Chapters 5 and 6

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Headline Quiz
Of Mice and Men
Chapters 5 and 6
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Formatting Your Article

• Tape or staple two pieces of paper together
• Fold the paper into four equal columns
• Leave three spaces across the page for an
  eye-grabbing headline
• On the left, draw a picture box one column wide
  and nine spaces deep
• Below box, write your name on one line, and Staff
  Reporter on the next
• Begin your article in the first column below the
  picture

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Directions for Of Mice and Men Headline Quiz

• Imagine you are a reporter acting on a tip about
  what happened in Chapters 5 and 6 for Of Mice and
  Men.
• Your task is to report what happened
• Provide necessary background information so
  readers will understand the context of events
• Include at least four direct citations (two from
  each chapter and parenthetically noted) of people
  familiar with what happened

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Formula for a Well-Written News Article

• First Paragraph (75 words)
• In your first one or two sentences tell who,
  what, when, where, and why. Try to hook the
  reader by beginning with a clever or surprising
  statement. Go for variety try beginning your
  article with a question or a provocative
  statement.
• Second/Third/Fourth Paragraphs (75 words each)
• Give the reader the details. Include quotes
  from people involved with the case. Write in the
  third person (he, she, it, they.) Be objective
  (never state your opinion). Use quotes to express
  others' opinions.

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• Last Paragraph (75 words)
• Wrap it up somehow (don't leave the reader
  hanging. Please don't say, "In conclusion" or
  "To finish..." (yawn!) Try ending with a quote or
  with your own catchy phrase.
• Writing Tips
• Use active words (verbs that show what's really
  happening.)
• Write about the really interesting info first!

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Rubric

• Has a catchy headline that encourages people to
  read the article
• Contains the most important information in the
  first paragraph
• Covers in depth who, what, when, where, why, and
  how
• Uses your best English and remains objective or
  un-opinionated
• Contains at least four direct citations (with
  parenthetical citations, two from each chapter)
• Relatively free of grammatical, mechanical, and
  spelling errors
• Neatly printed, not hand-written

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Headline Quiz
End of Quiz
Chapters 5 and 6