1. English III—October 21, 2015 Daily Warm-up: Read the article “The Role of Newspapers in a Democratic Society,” and then write at least two paragraphs on one of the six principles upon which the First Amendment is based. In your paragraphs, discuss why this principle is important to you and society, and what would be the consequences if these principles were not followed by the government. Homework: – Study for Lesson 11/Unit 4 Vocabulary Quiz – Reading Plus due Sunday at 11:59. – Newspaper Reading Log due 11/6.

2. Unit 3 Embedded Assessment 1 Working in groups, your assignment is to plan, develop, write, revise, and present an informational article on a timely and debatable issue of significance to your school community, local community, or national audience. After your group completes its article, you will individually develop a variety of editorial products that reflect your point of view (agreement, alternative, or opposing) on the topic. Be creative with your editorial products and include at least two or three different pieces, such as cartoons, editorials, letters, posters, photos, and so on.

3. Newspaper Jargon Editorial: a column featured on the editorial page that expresses an opinion of the newspaper and encourages the reader to take action. Fact: statement that can be proven (not an opinion). Feature story: one in which the basic purpose is something other than news. Five Ws and H: information always included in a news story and answering the questions who, what, when, where, why and how. Flag/logo: name of the newspaper as it appears atop page one. Graphic: use of lines, screens, boxes and large first letters to break up areas of space on the page. Gutter: margin between facing pages in the vertical fold. Headline: large type written and designed to summarize a story and attract the reader’s attention. Index: tells the reader where regularly featured pages, such as sports, weather and local news, can be found.

4. Newspaper Jargon Byline: tells who wrote the story and may include the writer’s title. Column: vertical division of the page that helps to give it structure. Cutline/caption: explains what is happening in a photograph or illustration. This may include a photo credit. Dateline: location where an event took place and sometimes the date, usually at the very start of a story. Jumpline: line that tells the reader on which page a story is continued.

5. Newspaper Jargon Lead: first paragraph of the story that summarizes it and/or grabs the reader’s attention. News: information provided about an event shortly after it occurs. Masthead: formal statement of the newspaper’s name, officers, management and place of publication, usually on the editorial page. Quotation: statement made by another person. A direct quotation is exactly what the person said and is placed in quotation marks. An indirect quote paraphrases what the person said and is not in quotation marks. Sidebar: brief story with a special angle that goes with the main story. Wire story: one written by a reporter working for a news service.

6. News Media Survey Newsp aper Local TV News Cable News Station Word of Mouth Websites/ Internet Radio News News Magazines Turn to them for major news Most trustworthy Past month BoringTake too long Non- applicable info. FocusMistakes and lies Other Based on the information, write a summary of how you and your peers feel about the news media.

7. Examining the Newspaper A target audience is the intended group for which a work is designed to appeal or reach. A secondary audience is the group who may also receive the message or may influence the target audience. As you examine the newspaper with your group, answer the following questions: – Who is the target audience for this paper? What makes you think so? – What might be the secondary audience? What makes you think so? – What are the different sections of the newspaper and what is the content of each? – What are sections you would normally read or be interested in reading? – Which sections would you never look at and why? – What kinds of advertising do you find in the paper and where are the ads located? How does the placement of the ads effect your reactions to the paper? When you finish, complete your Newspaper Reading Log for today. You may also look for some of the examples of newspaper jargon using the newspaper.