Newsletter Basics
What is the purpose of a newsletter?
To share news, updates, and information with readers
Name one section you might find in a newsletter.
Sports, jokes, art, spotlight, advice, etc
Who checks for grammar mistakes?
Editor
What's one thing that makes a newsletter look more fun to read?
Pictures, color, drawings, headlines
True or False: A newsletter can only be about school events.
False (it can include many topics)
Which section would tell an upcoming field trip?
Events/Announcements
who creates drawings or comics?
Illustrator
True or False: Every newsletter looks the same
False
What's another word for a "headline"?
Title
True or False: A newsletter can include games or puzzles.
True
True or False: Photographers also write articles.
False
What's the difference between a boring and exciting newsletter design?
Exciting has visuals, clear layout, fun sections
Who usually reads a school newsletter?
Students, teachers, families
If you wanted to feature a students artwork, which section could it go in?
Art or Student Spotlight
Who decides where pictures and text go?
Layout & Design team
Why is white space important in a newsletter?
It keeps it clean and easy to read
Why is it important to keep newsletters interesting?
So people actually want to read them
What's one creative section our newsletter could include that's not common?
( Open-ended )
Writers do more. than just write; what else do they do?
Research, interview, add creativity
What might happen if all the text is crowed together?
Readers won't want to read it