Instructions:
Conduct research about a recent current event using credible sources. Then, compile what you’ve learned to write your own hard or soft news article.
Minimum: 250 words.
Feel free to do outside research to support your claims.
Remember to: be objective, include a lead that answers the 5 W’s (who, what, when, where, why), write a nut graf, use several pieces of evidence to support your claims.
If you write an Op Ed, remember to: include a lead that answers the 5 W’s (who, what, when, where, why), write a nut graf or history graf to give readers context, state your opinion clearly and back it up with relevant evidence, end with a call to action.