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 a 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 NEWS
2. ARTICLE NEWS ELEMENT: (SEE NOTES FROM BOARD)
3. Recent articles ONLY!!! (Date range: 5/26 to 5/28)
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. Review Notes and Outline from Chapters 6, 7, 8, 11, and 13. Study the topics and vocabulary terms. PREPARE FOR EXAM!!!!
IV. Study AP style rules.
V. Type Assignment #8 (Page 330). Type the assignment and use the following specifications:
Assignment Specs:
1. Assignment must be typed...no exceptions
2. Double space your textcopy
3. Times New Roman font, 12 point font
4. Must conform to the studied and discussed AP style rules
5. Response commentary must be based on a crtique of one of the stories presented in Chapter 13
6. Response commentary must include examples from one of the stories presented in Chapter 13
7. DO NOT INCLUDE A HEADLINE
8. Must include this information in the upper right hand corner:
SLUG (all caps)
Byline
Copy #
ASSIGNMENT #8 (PAGE 330)
By Larry Knight
Copy# 1
9. Must include a -30- at the end of the review
10. Must be completed before returning to class...DUE 5/28/08
11. POINT VALUE: 50 POINTS
12. Writing must be AT LEAST ONE FULL PAGE, including no LESS than 350-500 words in the body. (Automatic 10/50 if you turn in less than the standard). Include a word count beneath the -30-
13. You may want to consider your audience; it may be a group of teens or adults that you are trying to reach.
14. You also may want to think about the overall purpose of your piece. Are you seeking to convince, indoctrinate, inform, etc.?
15. Use examples from the story you are discussing to support your response.
16. Your response MUST use a format that uses rhetorical devices and modes of developments (i.e. examples, rhetorical questions, description, cause and effect, etc.).
17. Your writing should be publishable…you are not writing down random thoughts and ideas…they MUST be organized, easy to understand, logical, relevant to some degree, timely, etc.
18. Margins should be 0.5” all around (i.e. Top, Bottom, Left, and Right). (-5)
19. DO NOT USE PERSONAL PRONOUN REFERENCES (I (-2), you (-2), us (-2), we (-2), my (-2), me (-2), our (-2))
20. 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.
21. STIFF PENALTIES FOR SIMPLE GRAMMAR MISTAKES…PLEASE PROOFREAD YOUR WORK (-5 for sentence structure errors, -3 for grammatical errors, and -2 for spelling errors)
22. PROOFREAD YOUR PAPER CAREFULLY AND CORRECT YOUR ERRORS!!!!!!! I AM NOT YOUR PROOFREADER!!!!
23. This work MUST be submitted to http://www.turnitin.com/ no later than 5/28/08 for a point total of 25 POINTS.
VI. Visit http://www.newseum.org/ or http://www.ipl.org/ and other resource sites to obtain information on current events. REVIEW FOR CEQ#18 (on T/S Exam).
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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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, and 13 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)
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS (AS OF 5/21/08 and 5/22/08)
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 a 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 NEWS
2. ARTICLE NEWS ELEMENT: (SEE NOTES FROM BOARD)
3. Recent articles ONLY!!! (Date range: 5/20 to 5/22 AND 5/21 to 5/23)
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. Review Notes and Outline from Chapter 13. Study the topics and vocabulary terms.
IV. Study AP style rules.
V. Revise your Letson piece. Be prepared to attach your new typed draft to the back of your written/copy edited drafts, and rubric. Please adhere to the following specs:
Assignment Specs:
1. Assignment must be typed...no exceptions
2. double space the text copy
3. Times New Roman font, 12 point font, .5 margins all around
4. Must conform to the studied and discussed AP style rules
5. Use the green assignment rubric that was given during a previous class meeting.
6. Use you pre-writing inclass work to organize your story
7. YOU MUST INCLUDE A HEADLINE (SEE TEXT BOOK FOR HAMMER HEAD STYLE)
8. NO SLUG, byline, or copy # in upper right corner
9. Must include a byline beneath the headline. DO NOT CENTER YOUR BYLINE...it should be flush with the left margin beneath the headline.
