TEKS: Chapter 110. English Language Arts and Reading See All Teacher Resources

110.62.b.3

(3) The student reports and writes for a variety of audiences and purposes and researches self-selected topics to write journalistic texts. The student is expected to:

• (A) demonstrate an understanding of the elements of news;

• (B) select the most appropriate journalistic format to present content;

• (C) locate information sources such as persons, databases, reports, and past interviews; gather background information; and research to prepare for an interview or investigate a topic;

• (D) plan and write relevant questions for an interview or in-depth research;

• (E) gather information through interviews (in person or telephone);

• (F) evaluate and confirm the validity of background information from a variety of sources such as other qualified persons, books, and reports;

• (G) write copy synthesizing direct and indirect quotes and other research;

• (H) use journalistic style to write copy;

• (I) revise and edit copy using appropriate copy editing symbols;

• (J) rewrite copy;

• (K) create different forms of journalistic writing such as reviews, ad copy, columns, news, features, and editorials to inform, entertain, and/or persuade;

• (L) write captions; and

• (M) demonstrate an understanding of the function of headlines through the writing of headlines.