Lesson 4 Twitter
Introduction
You will learn a neutral description and summary about Twitter news, which will be practiced in this lesson. First, you will have a discussion activity, then write a Twitter news release by yourself. There will be some tips and a quality rubric to assist you with the expectations.
The Learning Objectives
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After this lesson, you will have a broader and deeper knowledge of Twitter news.
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After this lesson, you will be able to write your own Twitter news.
Discussion
Before you actually try to write your own Twitter news, let's step back with a discussion first. You will ask questions, share your opinions, or post your Twitter news after reading the discussion comments. Here is the link for the Twitter discussion. Or you can find it on the forum page - Twitter discussion. Be sure you respond to two other classmates.
Twitter Tutorial:
This is a video to Twitter beginners. It introduces Twitter, and teach people how to use it. If you are familiar with Twitter, you can skip this video.
Social Interaction Guidenlines:
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Respond to two other classmates
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A good response can be asking questions and sharing different perspectives. Please don't say "Yes" or "I like it", but explain further. High-quality responses are expected.
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Respect others. You are very welcome to disagree with others, but please be polite. Treat others the way you want to be treated.
Evaluation for discussion: The highest possible score is 20 points.
Posting a post: 10 points.
Respond to one peer: 5 points (up to 10 points).
Support:
Here is the link to Twitter. You will need an account to post. You can get one by following its instructions. You do not have to use your real name if you do not want to.
If you have any questions about the program Twitter, or any technology issues, please feel free to contact me by email or the Chat in bottom right corner.
Practice
Now it is time for you to write your own Twitter news. It can be news about the school or yourself or work or sports. Remember it is news instead of a normal Twitter posting. A few tips are listed below:
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No more than 150 words
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Answer who, what, when, where, why, and how
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Facts rather than feelings
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Use neutral descriptions
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Try to be attractive
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You can add hashtags
Be sure to share a screenshot or picture of your work in the Twitter discussion forum. Some advantages of posting your own work is having classmates make comments and you can see other people's work too. You will find many sources of inspirations or new ideas by sharing.
Rubric
Conduct a self-evaluation by using the rubric below. If you spend time and complete this assignment well, you can earn 6 additional points as a start!
Just let you know, the reason why there is no grammar and punctuation category under rubric is that in social media, grammar or punctuation can be different from professional reports or academic papers because there are always are some popular expressions. However, If you want to create a professional news account on Twitter, be sure there are no grammar or punctuation errors.
Evaluation
Rubric Quality: 6 criteria areas, 4 points possible on each, with 24 points possible.
Do not forget to add 6 points when you finish writing for a total of 30 points possible!
27 points or higher = Well done! You got an A
24-26 points = Good job! You got a B
18-23 points = Average! You got a C
6-17 points =Room for improvement, check the assignment again.
0-6 points = Try to finish the writing.
Summary
In conclusion, you learned some tips for writing a Twitter news release, with a guide to practice writing them. After this lesson, you will be better informed on news writing for social media. Concise and appealing are the characteristics needed for news on social media.
In Lesson 5, you will have a chance to go out and join an open meeting to write a report about it just like a real reporter! Looking forward to working with you in Lesson 5.