ex:
HEADLINE
Sub-headline should go here
By LARRY KNIGHT, Journalism I reporter
9. Must include the appropriate DATELINE for this story (JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --)
10. Must include a CENTERED -30- at the end of the story
11. Print two copies of your story. (one to submit, one to send to Mr. Letson)
12. Must be completed before returning to class...DUE 5/23/08
POINT VALUE: 100 POINTS
VI. Visit http://www.newseum.org/ or http://www.ipl.org/ and other resource sites to obtain information on current events. REVIEW FOR CEQ#17.
VII. GET PROGRESS REPORTS/SCHOLARSHIP WARNINGS SIGNED...
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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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, and 13 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)
*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 a 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 NEWS
2. ARTICLE NEWS ELEMENT: (SEE NOTES FROM BOARD)
3. Recent articles ONLY!!! (Date range: 5/20 to 5/22 AND 5/21 to 5/23)
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. Review Notes and Outline from Chapter 13. Study the topics and vocabulary terms.
IV. Study AP style rules.
V. Revise your Letson piece. Be prepared to attach your new typed draft to the back of your written/copy edited drafts, and rubric. Please adhere to the following specs:
Assignment Specs:
1. Assignment must be typed...no exceptions
2. double space the text copy
3. Times New Roman font, 12 point font, .5 margins all around
4. Must conform to the studied and discussed AP style rules
5. Use the green assignment rubric that was given during a previous class meeting.
6. Use you pre-writing inclass work to organize your story
7. YOU MUST INCLUDE A HEADLINE (SEE TEXT BOOK FOR HAMMER HEAD STYLE)
8. NO SLUG, byline, or copy # in upper right corner
9. Must include a byline beneath the headline. DO NOT CENTER YOUR BYLINE...it should be flush with the left margin beneath the headline.
ex:
HEADLINE
Sub-headline should go here
By LARRY KNIGHT, Journalism I reporter
9. Must include the appropriate DATELINE for this story (JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --)
10. Must include a CENTERED -30- at the end of the story
11. Print two copies of your story. (one to submit, one to send to Mr. Letson)
12. Must be completed before returning to class...DUE 5/23/08
POINT VALUE: 100 POINTS
VI. Visit http://www.newseum.org/ or http://www.ipl.org/ and other resource sites to obtain information on current events. REVIEW FOR CEQ#17.
VII. GET PROGRESS REPORTS/SCHOLARSHIP WARNINGS SIGNED...
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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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, and 13 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)
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS (AS OF 5/20/08)
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 a 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 NEWS
2. ARTICLE NEWS ELEMENT: (SEE NOTES FROM BOARD)
3. Recent article ONLY!!! (Date range: 5/19 to 5/21)
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. Review Notes and Outline from Chapter 13. Study the topics and vocabulary terms.
IV. Study AP style rules.
V. Revise your Letson piece. Be prepared to attach your new typed draft to the back of your written/copy edited drafts, and rubric. Please adhere to the following specs:
Assignment Specs:
1. Assignment must be typed...no exceptions
2. double space the text copy
3. Times New Roman font, 12 point font
4. Must conform to the studied and discussed AP style rules
5. Use the green assignment rubric that was given during a previous class meeting.
6. Use you pre-writing inclass work to organize your story
7. DO NOT INCLUDE A HEADLINE
8. SLUG, byline, or copy # in upper right corner
9. Must include the appropriate DATELINE for this story
10. Must include a CENTERED -30- at the end of the story
11. Bring a flash drive to class
12. Must be completed before returning to class...DUE 5/21/08
POINT VALUE: 25 POINTS
VI. Visit http://www.newseum.org/ or http://www.ipl.org/ and other resource sites to obtain information on current events. REVIEW FOR CEQ#17.
