High School subject areas
- -Advanced Placement Courses
- -Gifted Courses
- African-American Literature, One Half Unit
- American Literature
- Ancient Egyptian Civilization
- AP Art History (Fall Semester)
- AP Art History (Spring Semester)
- AP Calculus AB (Fall Semester)
- AP Calculus AB (Spring Semester)
- AP Computer Science A (Fall Semester)
- AP Computer Science A (Spring Semester)
- AP English Language and Composition (Fall Semester)
- AP English Language and Composition (Spring Semester)
- AP English Literature & Composition (Fall Semester)
- AP English Literature & Composition (Spring Semester)
- AP European History (Fall Semester)
- AP European History (Spring Semester)
- AP Psychology (Fall Semester)
- AP Psychology (Spring Semester)
- AP Statistics (Fall Semester)
- AP Statistics (Spring Semester)
- AP United States Government and Politics (Fall Semester)
- AP United States Government and Politics (Spring Semester)
- AP United States History (Fall Semester)
- AP United States History (Spring Semester)
- Astronomy, First Half Unit
- Astronomy, Second Half Unit
- Critical Thinking
- German I, First Half Unit
- German I, Second Half Unit
- German II, First Half Unit
- German II, Second Half Unit
- German III, First Half Unit
- German III, Second Half Unit
- Her Stories: Women's Voices in American Literature
- Japanese I, First Half Unit
- Japanese I, Second Half Unit
- King Arthur and the Middle Ages, One Half Unit
- Latin I (Fall Semester)
- Latin I (Spring Semester)
- Latin I, First Half Unit
- Latin I, Second Half Unit
- Latin II, First Half Unit
- Latin II, Second Half Unit
- Medieval History
- Physics, First Half Unit
- Physics, Second Half Unit
- -Semester Courses
- Agriculture
- Business and Computer Science
- Accounting, One Half Unit
- AP Computer Science A (Fall Semester)
- AP Computer Science A (Spring Semester)
- Business and Personal Law
- Business Math
- Career Explorations
- Career Planning, One Half Unit
- Computer Applications
- Consumer Economics, One Half Unit
- Economics, One Half Unit
- Entrepreneurship, One Half Unit
- Introduction to Business First Half Unit
- Introduction to Business Second Half Unit
- Introduction to Business, First Half Unit
- Introduction to Computer Concepts, One Half Unit
- Keyboarding/Typewriting, First Half Unit
- Keyboarding/Typewriting, Second Half Unit
- Marketing, Introduction to
- Mathematics of Money, First Half Unit
- Mathematics of Money, Second Half Unit
- Personal Finance, One Half Unit
- Visual Basic Programming, One Half Unit
- Driver Education
- Family and Consumer Sciences
- Fine Arts
- Health and Physical Education
- Language Arts
- 10th Grade English (Fall Semester)
- 10th Grade English (Spring Semester)
- 10th Grade English, First Half Unit
- 10th Grade English, Second Half Unit
- 11th Grade English (Fall Semester)
- 11th Grade English (Spring Semester)
- 11th Grade English - First Half Unit
- 11th Grade English - Second Half Unit
- 12th Grade English (Fall Semester)
- 12th Grade English (Spring Semester)
- 12th Grade English - First Half Unit
- 12th Grade English - Second Half Unit
- 9th Grade English (Fall Semester)
- 9th Grade English (Spring Semester)
- 9th Grade English - First Half Unit
- 9th Grade English - Second Half Unit
- African-American Literature, One Half Unit
- American Literature
- AP English Language and Composition (Fall Semester)
- AP English Language and Composition (Spring Semester)
- AP English Literature & Composition (Fall Semester)
- AP English Literature & Composition (Spring Semester)
- Creative Writing
- Critical Thinking
- English Grammar and Usage
- Her Stories: Women's Voices in American Literature
- Introduction to Mass Media Studies
- Introduction to Poetry
- Introduction to Science Fiction
- Introduction to Short Stories, One Half Unit
- Journalism, One Half Unit
- King Arthur and the Middle Ages, One Half Unit
- Mystery Fiction
- Mythology
- News Writing
- Readings in Science Fiction, One Half Unit
- Readings in the American Novel
- Readings in the Short Story
- Search for Identity Through Literature, One Half Unit
- Shakespeare, One Half Unit
- Sports Literature, One Half Unit
- Study Skills for School and Life
- Writing for the Critical Thinker, One Half Unit
- Writing for the Real World
- Mathematics
- Algebra I, First Half Unit
- Algebra I, Second Half Unit
- Algebra II (Fall Semester)
- Algebra II (Spring Semester)
- Algebra II, First Half Unit
- Algebra II, Second Half Unit
- AP Calculus AB (Fall Semester)
- AP Calculus AB (Spring Semester)
- AP Statistics (Fall Semester)
- AP Statistics (Spring Semester)
- Business Math
