Newspaper Basics
This term refers to the first paragraph of a news story, which summarizes the most important information and grabs the reader’s attention.
What is a lead (or hook)?
The UHS student newspaper goes by this name.
What is The Arrow?
By day, he teaches at UHS. By night, he sells Lego bricks. Known for being an early riser and a devoted Star Wars fan, this teacher might secretly be building the Death Star after school.
Who is Mr. Syler?
Its important that every journalist checks there facts.
It’s important that every journalist checks their facts.
This social media platform, owned by Meta, is known for short videos and trends, especially among teens.
What is Instagram?
These five essential questions form the foundation of most news stories.
What are Who, What, When, Where, and Why?
Utica High School’s mascot, the Chieftains, reflects imagery connected to this historical leadership title.
What is a tribal leader (or Native American chief)?
If your comma is misplaced, she will find it. When she’s not correcting essays or stories, she’s helping animals at the Humane Society of Macomb.
Who is Mrs. Greenfield?
The Chieftains won their game however it was a close match.
The Chieftains won their game. However, it was a close match.
In 2023, this AI chatbot became a worldwide sensation, causing headlines about the future of work, school, and creativity.
What is ChatGPT?
This type of article expresses opinions, arguments, or personal viewpoints rather than reporting strictly factual information.
What is an editorial?
Utica High’s teams go by this nickname - often spelled
What are the C-H-I-E-F-T-A-I-N-S ?
Now focused on teaching English, this UHS teacher previously directed the theatre program for over 20 years. If you ever stepped on stage, there’s a good chance he was calling the shots behind the curtain.
Who is Mr. Kaczmarczyk?
Each of the reporters have submitted their article before the deadline.
Each of the reporters has submitted their article before the deadline.
This app’s algorithm heavily promotes short videos that can go viral overnight, influencing music, fashion, and teen challenges globally.
What is TikTok?
This type of quotation repeats someone’s words exactly but is added within a sentence that explains context, often with a colon or “that” before it.
What is an embedded quote?
Before moving to its current location, Utica High School was once housed in this historic downtown building, which now serves a different purpose in the community.
What is Eppler Junior High?
Bonjour! This UHS teacher has traveled to Paris multiple times and runs La Société Française. If you hear someone correcting your French pronunciation in the hallway, its probably her.
Who is Mrs. Doyle?
Running quickly down the hallway, the trophy was almost dropped by the team captain.
Running quickly down the hallway, the team captain almost dropped the trophy.
In early 2024, this controversial social media platform became widely discussed after implementing paid verification for all users, sparking debates about misinformation and online credibility.
What is X (formerly Twitter)?
In journalism, failing to properly identify or credit the original source of a quote is considered this ethical mistake.
What is improper citation / plagiarism?
This is the year when Utica High School first opened its doors in the community.
What is 1860?
This UHS teacher might test material for his stand-up routine outside of school, but during the day he’s known for casually walking up in the hallways and striking up a full conversation before you even realize what’s happening.
Who is Mr. Moehlig?
The reporters was rushing to submit there articless before the ediotrs could finalize the incomprehensibilty of the page
The reporters were rushing to submit their articles, before the editors could finalize the incomprehensibility of the page.
This app allows users to post professional updates, job listings, and industry news, and is widely used for networking.
What is LinkedIn?