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Opinion Articles
What we're looking for:
This is your opportunity to give your personal shout-out on issues. Topics can range from local issues that other
schools might be dealing with or subjects of national/international debate. Examples include, "Locker searches
invade student privacy"; "I Want my MP3s: A student defends his right to share music on the Internet"; "The US
should stay out of Iraq," "Why public schools shouldn't fund Bible clubs," etc.
There are three ways to get an opinion article started with Student Exchange. You can send us:
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A story idea. If approved, then you can write the piece for us or...
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An article that you've written, but hasn't been published anywhere or...
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An article that ran in your school's newspaper. Note: You must provide your newspaper advisor's contact
information.
Please use the following guidelines to submit your article:
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Word documents, ASCII and plain text ONLY. DO NOT SEND PAPER COPIES OF YOUR NEWSPAPER. Only
electronic text files will be accepted.
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Articles should be 300-500 words
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Include a list of sources -- both articles and people -- so we can check your facts. Include contact
information for any adult you quote and their official title.
Within the document of your article must be the following information:
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Your first and last name
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Your age
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Your grade
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School's name
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School's city and state
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Your e-mail address
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A contact phone number, including area code
TIPS
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All opinions are cool, but you have to back them up with facts. Give us the whole story even the
flip side, which you may disagree with.
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If you disagree with something, offer an alternative solution.
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Submissions should be free of typographical errors, incorrect grammar and spelling errors.
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Make your articles logical, literate, smart and creative. Submissions should look professional, and
should be carefully proofread.
You can submit your work in ONE of two ways:
Via E-mail: FeaturesEditor@ChannelOne.com
Snail mail:
Student Exchange
c/o Channel One Network
5300 Melrose Avenue
Suite 400E
Los Angeles, CA 90038
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