When you get to step five, open a blank document in Microsoft Word. Write a six to seven paragraph story using the information you have already collected.
U.S. approved Ferguson no-fly area to block media
1. Review your notes:
2. Break down the most important facts from the notes:
WHO:
WHAT:
WHEN:
WHERE:
WHY:
HOW:
3. Write your lead. Be sure to make the sentence flow, and
include as much of the 5W’s and the H as possible:
4. Group the like information together. List the remaining facts in order of importance:
5. Type the story on a Word document. Make sure
the sentences flow, and start a new paragraph every one to two sentences.
Ducey wins governor's seat
Early ballots and a third of precincts statewide counted
Ducey claimed governor's race
Election night
Republican Doug Ducey defeated Democrat Fred DuVal
DuVal carried Pima County, but did not pick up enough votes in southern Arizona to make up Ducey's advantage in the rest of the state.
Ducey takes office in January
Ducey won the election by a margin of 54 percent to 41 percent
The state is currently in a fiscal crisis due to lower-than expected tax revenue
DuVal was an aide in former President Bill Clinton's administration
Ducey was state treasurer in 2010
Cold Stone Creamery was built with help from Ducey
DuVal worked on the Arizona Board of Regents, and is a former Tucson High Badger
Ducey claimed 619,000 votes
Other governor candidates, Barry Hess and John Mealer failed to gain over 5 percent of the vote
2. Break down the most important facts from the notes:
Ducey wins governor's seat
1. Review your notes:
2. Break down the most important facts from the notes:
WHO:
WHAT:
WHEN:
WHERE:
WHY:
HOW:
3. Write your lead. Be sure to make the sentence flow, and include as much of the 5W’s and the H as possible:
4. Group the like information together. List the remaining facts in order of importance:
5. Type the story on a Word document. Make sure the sentences flow, and start a new paragraph every one to two sentences.
