Writer
WriterTask
As the hard news writer, you will report on a timely event from the
1930s. You will give facts only and use the inverted pyramid style
of writing to give your information. You need to select an event
from the 1930s that you would like to find out more about and would be
willing to write about.
Process
1. Browse through the resources below to select an event from
the 1930s you would like to know more about. You will be writing
on this topic as if your news story were printed in a 1930s paper.
2. Collect at least four sources on your given topic.
3. Scour your sources for useful information and begin building your inverted pyramid on paper.
4. Draft your news story.
5. Create a headline (follow the rules).
Topic Resources
Writing Resources
a
well-written news article
inverted
pyramid help
writing style
guide
Evaluation
Conclusion