Journalism Question

Drug Tests in High School

I. BEFORE YOU START THE ASSIGNMENT: READ THE INSTRUCTION INCLUDED IN DOCUMENT FILE IN THE ATTACHMENT.

II. AFTER YOU HAVE READ THE REVIEWS: WRITE A LEAD ANDA NUT GRAPH FOR THE FOLLOWING STORY.

Don’t forget your AP Stylebook to help guide you through the writing.

Ill. INSTRUCTIONS: Use the following information to write the story. There are many details to the story. Therefore, remember to include the most important information first, including the 5Ws in the lede, and a nut graph that provides additional info. The last two paragraphs will include more details to the story.

There should be (at least) four paragraph for this assignment.

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1. It seems to be turning into a controversy in the Mesa Public Schools district.
2. The district’s governing board is considering implementing random drug testing
3. of all student athletes at the high schools. Students and parents on both sides
4. of the issue plan to attend Thursday night’s board meeting, which was to be in
5. the library at Wilson Elementary School but has been moved to the cafeteria at
6. Kennedy High School to accommodate the expected large audience.
8. The 5 members of the governing board you were able to talk to Tuesday night
9. before your deadline, David DeBecker, Mimi Lieber, Judie Lu, Diana Maceda and
10. Jane Tribitt, were reluctant to say anything before the meeting that might give
11. away their positions on the issue. Gary Hubbard is the superintendent of schools.
12. He didn’t really want to say much either when you called him, but then did admit
13. that he was the one who asked the board to consider the new policy. He believes
14. there are members of the football and boys’ basketball teams that are using steroids
15. and other performance-enhancing drugs, and said some players on those teams
16. have come to him and complained.
18. The school can’t test only certain athletes, Hubbard said, so they have to test
19. players in all sports. Hubbard referred you to the governing board’s attorney, Karen
20. Bulnes. She said she had drafted a proposed policy for the board to consider, but
21. said she doesn’t know how they will vote. She said such a policy is legal based on
22. past United States Supreme Court decisions.
24. You were able to talk to some students at the high school this morning before
25. classes started. Hazel Beaumont was dropping off her son, Roger, in front of
26. the school. Roger is a tenth-grader who is playing soccer in the fall. He thinks
27. drug testing is a violation of his privacy, but then admitted that he really likes
28. playing soccer and probably would take the test. His mother said she would
29. make him take the test, and said she’ll be at the governing board meeting.
31. Two girls who play field hockey, Ann Capiello and Amy Deacosti, don’t like the idea
32. either, but said they don’t have anything to hide and would take the test if required.
33. Both girls are seniors and when you asked them about the football players taking
34. steroids, Ann said she has heard that.
36. James Carigg and Diana Nyer are seniors who both play basketball, and both are
37. opposed to drug testing. In fact, they plan to go to the meeting and voice their
38. opinions against the idea. Lu called you back after you had talked with her and
39. said she decided to publicly say that she is in favor of the idea because she
40. thinks it will be a deterrent for students who might be thinking about taking drugs.
42. The meeting will start at 7 p.m.

IV. DOCUMENT DETAILS:

The top of paper should include at least:

• Student name
• Date
• Class
• Assignment Name/Title

PAPER SHOULD BE…

• Word Doc
  • complete sentences
  • proper English …NOT texting style
  • proper grammar, spelling, capitalization and punctuation
    • Example, the pronoun ‘I’, as in me, is written with a capital letter not a lowercase ‘I’.

• IN LEGIBLE FONT (TIMES NEW ROMAN OR ARIAL PREFERRED)

• WRITTEN IN 12 POINT FONT SIZE

• DOUBLE SPACED SENTENCES (2.0)

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NOTE:

1. Give yourself plenty of time to complete the work.
2. Do not wait until the ‘eleventh hour’ to contact me with last minute questions, I may not be available to respond in time.
3. Review the rubric (below) before submitting the assignment.

Rubric

ASSIGNMENT – Drug Tests in H.S.

ASSIGNMENT – Drug Tests in H.S.

Criteria	Ratings	Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeREQUIREMENTS	5 pts Meets Expectations Includes all of the required components, as specified in the assignment. 3 pts Approaches Expectations Includes most of the required components, as specified in the assignment. 2 pts Below Expectations Includes few of the required components, as specified in the assignment. 0 pts No Points Did not submit Assignment	5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeJOURNALISM WRITING5Ws, S-V-O, Nut graph includes info to expand the lead, last paragraphs expands info	10 pts Meets Expectations The assignment has all the important facts creating a strong and concise informational story; journalism applications applied. 6 pts Approaches Expectations The assignment has most of the important facts that contribute to creating a simple story; most of the journalism applications applied. 3 pts Below Expectations The assignment has a few facts; some journalism style of writing. 0 pts No Points Did not submit Assignment.	10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCONVENTIONSSpelling, Grammar, Punctuation, Capitalization	5 pts Meets Expectations Assignment has minimal to no errors that distract the reader from the content. 3 pts Approaches Expectations Assignment has a few errors that distract the reader from the content. 2 pts Below Expectations Assignment has various errors. 0 pts No Points Did not submit Assignment	5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDEADLINE	5 pts Meet Expectations Assignment submitted before or by deadline. 2 pts Below Expectations Assignment submitted after deadline without the instructor’s approval. 0 pts No Points Did not submit Assignment.	5 pts
Total Points: 25