TONIGHT'S ASSIGNMENTS*
*NOTE: The following assignments should be completed prior to the next class meeting or by the posted due date. Please read all standards and directions when completing.
I. Obtain one (1) recent news article. This article must be recent (i.e. no older than 3 days). It must be clipped and attached to a page in your CE journal...PLEASE DO THIS BEFORE CLASS; UNCLIPPED ARTICLES WILL RECEIVE -2 PENALTY.
Assignment Specs:
1. ARTICLE TYPE: GENERAL INTEREST
2. ARTICLE NEWS ELEMENT: FREE CHOICE
3. Recent articles ONLY!!! (Date range: 2/18 to 2/20)
4. Source and Date of Publishing MUST be written on the page
5. DUE NEXT CLASS MEETING
II. Organize your notebook per the Notebook Structure Chart.
III. Type the Extended Topic Entry Assignment (8 Functions)
Here are the specs: to qualify for full credit, you must follow these specs...
Assignment Specs:
1. Assignment must be typed...no exceptions
2. Double spaced
3. Times New Roman font
4. 12 point font
5. Full page or more...NO SHORT RESPONSES
6. Again...the response critique MUST be at least one full page or more
7. Response MUST include references to the source material
8. Must include a -30- at the end of the commentary
9. Must be completed before returning to class on 2/20/08
10. Point value: 50 points (subjective evaluation)
TYPING CRITERIA: When I evaluate your work, I will be looking for substantial compliance of the following:
• Writing must be at least one page, including no LESS than 300 words in the body
• Writing must be DOUBLE SPACED
• Must include the following SLUG heading: EIGHT FUNCTIONS OF THE PRESS
• Address the topic as a timely subject
• Attract the reader’s attention…(please don’t make me yawn)
• Express clearly, probably in the first sentence, your opinion (thesis)
• Provide details adequate to support your opinion
• Indicate knowledge of the subject (you did read Chapter 2…didn’t you?)
• Follow an organizational plan that best attracts the reader’s attention
• Suggest, if possible, a solution to the problem or issue and offer as well a means of implementation
• Omit phrases like I think, in my opinion, it seems to me, or for one since a subjective response is already recognized as your opinion
• Must have a byline beneath the SLUG in the upper right corner (i.e. by Larry Knight)
• Must have a copy # beneath the byline in the upper right corner (i.e. Copy #1)
AREAS OF EVALATION: Here are the areas of evaluation that I will be using when grading this assignment…please adhere to them and consult your commentary guide:
• Content [C]
• Style [S]
• Format [F]
• Organization [O]
OBJECTIVE: The student should be able to do the following:
[STANDARD: JSL5] The student makes informed judgments about television, radio, film productions, and other sources of media by demonstrating the following:
a--demonstrates awareness of the presence of the media in the daily lives of most people
b--evaluates the role of the media in focusing attention and informing opinion
c--judges the extent to which the media are a source of entertainment as well as a source of information
d--defines the role of advertising as a part of a media presentation
[STANDARD: JW2] The student produces a story/paper that includes the following:
a--an opening/lead that clearly addresses the prompt and engages the reader by establishing a context, creating a persona, and providing factual, relevant topic information
b--clearly stipulated supporting details that reflect the intent of the prompt/topic and connect specifically to the focus of the paper
c--quotes from a reliable source being discussed or that clearly relates back to the topics and the points being made
d--use of an organizing structure appropriate to purpose, audience, and context
e--inclusion of appropriate and accurate facts and details
f--a conclusion or closing that summarizes the main points of the story/paper and leaves the reader thinking
g--provides a guide to action for a complicated procedure in order to anticipate reader’s needs; creates expectations through predictable structures
h--excludes extraneous information
i--includes relevant information
IV. Visit http://www.newseum.org/ and other resource sites to obtain information on current events.
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DAILY ASSIGNMENTS*
*NOTE: These are assignments that you should be doing whether we have homework or not. There is a level of expectation that requires you as the student to claim some responsibility for your academic career.
I. Review Chapter 1 topics/concepts. Read the outline, add supplemental notes, create study note cards. LEARN THE MATERIAL...DON'T MEMORIZE IT.*
*NOTE: Please review your chapter notes periodically. We are never 'done' with the chapter topics/concepts.
II. Study chapter vocabulary. In addition, students should prepare to work on additional in-class vocabulary assignments by reviewing words nightly. For test/quiz dates see calendar in class or upcoming dates post. To prepare for the in-class study and tests/quizzes, students are encouraged to create 3x5 study cards. STANDARD [JV1]
III. Bring Materials/Supplies to class; this includes textbooks, paper, pens, notebooks, writing journals, etc. (NO EXCEPTIONS)
IV. You should conduct a nightly/daily review of the course orientation notes. You will be expected to have adequate mastery and knowledge of all course policies and procedures.
V. You should conduct a nightly/daily review of the course standards. You will be expected to have adequate mastery and knowledge of all course standards.
VI. READ/WATCH THE NEWS!!! Immerse yourself in the power of current events....remember, today's current event is tomorrow's history. (~Mr. K 1/26/07)
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