Script Writing Practice

Meet up with your Group

Choose 1 teammate's iMac for your team meeting:

• Team A (Natalie, Camden, AJ)

• Team B (Bella, Kris, Nino)

• Team C (Nunu, Victor, Star)

• Team D (Jackson, Nuutai, Evan)

Team Meeting: Stories

Choose 6 Stories

1. As a team, choose 6 stories. 

2. Each person needs to choose 1 hard news story and 1 soft news story. 

3. Open the shared team Google Doc and write down who is doing which story.

Individual Writing Time

Write the Story Segments

1. Back at your own iMac, open the shared team Google Doc.

2. For each of your chosen 2 stories, write:

   • Lead sentence (what’s the news?)

   • Details (1–2 sentences max)

   • Quote or soundbite (optional, short)

   • Wrap-up or transition to next story

3. Make sure your segment is 40-50 words.

Example: “The school cafeteria will debut new plant-based options next week. Staff say it’s part of a push for healthier meals. Student Taylor Green says, ‘It’s about time we had more variety!’ The full menu will be posted Friday.”

Team Meeting: Finalize Script

1. Choose 1 teammate's iMac for your team meeting:

2. Open the shared script document.

3. Complete the following steps as a team:

Add an Intro

1. Write a brief welcome and tease 1–2 top stories at the start of the script.

Examples: 

"Anchor 1: My name’s Anchor 1 and joining me here today is my Co-Host Anchor 2. Welcome Anchor 2.

Anchor 2: Thank you for having me, Anchor 1. Coming up—new changes in school lunch menus, a record-breaking season for the track team, and what students are binge-watching right now.”

Add Transitions

At the start of each story add simple signposts to keep it smooth:

• “In other news...”

• “Meanwhile on the field…”

• “Switching gears to entertainment…”

• "Yes, and..."

Vary your tone: serious for hard news, relaxed for soft news.

Add a Closing

1. Write a brief sign-off.

Example: “For now, I’m Jordan. And I'm Alex. Thanks for watching.”

Verbally Practice

1. As a group practice saying the script out loud and use your iPad's timer to make sure you are around 3 minutes.