Goal for staff: Make each day your masterpiece. You have to apply yourself each day to becoming a little better. By applying yourself to the task of becoming a little better each and every day over a period of time, you will become a lot better. Only then will you be able to approach being the best you can be.

Goal for editors & advisor: Define success for those under your leadership as total commitment and effort to the team's welfare. Then show it yourself with your own effort and performance. Most of those you lead will do the same. Those who don't should be encouraged to look for a new team. — John Wooden

Monday, February 11, 2013

Day 12: Drafts, Check-ins, & Practice editing

1. Drafts
A: Draft 2 due
B: Draft 1 due
C: Article due

2. Check-ins
What's going well? What's missing? Where are you on your graphics?

 3. News editing
Check out the articles written by your peers a few classes ago. Here's what you're looking for:

 1. Strong lead with active verbs
2. Lead contains 5 Ws + H
3. Accuracy
4. Concision
5. Inverted pyramid
6. Proper quote formatting
7. No editorializing

 Read through the entire packet of articles. Rank the articles from best to could-be-better. For each one list three strengths and three places for improvement. We'll discuss as a group.

 FACTS TO REMEMBER

Scenario #2 - Student protest turns violent
◦    Facts:
▪                      Happened at 8:57 - Tuesday February 31, 2013
▪                      Police called to Marin Academy after a planned student protest against the dress code turns violent.
▪                      Students staged a walk out at 12:00 pm
▪                      They began to destroy the bleachers at the soccer stadium
▪                      Five students were injured and taken to area hospitals.
▪                      Student leader of the protest - Lynda McDunah

◦    People you could interview:
▪                      Lynda McDunah
▪                      Bill Hixen – Head of School
▪                      George Henley - Police officer for San Rafael
▪                      Lucy Flink - student protester
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