You are a reporter for your local paper. Your editor has just given you an assignment to cover the conventions. Use this guide and Web links to do your research. Follow the simple steps outlined below to write and print out your story. The Assignment Your Editor: Listen, kid, the election is the story of the year, and the conventions are a big part of that story. I need you to write an article about what we can expect at the conventions this year. Where are they? How are those cities preparing for the conventions? What's happening at the Republican convention? How about the Democratic convention? Also, I want you to find the latest news you can about the conventions, understand? This is an up-to-date paper, for people who want the latest news. Now write me a story, quick! Before starting your story, write a headline and enter your byline. The headline should make someone who bought your newspaper want to read this story. A headline should be short and to the point. Your Headline: First name: Scholastic does not collect or retain this information.