VII. GET PROGRESS REPORTS SIGNED...
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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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, and 13 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)
*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 a 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 NEWS
2. ARTICLE NEWS ELEMENT: (SEE NOTES FROM BOARD)
3. Recent article ONLY!!! (Date range: 5/19 to 5/21)
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. Review Notes and Outline from Chapter 13. Study the topics and vocabulary terms.
IV. Study AP style rules.
V. Revise your Letson piece. Be prepared to attach your new typed draft to the back of your written/copy edited drafts, and rubric. Please adhere to the following specs:
Assignment Specs:
1. Assignment must be typed...no exceptions
2. double space the text copy
3. Times New Roman font, 12 point font
4. Must conform to the studied and discussed AP style rules
5. Use the green assignment rubric that was given during a previous class meeting.
6. Use you pre-writing inclass work to organize your story
7. DO NOT INCLUDE A HEADLINE
8. SLUG, byline, or copy # in upper right corner
9. Must include the appropriate DATELINE for this story
10. Must include a CENTERED -30- at the end of the story
11. Bring a flash drive to class
12. Must be completed before returning to class...DUE 5/21/08
POINT VALUE: 25 POINTS
VI. Visit http://www.newseum.org/ or http://www.ipl.org/ and other resource sites to obtain information on current events. REVIEW FOR CEQ#17.
VII. GET PROGRESS REPORTS SIGNED...
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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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, and 13 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)
Monday, May 19, 2008
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS (AS OF 5/19/08)
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 a 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 NEWS
2. ARTICLE NEWS ELEMENT: (SEE NOTES FROM BOARD)
3. Recent article ONLY!!! (Date range: 5/18 to 5/20)
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. Review Notes and Outline from Chapter 13. Study the topics and vocabulary terms.
IV. Study AP style rules.
V. Revise your Letson piece. Be prepared to attach your new typed draft to the back of your written/copy edited drafts, and rubric. Please adhere to the following specs:
Assignment Specs:
1. Assignment must be typed...no exceptions
2. double space the text copy
3. Times New Roman font, 12 point font
4. Must conform to the studied and discussed AP style rules
5. Use the green assignment rubric that was given during a previous class meeting.
6. Use you pre-writing inclass work to organize your story
7. DO NOT INCLUDE A HEADLINE
8. SLUG, byline, or copy # in upper right corner
9. Must include the appropriate DATELINE for this story
10. Must include a CENTERED -30- at the end of the story
11. Bring a flash drive to class
12. Must be completed before returning to class...DUE 5/20/08
POINT VALUE: 25 POINTS
VI. Visit http://www.newseum.org/ or http://www.ipl.org/ and other resource sites to obtain information on current events. REVIEW FOR CEQ#17.
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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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, and 13 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)
*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 a 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 NEWS
2. ARTICLE NEWS ELEMENT: (SEE NOTES FROM BOARD)
3. Recent article ONLY!!! (Date range: 5/18 to 5/20)
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. Review Notes and Outline from Chapter 13. Study the topics and vocabulary terms.
IV. Study AP style rules.
V. Revise your Letson piece. Be prepared to attach your new typed draft to the back of your written/copy edited drafts, and rubric. Please adhere to the following specs:
Assignment Specs:
1. Assignment must be typed...no exceptions
2. double space the text copy
3. Times New Roman font, 12 point font
4. Must conform to the studied and discussed AP style rules
5. Use the green assignment rubric that was given during a previous class meeting.
6. Use you pre-writing inclass work to organize your story
7. DO NOT INCLUDE A HEADLINE
8. SLUG, byline, or copy # in upper right corner
9. Must include the appropriate DATELINE for this story
10. Must include a CENTERED -30- at the end of the story
11. Bring a flash drive to class
12. Must be completed before returning to class...DUE 5/20/08
POINT VALUE: 25 POINTS
VI. Visit http://www.newseum.org/ or http://www.ipl.org/ and other resource sites to obtain information on current events. REVIEW FOR CEQ#17.
