In this class students learn various genres. They learn to evaluate writing in view of various criteria. They self-evaluate to set up their own plans for improvement. They learn to write for meaningful purposes and specific audiences. Each participant is automatically a member of the newspaper staff.
Most students are newspaper reporters or entertainment editors.
Some organize the paper, type it up or distribute the finished papers. All students learn to write more interesting stories by writing more exciting introductions, strengthening the middle of the stories and adding a good strong ending. Good writers never stop in the middle. They practice using interesting verbs and exciting descriptions. Students learn how to make comparisons using similes and metaphors.