Yearbook Story Writing in a Journalistic Style & Grammar & Spelling Refreshers

This yearbook pack teaches students how to adjust their writing style from term papers to journalism. This activity is perfect for middle or high school journalism and yearbook students.

This lesson pack provides examples through handouts for your yearbook staff members to reference while writing stories for their deadline assignments. In addition to the handouts on writing style, structure, grammar, and spelling, there is also a lesson plan for how to introduce and grade a writing-specific assignment in yearbook class.

Along with the assignment and handouts, there is also a rubric for teacher grading and an adapted one for peer editing. Peer editing is a huge part of creating a successful yearbook. Help walk your students through the process with this activity.

All in all this bundle includes:

➢Lesson plan (each lesson plan includes a big idea, essential questions, objectives, art standards, writing and literacy standards, supply list, vocabulary list, and a step-by-step breakdown on how to present this assignment.)

➢Story writing tips handout (back and front)

➢Grammar refresher handout

➢Common spelling errors handout

➢Peer editing rubric

➢Grading rubric

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