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August 12, 2021
August 12, 2021
My first article for my senior project. Mrs. Lary had asked my mom if I'd be interested in writing about a Shizukuishi trip fundraising event.
My first article for my senior project. Mrs. Lary had asked my mom if I'd be interested in writing about a Shizukuishi trip fundraising event.
August 26, 2021
August 26, 2021
My first assignment from the Herald. Also, my first interview with someone I didn't know. It was nerve-wracking and I was definitely nervous.
My first assignment from the Herald. Also, my first interview with someone I didn't know. It was nerve-wracking and I was definitely nervous.
RUHS Exchange Student Series:
RUHS Exchange Student Series:
Sandy and I had the idea to do a series on the exchange students at Randolph since there are so many this year and since I enjoyed writing the profile article. I talked with four exchange students, all from different places.
Sandy and I had the idea to do a series on the exchange students at Randolph since there are so many this year and since I enjoyed writing the profile article. I talked with four exchange students, all from different places.
October 14, 2021
October 14, 2021
The first article of my own series! Also my first in-person interview. I knew Tina from class so I wasn't as nervous as in the last interview. We met at The Huggable Mug Cafe. It was a very interesting interview.
The first article of my own series! Also my first in-person interview. I knew Tina from class so I wasn't as nervous as in the last interview. We met at The Huggable Mug Cafe. It was a very interesting interview.
The draft before comments from Sandy:
The draft before comments from Sandy:
Sandy's Comments:
Sandy's Comments:
Wilder, another good job with lots of great quotes and plenty of details.
Re: Headline, I’ld let Tim know this is the first installment of a series and ask if he could come up with a heading for all the articles, one that would go above the headline for each story. My head is not coming up with a headline …..
Also, instead of the lede I suggested below, you could alternatively come up with a standard first paragraph, in italics, to be used at the beginning of all these articles. Something like, “This is the first in a series of articles profiling the four exchange students attending Randolph Union High School this year.”
Remember to add your byline!
I know this is different from the style you have to use for term papers, but The Herald keeps the period and commas inside the quotation marks: “I’m okay,” she said. Etc.
OH, please add which exchange program she is with—AFS, Rotary, etc.
(MAYBE situate LATVIA .. I had to look it up, having only the roughest idea. Something like “on the Baltic Sea and bordered by Estonia, Lithuanian, Russian,and Belarus.”)
November 4, 2021
November 4, 2021
The second article of my series. Very interesting and very different than my last.
The second article of my series. Very interesting and very different than my last.
For this article, Sandy said there was little in need of editing, so she didn't leave me any revisions. Tim gave me one note,
For this article, Sandy said there was little in need of editing, so she didn't leave me any revisions. Tim gave me one note,
"A lot of your sentences follow the same pattern. Try varying the length and syntax a little. Join some together, maybe. It's more interesting to read and trying to come up with the most engaging flow will make sure you stay interested in the story."
November 25, 2021
November 25, 2021
The last article of my series. Kristian wasn't quite as talkative as the other exchange students were, but it was a good opportunity for me to practice asking follow-up questions and come up with questions on the spot!
The last article of my series. Kristian wasn't quite as talkative as the other exchange students were, but it was a good opportunity for me to practice asking follow-up questions and come up with questions on the spot!
Sandy only left me a few, very minor edits on this article before I sent it in to Tim.
Sandy only left me a few, very minor edits on this article before I sent it in to Tim.
Sandy left a few minor edits on this one again, but she also gave me some advice on interviews:
Wilder: Article done on Sunday! You get a gold star right there. And, a very nice job too. This sounds like an impressive guy—his English is amazing! As for edits, I did some minor changes, but for the stuff I listed under “Notes,” I leave it for you to go back and change them.
Suggestion: Try pitching some questions that get at the, IDK, more tender parts of a person. Best and worst experiences so far? Feeling homesick? Hard or easy to make friends? You can say they don’t have to answer if they don’t want to. Or that they can talk off the record, in which case you have the conversation but it isn’t part of the article. It IS tough being an exchange student, especially at first. Sixteen is pretty young to leave home and head halfway around the world. Yay for the Papps for hosting!
