A Creative Journalism Excercise
March 23rd, 2009
If you have been given the task to come up with the copy for your yearbook you might eventually have to reach out a bit to others for guidance to get past any writers block issues you might have. You will eventually want to start thinking outside the box and get creative with your journalism to keep it fresh and inviting. Put together a survey of what types of journalism the students would like to see in the book. Ask specific questions on what they would like to see and questions that might also give you some ideas on what to write.
Different questions to ask your peers:
1. Who is your favorite teacher and why?
2. What is your favorite class and why?
3. What is the funniest cafeteria moment you have encountered?
4. What is your least favorite class and why?
5. What has been your favorite sporting event at school?
6. How many different groups or cliques can you name?
7. What biggest improvement can your school make?
8. What was your favorite dance or event?
9. What has been your favorite effort to prepare for college or graduation and why?
10. What is your favorite cafeteria meal and why?
Give the students as many questions as you can so that you can have as much material to use for your yearbook. It will be sometime difficult to get over writers block so you want to make sure you have as much back up and firepower to battle through those times.
