| Lesson Three
You have been assigned to the staff
of a World War I-era newspaper. The publisher has directed you to particular
links on the Newswire. You will write an article
drawing upon knowledge gained from your exploration of American
Memory and from additional print and electronic resources found in the Research
Library.
A 1917 newspaper would have a different
style and organization compared to a paper of the present day. Please
browse through the sample photocopied pages from the Battle Creek Enquirer,
April 1917. You may also look at The First 80 Years The Christian Science
Monitor. Boston: The Christian Science Publishing Society, 1988 and read
the chapter on "American Newspapers and the First World War" from
Mott, Frank Luther. American Journalism, A History: 1690-1960. New
York: The MacMillan Company, 1962. These materials are on reserve for you in
our library.
As you prepare the preliminary draft of your
article, you should pay attention to these guidelines:
- Gather together all your research notes and
completed Primary Source Analysis Sheet.
- Prepare a rough outline of the material you
want to include in your article.
- Create a headline in block
letters and a byline sentence of explanation.
- Your first paragraph should
begin with an engaging statement or question to capture the reader's interest. Try to
incorporate the who, what, when, where, and why components.
- Provide details, quotes, and background
information in your middle paragraphs.
- The last paragraph allows you
to finish and summarize your story. It is not necessary to say "in conclusion".
- Write clearly and with conviction. You are
representing a newspaper with a decided stance on the issue of World War I.
- Turn in your article with bibliography of
sources consulted and Primary Source Analysis Sheet.
Unit
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