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This document provides instructions for a news brief assignment for a journalism class. Students are asked to work with a writing partner to develop five news brief story ideas for the American Red Cross of the Central Valley. The document provides an example format for the news briefs, including the headline and a one sentence description of the story idea. Students are to submit the assignment with a project direction sheet, a marked up draft, and final copy of their five news briefs.
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