After reading chapters 16 & 17 we know that Max has been
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After reading chapters 16 & 17 we know that Max has been
Max is Missing! After reading chapters 15 and 16 we know that Max has been kidnapped by his father, “Killer Kane,” in the middle of the night, and only Loretta and Iggy Lee know where he is. What might happen to him? What do you think Grim, Gram and Freak did when they found out Max was missing? What do you think the police know? Imagine what it would be like if a teenaged boy here in Lunenburg County was kidnapped by a murderer who had just been released from prison. It would be front page news! We can be sure it would have been front-page news in Max’s town, too. For this assignment, you are going to take on the role of an investigative reporter from Max’s town. It is your job to inform the public about what has happened. As a reporter for the local newspaper, you will write an article detailing the events of Max’s abduction, but ONLY as they would be known to the police or Max’s friends and family. Remember that you are investigating the crime as someone outside the story and its characters. You do not know Freak, Max, The Fair Gwen, Grim, or Gram. Even though there are many things we may know about Max’s background and kidnapping through reading the book, you must be very careful to only include information in your article that would be known to a reporter. Writing the Article Paragraph 1: The Lead The first sentence should grab the reader’s attention right from the start. Make it dramatic and interesting, but make sure it is the truth. In this paragraph, give a brief description of the important information. Summarize the 4 Ws (Who, What, Where, When) and the H (How). Prepare the reader for what the article will be about. Make the audience want to read the rest of the article, rather than skim over it. Paragraph 2: Expand In this paragraph, give more details and important information that you want to be clear about the story. Paragraph 3: Quotations In this paragraph, try to include some of the quotations from any witnesses, suspects, friends, or family. Make a statement telling us about the importance of the event to the public. HEADLINE NEWS! Finally, after you have written your article, decide on a suitable headline for your article. For example, “Boy Snatched From Bedroom!” Write three possible headlines for your article below. Draw a star next to the one that you choose to use. ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ FINALLY… Write a good copy of your article and make it “look” like a newspaper article. If you look at a newspaper article, you can see what the format looks like. Try to copy that format. You should have a bold headline centered at the top, a “byline” (with your name, the newspaper, and the name of the city) above the article, and your article must be written in two columns, like in a newspaper. We will discuss this more in class. Freak the Mighty News Article CATEGORY 10 9 Who, What, When, Where, and How The article thoroughly addresses the 4 Ws and the H. Articles- Interest The article contains facts, figures, and word choices that make the article exceptionally interesting to readers No spelling or grammar errors remain after one or more people (in addition to the author) read and correct the newspaper. Spelling and Proofreading LayoutHeadlines & Captions Quotations The article has a centered headline that captures the reader’s attention and accurately describes the content. There is a byline. Text is contained in two neatly justified columns. All graphics have captions that adequately describe the people and action in the graphic. More than one properly cited quotation is given. Name __________________ 8 7 6 5 4 3 The article adequately addresses 4 of the 5 required questions. The article contains facts, figures, and word choices that make the article interesting to readers. The article adequately addresses 3 of the required questions No more than three spelling or grammar errors remain after one or more people (in addition to the author) read and correct the newspaper The article has a centered headline that accurately describes the content. There is a byline, all graphics have captions, and text is contained in two neatly justified columns. No more than five spelling or grammar errors remain after one or more people (in addition to the author) read and correct the newspaper The article has a headline that somewhat accurately describes the content. There is a byline and the text is neatly typed. Several spelling or grammar errors remain in the final copy of the newspaper. More than one quotation is given, but there is a minor error in punctuation. Quotations are given, but major punctuation errors exist OR only one quotation is given. No quotations are given. Paraphrasing only has been used. The article contains some facts and figures, but is marginally interesting to read Total The article adequately addresses fewer than 3 of the 5 required questions The article does not contain facts or figures that might make it interesting to read. The article is missing a byline OR does not have an adequate headline OR graphics do not have captions /50