Journalism Today

Chapter 7: Writing News Stories and Headlines

Activity Lesson Plans

Introduction
In Chapter 7, students have learned about writing news stories and headlines and copyediting. In this lesson students will review concepts and terms related to writing news stories and headlines and copyediting.

Lesson Description
Students will choose between two terms to correctly complete each of the eight sentences.

Instructional Objectives

1. Students will be able to recall and use terms related to writing news stories and headlines.


2. Students will be able to recall and use terms related to copyediting.

Student Web Activity Answers

1. jargon


2. passive voice


3. transitions


4. hammer head


5. telegraphic


6. punctuation


7. stylebook


8. sidebar story

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