- Calculus, First Half Unit
- Calculus, Second Half Unit
- General Mathematics - First Half Unit
- General Mathematics - Second Half Unit
- Geometry (Fall Semester)
- Geometry (Spring Semester)
- Geometry, First Half Unit
- Geometry, Second Half Unit
- Integrated Math I, First Half Unit
- Integrated Math I, Second Half Unit
- Mathematics of Money, First Half Unit
- Mathematics of Money, Second Half Unit
- Pre-Algebra, First Half Unit
- Pre-Algebra, Second Half Unit
- Precalculus - First Half Unit
- Precalculus, Second Half Unit
- Statistics, One Half Unit
- Trigonometry
- Personal Development
- Science
- Astronomy, First Half Unit
- Astronomy, Second Half Unit
- Biology (Fall Semester)
- Biology (Spring Semester)
- Biology, First Half Unit
- Biology, Second Half Unit
- Chemistry (Fall Semester)
- Chemistry (Spring Semester)
- Chemistry, First Half Unit
- Chemistry, Second Half Unit
- Conservation of Our Natural Resources
- Environmental Science, One Half Unit
- Geology, One Half Unit
- Physical Science, First Half Unit
- Physical Science, Second Half Unit
- Physics, First Half Unit
- Physics, Second Half Unit
- The Underground World of Caves
- Social Studies
- American Government (Fall Semester)
- American Government, One Half Unit
- American History (Fall Semester)
- American History (Spring Semester)
- American History, First Half Unit
- American History, Second Half Unit
- Ancient Egyptian Civilization
- Anthropology, One Half Unit
- AP European History (Fall Semester)
- AP European History (Spring Semester)
- AP Psychology (Fall Semester)
- AP Psychology (Spring Semester)
- AP United States Government and Politics (Fall Semester)
- AP United States Government and Politics (Spring Semester)
- AP United States History (Fall Semester)
- AP United States History (Spring Semester)
- Civics: Participating in Government, One Half Unit
- Comparative Politics, One Half Unit
- Economics, One Half Unit
- Indians of Missouri, One Half Unit
- Medieval History
- Missouri History, One Half Unit
- Principles of Psychology, First Half Unit
- Principles of Psychology, Second Half Unit
- Societal Issues in a Contemporary World (Spring Semester)
- Societal Issues in a Contemporary World, One Half Unit
- Sociology, One Half Unit
- World Geography, First Half Unit
- World Geography, Second Half Unit
- World History, First Half Unit
- World History, Second Half Unit
- World Religions, One Half Unit
- You and the Law
- World Languages
- French I, First Half Unit
- French I, Second Half Unit
- French II, First Half Unit
- French II, Second Half Unit
- French III, First Half Unit
- French III, Second Half Unit
- German I, First Half Unit
- German I, Second Half Unit
- German II, First Half Unit
- German II, Second Half Unit
- German III, First Half Unit
- German III, Second Half Unit
- Japanese I, First Half Unit
- Japanese I, Second Half Unit
- Latin I (Fall Semester)
- Latin I (Spring Semester)
- Latin I, First Half Unit
- Latin I, Second Half Unit
- Latin II, First Half Unit
- Latin II, Second Half Unit
- Spanish I, First Half Unit
- Spanish I, Second Half Unit
- Spanish II (Fall Semester)
- Spanish II (Spring Semester)
- Spanish II, First Half Unit
- Spanish II, Second Half Unit
- Spanish III, First Half Unit
- Spanish III, Second Half Unit
News Writing
Credit: 0.5 units
Lessons: 9 lessons, 9 submitted
Exams: 2 exams
Grading: Computer and Faculty Evaluated
Prerequisites: None
Description: This course introduces students to various forms of news reporting and writing skills from the traditional, inverted-pyramid style to writing for online publications. The course also emphasizes the contemporary journalistic craft of news gathering and editing in print, broadcast, and Web-based media. It is ideally suited for students who are considering a journalism career, or who have a strong interest in writing.
Special Instructions: Students will be required to upload documents in Word 97–2003 (.doc) or Rich Text (.rtf) format. These documents can be created in Microsoft Word or another office suite that saves in the .doc or .rtf format, such as the open-source OpenOffice or Google Docs online.
Preview This Course — A preview includes general information about the course and, if available, one lesson and one progress evaluation.
| | Author | Description | Edition | ISBN | New Price | | |
| 1. | Brooks | News Reporting & Writing | 7th or 8th | 0-312-39114-5, 0-312-41646-6 | 65.65 | |
Required materials total: $65.65
High School fee: $160.00
Administrative fee: $25.00
Subtotal, fees only: $185.00
Required materials: $65.65
Total cost, including materials: $250.65