WWI Newspaper
500 points
Directions: You are a reporter during WWI. Your editor has given you an assignment
to inform you counrty of important events of the war. On top of that you need to design
your newspaper. Paragraphs consist of eight sentences. Make sure you use a topic sentence
with your facts. You will be graded using the Dysart Writing Rubric.
Checklist from editor
20 Newspaper Name
10 Date
10 Cost
60 Main Article
At least a five paragraph informative essay
Topic of Trench Warfare
20 Main Picture
20 Main Headline
20 Side Article #1
Your choice of new weapon
At least one paragraph inforamtive essay
10 Picture
20 Side Article #2
Your choice of new weapon
At least one paragraph inforamtive essay
10 Picture
20 Side Article #3
At least three paragraph inforamtive essay (ex. Letter home or interview)
10 Picture
20 Ten Interesting Facts
Any facts dealing with WWI
Ex. How many people died
250 x 2