In 3-4 short paragraphs (first draft style) respond to the following topic using

your notes to support your answer:

What is the overall impact of the permanent

establishment of contact between Europe and the
Americas and the exchange of goods that followed?
Brainstorm. How did the continent change? What types of people were affected
and how were they affected? How did it affect the economy? These are all questions
to consider while brainstorming.
Paragraph
Introduction. Describe what [the topic] is
and introduce 2-3 ways it has impacted
Europe and the Americas. Give me the who,
what, when, where, and why (is this
important) here.
Impact Example 1. Describe one example
of how the interaction between Europe and
the Americas made an impact on the
Natives.
Impact Example 2. Describe one example
of how the interaction between Europe and
the Americas made an impact on the
Europeans.
Conclusion. Restate your opinion of the
overall impact of the establishment of
contact between Europe and the Americas.

Tips for Good Newspaper Writing

There are certain things which must be included in any news story. The four critical elements are:
News - needs to be only relevant information, the who, what, when, where, how, and why of
the story
Impact - the meaning of a story and who may be affected by it
Context - is both the background of the story and things that are related to it
Emotion - Emotional elements need to be included to show the human side of the story and help
the readers understand it
Sentences: These should be under 25 words and contain one idea. Dont use many commas and use the
subject-verb-object structure.
Reporters have a big responsibility to be accurate with the facts. A lot of people may read your article, and
you dont want to mislead them or leave out something they need to know

Newspaper writing needs to be clear and not have a lot of extra words or information that is not necessary.
The language needs to be simple, with short paragraphs and sentences.