WRITING
Write your best yearbook copy yet with our easy-to-use curriculum and training resources.
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Interviewing and Gathering Quotes
Strong writing starts with strong reporting. Learn how to ask better questions, guide meaningful conversations and capture quotes that add voice and credibility to your coverage. These resources and lessons walk you through interview strategies, question-building and real-world practice so you can move beyond surface answers and tell deeper, more authentic stories.
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Start here with this Yearbook Suite curriculum unit, “The Art of the Interview,” a comprehensive lesson plan that walks students through the full interviewing process, from preparation and question-writing to capturing meaningful quotes and telling stronger stories. It’s your go-to resource for building a complete foundation in interviewing.
Kick off your class right with this Class Starter, Basic Interview Strategies, a quick lesson that introduces practical tips for planning and leading effective interviews. This short video lesson includes a supplemental resource to reinforce key concepts.
This Timely Tips lesson plan, Interviewing 101: Questions That Count, teaches students how to start with strong foundational questions, then build into more advanced strategies that uncover opinions, emotions and meaningful details.
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Story Writing
This Yearbook Suite unit, “Writing: Tell Me a Story” will help kickstart that creative process and will teach your staff how to write effective yearbook copy from start to finish.
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Headlines and Mods
Learn how to craft strong headlines, write effective mods and develop full stories that inform, entertain and connect with their audience. These resources focus on structure, voice and creativity so every piece works together to tell a clear and compelling story.
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Writing Captions
Captions will be the most-read copy in your yearbook, so they deserve proper attention. Help students learn how to write captions that grab the reader’s eye and keep them on the page.
What should every caption include?
This Timely Tips downloadable lesson, The ABCDs of Caption Writing, walks students through the essential elements of strong captions, helping them capture key details and follow proper structure and style.
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What’s an easy way to start writing better captions?
Start here with this Yearbook Suite curriculum unit, "Completing Your Copy with Captions and Headlines," where students learn how to write clear, engaging captions and headlines that add context, capture attention and complete their coverage.
How do I write captions that truly tell a story?
This eBook, "Writing Yearbook Captions That Will Captivate," provides a deeper look at caption writing, helping students apply the ABCD formula, capture authentic quotes and turn simple details into compelling stories.
How do I write captions the right way?
This training video, Writing Captions Right, provides in-depth guidance on crafting effective captions, with practical tips and real-world examples that help students strengthen their writing and tell more engaging stories.
How do I write strong captions?
This downloadable lesson, A Simple Approach to Great Captions, breaks down caption writing into simple, approachable steps so students can quickly learn the fundamentals.
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Editing and Proofing
Great writing doesn’t stop at the first draft. Learn how to refine, revise and polish your copy so it’s clear, accurate and ready for publication.
Start here with this Yearbook Suite curriculum unit, “Make Copy Shine by Editing,” a comprehensive unit that walks students through the editing process, from revising for clarity and flow to proofreading for grammar and accuracy.
In this training video, Proofed to Perfection: Proofing and Editing Your Copy, students learn how to review their work with a critical eye, fix common mistakes and improve clarity and accuracy.
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