I attached the paper I wrote that the assignment has to relate to and the textbook pages with the information dealing with this assignment.
Instructions:
Print news stories have the 5 Ws, but broadcast news stories have the 4 Cs (correctness, clarity, color and conversational style). These four Cs still serve as the basis for broadcast writing and form a good framework for talking about broadcast writing styles. (Review 8.2: Writing to be Heard in your text). Here are the rules for writing broadcast copy (you can find more details and explanations in your text on pages 124-130):
• Use titles before names.
• Avoid Abbreviations, even on second reference.
• Avoid direct quotations if possible.
• Attribution should come before a quotation, not after it.
• Use as little punctuation as possible.
• Numbers and statistics should be rounded off.
• Personalize the news when possible and appropriate.
• Avoid extended description.
• Avoid using symbols when you write.
• Use visual cues in your writing.
• Use phonetic spelling for unfamiliar and hard-to-pronounce names and words.
• Avoid third-person pronouns.
• Avoid apposition.
• Write in the present context when it is appropriate.
• Avoid dependent clauses at the beginning of sentences.
The most common structure for broadcast news is called dramatic unity. This structure has three parts: climax, cause, and effect.
• The climax of the story gives the listener the point of the story is about the same way the lead of a print news story does; it tells the listener what happened.
• The cause portion of the story tells why it happened—the circumstances surrounding the event.
• The effect portion gives the listener the context of the story and possibly some insight into what the story means.
There are examples of story structure on page 128 – 130 in your text (See 8.2.2: Story Structure).
Assignment: Produce a script for a newscast. Take Assignment #2: On the Spot News Story and turn it into a segment for a newscast. While still following AP Style, write a script for one anchor. You are writing in a conversational tone as outlined in your textbook.
Checklist:
• Do not simply read what you have already written for the previous assignment! You must change the written mews story to a broadcast story!
• Think about what the focus of your story is before you write it!
• Do additional research if needed.
• Use a conversational tone (as stated in text and above).
• Apply feedback given from the news story assignment.
• Use quotes if needed to add to the story.
• Time limit: 1:30 minutes.
• Canvas allows you to playback your video before you submit, so you can record as many times as you need before. You will only have ONE submission attempt.