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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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, and 13 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)
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS (AS OF 5/13/08)
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 a 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 NEWS
2. ARTICLE NEWS ELEMENT: (SEE NOTES FROM BOARD)
3. Recent article ONLY!!! (Date range: 5/12 to 5/14)
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. Review Notes and Outline from Chapter 11. Study the topics and these vocabulary terms:
1. hard news
2. feature story
3. soft news
4. “evergreen”
5. news-feature
6. news peg
7. personality profile
8. thirty (-30-)
9. nut graf
*NOTE: Follow the pre-discussed/introduced format to avoid any point loss.
IV. Study AP style rules.
V. Type your News Story II piece. Be prepared to attach the typed draft to the back of your three written/copy edited drafts, guide sheet, and rubric. Please adhere to the following specs:
Assignment Specs:
1. Assignment must be typed...no exceptions
2. double space the text copy
3. Times New Roman font, 12 point font
4. Must conform to the studied and discussed AP style rules
5. Use the green assignment rubric that was given during a previous class meeting.
6. Use you pre-writing inclass work to organize your story
7. YOU MUST INCLUDE A HEADLINE (SEE TEXT BOOK FOR HAMMER HEAD STYLE)
8. NO SLUG, byline, or copy # in upper right corner
9. Must include a byline beneath the headline. DO NOT CENTER YOUR BYLINE...it should be flush with the left margin beneath the headline.
ex:
HEADLINE
Sub-headline should go here
By LARRY KNIGHT, Journalism I reporter
9. Must include the appropriate DATELINE for this story
10. Must include a CENTERED -30- at the end of the story
11. Print two copies of your story. (one to submit, one to use as copy editing practice)
12. Must be completed before returning to class...DUE 5/14/08
POINT VALUE: 25 POINTS
VI. Read and outline Chapter 13. Use the assigned format. The objectives are forthcoming, here are the vocabulary terms:
1. editorial
2. editorial page
3. subjective writing
4. masthead
5. editorial policy
6. column
7. point-counterpoint
8. introduction
9. reaction
10. details
11. conclusion
12. reviews
13. editorial cartoon
The outline is (in-class and http://www.turnitin.com/) on DUE 5/16/08 (F)
V. Visit http://www.newseum.org/ or http://www.ipl.org/ and other resource sites to obtain information on current events. REVIEW FOR CEQ#16 (to be given on Monday).
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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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 11 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)
*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 a 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 NEWS
2. ARTICLE NEWS ELEMENT: (SEE NOTES FROM BOARD)
3. Recent article ONLY!!! (Date range: 5/12 to 5/14)
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. Review Notes and Outline from Chapter 11. Study the topics and these vocabulary terms:
1. hard news
2. feature story
3. soft news
4. “evergreen”
5. news-feature
6. news peg
7. personality profile
8. thirty (-30-)
9. nut graf
*NOTE: Follow the pre-discussed/introduced format to avoid any point loss.
IV. Study AP style rules.
V. Type your News Story II piece. Be prepared to attach the typed draft to the back of your three written/copy edited drafts, guide sheet, and rubric. Please adhere to the following specs:
Assignment Specs:
1. Assignment must be typed...no exceptions
2. double space the text copy
3. Times New Roman font, 12 point font
4. Must conform to the studied and discussed AP style rules
5. Use the green assignment rubric that was given during a previous class meeting.
6. Use you pre-writing inclass work to organize your story
7. YOU MUST INCLUDE A HEADLINE (SEE TEXT BOOK FOR HAMMER HEAD STYLE)
8. NO SLUG, byline, or copy # in upper right corner
9. Must include a byline beneath the headline. DO NOT CENTER YOUR BYLINE...it should be flush with the left margin beneath the headline.