Notes:
Hyphenate compound adjectives: 16-year-old exchange student
Remember: Past tense on attributes/quotes. He said, not he says; He emphasized, not emphasizes, etc..
Avoid starting sentences with numerals, and if you do, write them out: “Eighty percent of schools etc” In that sentence, I put in a semi-colon, since the two parts are independent statements with noun and verb.
November 11 2021
November 11 2021
The third article. I interview Muhammad after school in the media center.
The third article. I interview Muhammad after school in the media center.
Front Page:
Front Page:
December 26, 2021
December 26, 2021
This assignment was fun! It was another assignment from Zoe. I interviewed Bent over the phone while she was on the ship in Antarctica! This article is one of my favorites that I've written, and it made the front page!
This assignment was fun! It was another assignment from Zoe. I interviewed Bent over the phone while she was on the ship in Antarctica! This article is one of my favorites that I've written, and it made the front page!
This time, Sandy had me follow up with some carifying questions, but no major edits to my writing. I'm definitely getting the hang of newspaper writing.
February 3, 2022
February 3, 2022
This assignment was different than others I've recieved. I had to interview four different people for one aricle, and put all of their perspectives together. I definetly learned a lot about the Legislature!
This assignment was different than others I've recieved. I had to interview four different people for one aricle, and put all of their perspectives together. I definetly learned a lot about the Legislature!
Sandy didn't leave me many changes, but Tim did some reorganizing and left a few revisions.
Sharon Town Meeting Preview
Sharon Town Meeting Preview
February 24, 2022
February 24, 2022
My first article of the new year. It was an assignment, and it was definitely difficult. The style was different than any article I'd written, and understanding the budget and the town report was challenging. It's a good thing I had Sandy's help, she ended up co-writing it with me!
My first article of the new year. It was an assignment, and it was definitely difficult. The style was different than any article I'd written, and understanding the budget and the town report was challenging. It's a good thing I had Sandy's help, she ended up co-writing it with me!
Racial Justice Magazine
Racial Justice Magazine
For my Racial Justice class magazine, I wrote two articles about issues that are important to me.
For my Racial Justice class magazine, I wrote two articles about issues that are important to me.
Front Page:
Front Page:
March 27, 2022
March 27, 2022
Another assignment. This article was pretty easy, and it made the front page!
Another assignment. This article was pretty easy, and it made the front page!
For this article, Sandy mostly just re-arranged my writing.
March 27, 2022
March 27, 2022
This article was an assignment, and I put a lot of work into it. I originally had written all about the exhibit, but since the exhibit was mostly about people in Burlington, I had to change it to make it more local. I deleted a lot of work that I had done and found a new approach, but it ended up being my favorite article that I've written!
This article was an assignment, and I put a lot of work into it. I originally had written all about the exhibit, but since the exhibit was mostly about people in Burlington, I had to change it to make it more local. I deleted a lot of work that I had done and found a new approach, but it ended up being my favorite article that I've written!
My original article that was mostly just about the exhibit and ended up being very long:
In a meeting with The Herald, they asked me to find a more local aproach, and mentioned a conversation happening at the gallery with the artist and the community about affordable housing in Vermont. I deleted most of what I had written, and sat in on the conversation. I ended up being very proud of this article.
April 7, 2022
April 7, 2022
I procrastinated quite a bit on this assignment. I had a lot going on and ended up writing it around two weeks after I had received it. I eventually got in touch with Rotta, and I'd say it was probably one of my better interviews. He had a lot to say and it felt very conversational. I learned a lot about Tae Kwon Do.
I procrastinated quite a bit on this assignment. I had a lot going on and ended up writing it around two weeks after I had received it. I eventually got in touch with Rotta, and I'd say it was probably one of my better interviews. He had a lot to say and it felt very conversational. I learned a lot about Tae Kwon Do.
This article is pretty short. Sandy left some minor revisions, and so did Tim. I think I've got the hang of newspaper-style writing.
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