WA1: FIRST NEWS STORY
INSTRUCTIONS: Using the skills that we’ve learned so far, write a complete news story IN AP STYLE based on the following information. Critically examine the information’s language and organization, improving it whenever possible. To provide a pleasing change of pace, also use some quotations in your stories. Go beyond the superficial; assume that you have enough space to report every important and interesting detail. Correct any errors you may find in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and AP style. Submit your assignment as an attached Microsoft Word or PDF document.
STORY INFORMATION: It was almost like a popular movie titled “Home Alone” that you may have happened to see in a theater or on a tape at home on your VCR. It involved an 11-year-old girl in your city, Andrea Jones of 4851 Edmee Cir. When you interviewed her today, Andrea said she doesn’t feel much like a hero. “I was scared,” she said. “I thought he was going to see me and beat me up or something if he got in, so I tried to hide at first.” In fact, Andrea used her imagination—and a baseball bat—to thwart a would-be burglar who tried to break into her familys home when she was home alone. The incident began when Andrea was home alone, watching television at approximately 6 p.m. last night. Her parents and 3 sisters had left the house to go pick up a pizza for dinner. They had been gone for only a few minutes and were due back very shortly. Andrea told you that she was watching television and heard a noise. “I saw a man at the window and ran to my bedroom to hide in the closet,” she said. “Then I remembered the bat there. I went back into the dining room and saw this guy opening the window. He put his hand in first. He was coming in the window, and had his left hand on a table there. I took the bat and hit it as hard as I could. I, uh, really smashed it hard. He screamed like real loud, man, and ran away. Then, uh, I called 911.”
Police Detective Jack Noonan was at the scene and, when questioned by you, commented on the case, stating that: “Preferably, we would like to see someone in an incident like this call 911 first. It’s safer that way. Someone could get really hurt in a situation like this. In this case, the girl was lucky. She kept her head, and she was really brave about it. She was home alone and decided she should protect herself and her house. She must have really walloped the guy. There’s a lot of blood on the window and table, so now we’re looking for someone who’s injured.” Police found the bad guy later last night. After the break-in, they notified hospital emergency wards to be on the look-out for a man suffering from trauma to his left hand and, shortly after 1 a.m., received a call from the Regional Medical Center, where a man matching a descriiption Andrea gave the police came in for treatment of a very badly cut, broken, swollen, and painful left hand. He has been arrested and charged with attempted burglary. Police identified the man as Steven Jabil, 23, of 800 Crestbrook Loop, Apt. 314.
I hope I can get this same writer to complete the rough draft and final powerpoint as soon as the teacher posts her instructions. This part was great! Thank you so much.
James Raphael
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