."
Answer the following questions being sure to number them and use correct spelling.
1. What was the first country to pass a law protecting press freedom?
2. What year was it passed?
3. Where were the first modern newspapers produced? Name three of the western European countries that are listed and the year they began producing.
4. What year was the telegraph invented?
5. What name was given to the period of print media between 1890 to 1920?
6. Name three things since the 1920's have created challenges for the way newspapers do business?
Answer the following questions being sure to number them and use correct spelling.
1. What was the first country to pass a law protecting press freedom?
2. What year was it passed?
3. Where were the first modern newspapers produced? Name three of the western European countries that are listed and the year they began producing.
4. What year was the telegraph invented?
5. What name was given to the period of print media between 1890 to 1920?
6. Name three things since the 1920's have created challenges for the way newspapers do business?
Assign 5. Report: News Story
Take your time to do this well and neatly. :)
Complete NUMBER TWO ONLY- (SEE OW PROJECT PAGE.) Make sure to include ALL the required parts.
You should begin by listing each item and your choice for that item for the analysis.
Then you should write your article under your list.
REMEMBER:
Proofread
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Grammar
Mechanics
Complete NUMBER TWO ONLY- (SEE OW PROJECT PAGE.) Make sure to include ALL the required parts.
You should begin by listing each item and your choice for that item for the analysis.
- a headline
- a by-line
- the setting (when and where?)
- the characters (who?)
- the plot (what?)
- how?
- why?
Then you should write your article under your list.
REMEMBER:
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Assignment: 10. Project: Advertisement
Things to consider as you write include:
This is a fun project!! :) Be creative!! :)
*Make up a name for a product.
*Draw a picture or make a poster about your product to turn in as part of your grade.
*It should be neat and colorful. It should describe your product in such a way that others might be convinced to buy your product.
Take a picture of the drawing/poster using Photo Booth so you can email it to me.
*Also include your written information in the OW box on this page and let me know you have attached the picture. :)
Things to consider as you write include:
Spelling
Grammar
Mechanics
This is a fun project!! :) Be creative!! :)
*Make up a name for a product.
*Draw a picture or make a poster about your product to turn in as part of your grade.
*It should be neat and colorful. It should describe your product in such a way that others might be convinced to buy your product.
Take a picture of the drawing/poster using Photo Booth so you can email it to me.
*Also include your written information in the OW box on this page and let me know you have attached the picture. :)
Things to consider as you write include:
Spelling
Grammar
Mechanics
Assignment 14. Project: Propaganda
*Read all the information on the OW assignment page after reading through these directions.
*Choose an advertisement about some product. Include the link where you found the advertisement or send me a picture of the one you are using from the paper or magazine so I can view it before I grade your paper. Please upload it to the file box if it is a picture.
*Decide if it uses good or bad propaganda by asking yourself the four questions listed in the directions.
*Write a paragraph describing the propaganda and explaining the decision you have made about this example of propaganda.
*Proofread before turning in.
*Choose an advertisement about some product. Include the link where you found the advertisement or send me a picture of the one you are using from the paper or magazine so I can view it before I grade your paper. Please upload it to the file box if it is a picture.
*Decide if it uses good or bad propaganda by asking yourself the four questions listed in the directions.
*Write a paragraph describing the propaganda and explaining the decision you have made about this example of propaganda.
*Proofread before turning in.
Assignment: 15. Essay: Propaganda
ESSAY: PROPAGANDA
You have learned to recognize propaganda and its persuasive techniques: organization, argument, persuasion, and publicity.
Write a persuasive composition of at least 400 words on the theme of how propaganda can be used in a positive way.
a. State your position clearly.
b. Support your position by citing specific examples in which propaganda was used to bring about positive outcomes.
c. Anticipate your reader's opposite viewpoints and responses and address them in your composition.
You have learned to recognize propaganda and its persuasive techniques: organization, argument, persuasion, and publicity.
Write a persuasive composition of at least 400 words on the theme of how propaganda can be used in a positive way.
a. State your position clearly.
b. Support your position by citing specific examples in which propaganda was used to bring about positive outcomes.
c. Anticipate your reader's opposite viewpoints and responses and address them in your composition.