Name: ____________________________________________________________________ Date: _____________
2014 Year in Rap: Brainstorm the Top Stories
Before you write your rap, plan it out. List your top 5 stories from 2014, consider your opinions on them and prepare key terms.
THE STORY: Briefly summarize the news story.
OPINION: Why do you think this is a top
story? What is your opinion on the event?
KEY TERMS: List key people, places
and terms to include in your rap.
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Name: ________________________________________________________________________ Date: _______________
2014 Year in Rap: How to Create Your Rap
Step
Example
Your Rhyme
1. List your first news story.
After the midterm elections,
Republicans controlled the Senate.
Your fact:
2. Write the first line
The Republicans are really on a roll
using this formula:
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part to remember 3. List possible perfect
rhymes and slant
rhyme words.
Perfect rhymes
for “roll”:
pole Slant rhymes:
cold
hole
oil
sole
bold
control
low
etc.
etc.
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Line with Key Fact at the end
Perfect rhymes for your word:
Slant rhymes for your word:
Good example:
The Republicans are really on a roll, ______________________________________________________________________
When it comes to the Senate,
Line with Key Fact at the end
they’re
in
control.
4. Complete your rhyme from Step 2 with a related line.
Bad example:
The Republicans are really on a roll, ______________________________________________________________________
It’s a doughnut when it has a hole. Context + Rhyme
5. Repeat with other news.Follow this process to describe the other top news story of your choice. For your 16-line rap, you’ll want to devote 3-4
lines to each story.