It's an article

Hey class:
I hope that I have been very clear that the assignment your are doing is an article, a piece of reporting and writing. I want you to take every opportunity to use what you are learning here. Please do the piece as a story that you might see in a newspaper or magazine. You might even consider selling it to an appropriate publication. So, to review, it is an article. It must be researched with real interviews. It should have quotes and stats and background and facts. It should be interesting. It should have a good lead, good structure and be well written. It should engage the reader. It should be the kind of piece that you might want to read yourself!
Hope that helps , Paul