Writing: Tell Me A Story 2023

VOCABULARY Accuracy Freedom from mistake or error

Angle The approach to a story taken by a writer; a more specific angle results in a better story AP Style A widely accepted style and usage guide in journalism; short for Associated Press Stylebook Attribution Identifying the speaker of a quote by full name and other information such as year in school Bias Emphasis on a particular view that results in representing some information in an unfair or inaccurate manner Cliché A phrase that has been used so often that it is no longer effective Lead Beginning or introduction to an article; should grab the reader’s attention and give the story direction, setting the tone Objectivity Presentation of information based on facts rather than on feelings or opinions Paraphrase Presenting the information received from a source without using their exact words Quote The exact words of a source, presented within quotation marks Redundancy A word or phrase that is repeated and is therefore unnecessary; also using more words than needed to present information Source A person who provides information for a story Transition Words or phrases that help a story move smoothly from one point to the next

I can do all tasks in 3.0 and I can teach others! I can demonstrate an understanding of the qualities that make a good story. I can... a. research and brainstorm ideas to expand upon story topics b. find story ideas that focus on people, not events c. find narrow and specific story ideas that capture the year I understand how to get started on writing a story, but I still struggle to understand what qualities make a quality story. I don’t understand how to get started on writing a story. RATE YOUR PROGRESS

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