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STYLE

TOPIC

ISSUE

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NEWS / FEATURE / PROFILE
I respect my older friends.

Finding mutual respect between my

upperclassmen friends and I.

KNOWS

Who

First person; my perspective

My upperclassmen friends
and I

What

Respect

When

Present-day

Where
ANGL
E

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blocks of news storytelling.

School & high school

Why

Upperclassmen help me
cope w/ problems and
finding interests

How

Through gaming &

consolation

STORY - Summarize your story below.

Alyssa explains the true meaning of respect through mutual understanding. She
demonstrates this concept through her relationships between her upperclassmen friends.

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NAT SOUNDS,

Reporter Track (VO)

INTERVIEWS

Upper/Lowercas
e

AUDIO

VIDEO

IHW intro
NAT: CLOSING BINDER
VO: To genuinely respect someone is
coming to a mutual understanding even if
we think differently.

IHW intro
Alyssa closes binder.
Alyssa talks to peer.
Shaking hands

NAT: BAG ZIPPER OPENING

VO: I respect my upperclassmen friends.
Despite our age differences, I look up to
them.

B-rolls of upperclassmen talking.

VO: Since they are older than me, they can

help me cope with problems that theyve
already experienced.

Upperclassmen friend consoles Alyssa.

VO: They also helped me discover more of

myself and introduced me to different
hobbies.
NAT: IN-GAME SOUNDS

Alyssa talking to friends.

Friends playing games.

VO: Not only do I respect them, but they

respect me, too.
Im Alyssa from Waipahu Intermediate for
WISKids Production and I heart WIS.
NAT: High five

High five

IHW outro

IHW outro