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What:All students will learn the art of interviewing, being given key questions to lead any conversation in the direction that pulls the most information needed, by practicing on one another and sharing out. Students will also be tested on their knowledge on the short cuts for InDesign. Why:Interviewing makes or breaks a story. If you do not ask the correct questions, the interviewer will shut you down. Learn the key strategies for improving your interviewing skills...This will also help you in your dating life! How:After reviewing some solid questions, students will practice on each other and create a one page spread in InDesign on a story that they have acquired through their interviewee. Use the InDesign template from the previous class titled Practice Pages. Students will submit this completed file into the google drive folder before Tuesday's class. (click on button to access the folder). Key tips: 1. Know your subject. Their title, role, responsibilities... 2. Come in with a plan: what do you want to achieve from this? 3. Write questions ahead of time but prioritize on when to use them during the interview. 4. Don't be afraid to ask the tough questions. 5. Don't be afraid of silence. Wait for the pause. 6. Rephrase what they say to get greater clarity. 7. Play dumb...ask them to explain something because you don't get it. 8. Record the interview...and keep the mic running even afterwards. Presentation to help you interview better: Upcoming events:
Monday, 9/11: HUGE community day at GW. WE will be out and about interviewing and photographing.
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What:All students will understand how to use InDesign, the program that creates each page in our book, by the end of class. Why:InDesign is a program used in major publications and allows users to place photos and text within a format. You need to know how to use this. How:Students will learn through an in class demonstration with student leaders how to use InDesign and create a spread about themselves. Yearbook leaders will have stations set up to show how to type, how to import photos, how NOT to move the spread, and change colors. Mircia: how to change colors, remove strokes, and not to move the spread...Ctrl + Z to back up. Kaylin: how to type into the boxes...how not to change the size of the font and why Mariah: How to import photos into the boxes and keep them proportional (Ctrl + D to place, shift to change size on the red outline or shift + alt to shrink/enlarge from center) Use template (Practice Page) here:
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Emily O'RyanPlease continue referring to our google drive for deadlines and staff assignments. Archives
May 2018
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