From a Parking Lot to a Commons Park: The Meaning Behind Proposal A
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By Meghana Tummala
The Communicator Online
Ann Arbor Community HS
1st Place Division 3-4, News Writing
Online Follow-Up News Coverage
JUDGING CRITERIA
- Expands upon breaking news coverage when more facts are available or a whole proper story can be written
- Clarifies the news elements, i.e. timeliness, nearness, impact and prominence
- Clarifies through research the background necessary to understand current news
- Develops an understanding of the issues/problems through interviews with varied and balanced sources
- Avoids personal opinion unless properly attributed
- Sentences, paragraphs of varied length, written clearly, concisely and vividly
- Effective use of facts/quotes from both primary and secondary sources
- Proper diction/grammar; use of third person