AJYNL.ELAR.2.B
Compose the story accurately keeping his/her own opinion out of non-editorial coverage.
Advanced Journalism: Yearbook I, II, III/Newspaper I, II, III/Literary Magazine (One-Half to One · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
Standard Unwrapping
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storyaccuracyopinionnon-editorial coverage
Skills
- compose (stories accurately) #dok2
- distinguish (fact from opinion in journalistic writing) #dok2
- exclude (personal opinion from non-editorial coverage) #dok2
- analyze (writing for objectivity) #dok3
- revise (written work to maintain accuracy and objectivity) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can write stories that use only accurate facts. #dok2
- I can identify and remove opinion from non-editorial coverage. #dok2
- I can distinguish between factual reporting and opinion. #dok2
- I can analyze my own and others' writing for objectivity and accuracy. #dok3
- I can revise stories to ensure they are factual and unbiased. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Accurate and unbiased reporting is essential in journalism.
- Separating fact from opinion maintains credibility in news coverage.
Essential Questions
- What makes a news story accurate?
- How can you identify and eliminate opinion in non-editorial writing?
- Why is it important to keep personal opinion out of straight news reporting?
- What are the differences between editorial and non-editorial coverage?
- How can accuracy and objectivity be checked and improved in a story?