school paper

Student journalism outlet

A school paper is a newspaper or periodical produced by students at a school, covering campus news, sports, and student life: She wrote for the school paper all four years.

The term also refers to any written assignment for a class—an essay, report, or research paper: I have a school paper due Friday.

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pencil · notebook · grades · deadline · backpack · locker · classroom · teacher · student · draft · bibliography · research · due date · typewriter · printer · stapler · binder · margins

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Opposites
professionalism/institutional context

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Periodical distributed across nation

The New York Times · The Washington Post · The Wall Street Journal · mainstream media · wire service

ASSIGNMENT TYPE (academic context)

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Formal academic investigation document

thesis · dissertation · term paper · academic essay · scholarly article

audience scope

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Periodical distributed across nation

mass media · wire service · BBC News · CNN

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G