UTA President Smatresk Concern News Article Analysis

I’m working on a creative writing writing question and need support to help me learn.

You will be writing a 400-500 word news article based on one of two story options.

Format

1-inch margins

12-point Times New Roman font

Indent, don’t double space, your paragraphs.

Use this template.

Option 1: UNT’s State of the University Address (Closed captioning is available)

Write a 400-500 news article about President Smatresk’s most recent state of the university address. (Your word count does not include your headline). Access the video. (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)

• This story must follow the inverted pyramid structure. Do not relay his remarks in chronological order.
• He shares a lot of information in the address, but you have to identify what information is the MOST newsworthy to UNT students and faculty.
• Your lead must be a summary lead that captures the most newsworthy elements of who, what, where, why, when and how.
• Include at least two compelling direct quotes from Smatresk.
• Interview one other UNT student AND one UNT faculty member to get their reaction to Smatresk’s remarks. Include at least one direct quote from each of these people. (Spoiler: They’ll need to watch the video.)
• With the exception of direct quotes, put EVERYTHING in your own words. Plagiarism is a form of academic dishonesty and will result in a grade of 0 for this assignment. Please see the syllabus for details.
• Create an appropriate dateline and headline. Remember, headlines must be present-tense sentences. Only the first word and proper nouns are capitalized.
• Spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence structure and AP Style are important.