Journalism uil
Enter journalism writing contests,
earn medals and scholarships!
What is journalism uil?
• UIL is the University Interscholastic League
• The Journalism UIL sponsors five contests:
– Editorial writing
– Feature writing
– Headline writing
– News writing
– Copy editing (new this year in pilot mode)
Why I should join?
• Watch this video from the UIL
• You can also earn
– A letter jacket
– An honor cord at graduation
Editorial writing
• Editorial writing is an article that states the
publication’s stance on a particular issue
• A persuasive essay that offers a solution to a
problem
• Check out step-by-step instructions here
• Check out the grading rubric here
• Past winners:
– Caroline Boden, 1st in district, 2015
Feature writing
• Feature writing tells the reader a story with a
beginning, middle and end
• It uses quotes liberally and allows the reader
to see the story through detailed description
and vivid writing
• Check out step-by-step instructions here
• Check out the grading rubric here
Headline writing
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Headline writing is…
Check out step-by-step instructions here
Check out the grading rubric here
Past winners:
– Caroline Boden, 3rd in district, 2015
News writing
• News writing gives the reader information
that will impact them in some way, flowing
from most important to least important
• See step-by-step instructions here
• Check out the grading rubric here
copy editing
• Copy editing is discerning the correct word
choice, usage and grammar to communicate a
thought
• It improves the formatting, style and
accuracy of text
• See a sample test here
– See the answers to that test here
• Copy editing is in a pilot stage in 2015-16
Academic uil schedule
• January 16, 2016
– Seven Lakes High School
• February 20, 2016
– Needville High School