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Reporting
Pages 82–107
Introduction
 Chapter Overview, TE p. 82
 Case Study: The Death of a Princess, p. 83
Chapter Features
 Voices From the Field: Leslie Baldacci—General Assignment Reporter, p. 101
 Career Success Skills: Communication Skills, p. 106
 Real People Real Careers: Adrian Holovaty, p. 107
Chapter 4 Teaching Resources
 Activity CD, Ch. 4
 ExamView® CD, Ch. 4
 Instructor’s Resource CD
 Lesson Plans, Ch. 4
 PowerPoint Slides, Ch. 4
 Reading list
 Activity CD
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school.cengage.com/langarts/journalism
 Crossword Puzzle, Ch. 4
 Flash Cards, Ch. 4
 Net Bookmark, Ch. 4
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What Is News?
Pages 84–88
Goals
 Identify the elements of a news story and the differences between hard and soft
news stories.
 Understand the difference between breaking and enterprise news stories.
Focus, p. 84
Teach
 Elements and Types of News Stories, pp. 84–85
 Breaking and Enterprise News, pp. 86–87
Special Features
 Think Critically Through Visuals, p. 85
 Teamwork, p. 87
 Editorial Ethics, p. 88
school.cengage.com/langarts/journalism
 Net Bookmark, p. 86
Assessment
 Checkpoint, pp. 85
 Understand Concepts, p. 87
 Write Now!, p. 87
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How to Generate Story Ideas
Pages 89–95
Goals
 Explain how a beat reporter generates story ideas.
 Discuss how to generate ideas from experience and trend spotting.
Focus, p. 89
Teach
 Beat Ideas, pp. 89–91
 Ideas From Experience and Trend Spotting, pp. 92–93
Special Features
 Think Critically Through Visuals, pp. 90, 91, 92
 F.Y.I., p. 91
 The Impact of the Internet on the News, p. 95
Assessment
 Checkpoint, pp. 91, 93
 Understand Concepts, p. 94
 Write Now!, p. 94
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Get Started With Research
Pages 96–100
Goals
 Explain how to use the Internet to begin reporting.
 Recognize how foot and phone work contribute to research.
Focus, p. 96
Teach
 The Internet, pp. 96–97
 Foot and Phone Work, pp. 98–99
Special Features
 Think Critically Through Visuals, p. 98
 AP Stylebook Concepts, p. 97
 Technology Topics, p. 100
Assessment
 Checkpoint, pp. 97, 99
 Understand Concepts, p. 99
 Write Now!, p. 99
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Assessment
Pages 102–105
Review Journalism Concepts, p. 102
Develop Your Journalism Language, p. 103
Think Critically, TE, pp. 103–104, SE p. 104
Case Study Analysis, p. 104
Make Academic Connections, TE pp. 104–105, SE p. 105
Writing Portfolio Activity, p. 105
AP Stylebook Workshop, p. 105
Careers
 Career Success Skills: Communication Skills, p. 106
 Real People Real Careers: Adrian Holovaty, p. 107