ex:
HEADLINE
Sub-headline should go here
By LARRY KNIGHT, Journalism I reporter
9. Must include the appropriate DATELINE for this story
10. Must include a CENTERED -30- at the end of the story
11. Print two copies of your story. (one to submit, one to use as copy editing practice)
12. Must be completed before returning to class...DUE 5/14/08
POINT VALUE: 25 POINTS
VI. Read and outline Chapter 13. Use the assigned format. The objectives are forthcoming, here are the vocabulary terms:
1. editorial
2. editorial page
3. subjective writing
4. masthead
5. editorial policy
6. column
7. point-counterpoint
8. introduction
9. reaction
10. details
11. conclusion
12. reviews
13. editorial cartoon
The outline is (in-class and http://www.turnitin.com/) on DUE 5/16/08 (F)
V. Visit http://www.newseum.org/ or http://www.ipl.org/ and other resource sites to obtain information on current events. REVIEW FOR CEQ#16 (to be given on Monday).
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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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 11 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)
Monday, May 12, 2008
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS (AS OF 5/12/08)
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 a 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 NEWS
2. ARTICLE NEWS ELEMENT: (SEE NOTES FROM BOARD)
3. Recent article ONLY!!! (Date range: 5/11 to 5/13)
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. Review Notes and Outline from Chapter 11. Study the topics and these vocabulary terms:
1. hard news
2. feature story
3. soft news
4. “evergreen”
5. news-feature
6. news peg
7. personality profile
8. thirty (-30-)
9. nut graf
*NOTE: Follow the pre-discussed/introduced format to avoid any point loss.
IV. Study AP style rules.
V. Revise News Story II. Submit stapled hard copy of Copy #3 next class meeting. DUE 5/13.
VI. Revise and type Assignment #5 (Page 274). Type the assignment and use the following specifications:
Assignment Specs:
1. Assignment must be typed...no exceptions
2. Double space your textcopy
3. Times New Roman font, 12 point font
4. Must conform to the studied and discussed AP style rules
5. Response commentary must be based on a crtique of feature story presented in Chapter 11
6. Response commentary must include examples from the feature story presented in Chapter 11
7. DO NOT INCLUDE A HEADLINE
8. Must include this information in the upper right hand corner:
SLUG (all caps)
Byline
Copy #
ASSIGNMENT #5 (PAGE 274)
By Larry Knight
Copy# 1
9. Must include a -30- at the end of the review
10. Must be completed before returning to class...DUE 5/13/08
11. POINT VALUE: 50 POINTS
12. Writing must be AT LEAST ONE FULL PAGE, including no LESS than 250-350 words in the body.
13. You may want to consider your audience; it may be a group of teens or adults that you are trying to reach.
14. You also may want to think about the overall purpose of your piece. Are you seeking to convince, indoctrinate, inform, etc.?
15. Use examples from the story you are discussing to support your response.
16. Your response MUST use a format that uses rhetorical devices and modes of developments (i.e. examples, rhetorical questions, description, cause and effect, etc.).
17. Your writing should be publishable…you are not writing down random thoughts and ideas…they MUST be organized, easy to understand, logical, relevant to some degree, timely, etc.
18. Margins should be 0.5” all around (i.e. Top, Bottom, Left, and Right). (-5)
19. DO NOT USE PERSONAL PRONOUN REFERENCES (I (-2), you (-2), us (-2), we (-2), my (-2), me (-2), our (-2))
20. 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.
21. STIFF PENALTIES FOR SIMPLE GRAMMAR MISTAKES…PLEASE PROOFREAD YOUR WORK (-5 for sentence structure errors, -3 for grammatical errors, and -2 for spelling errors)
22. PROOFREAD YOUR PAPER CAREFULLY AND CORRECT YOUR ERRORS!!!!!!! I AM NOT YOUR PROOFREADER!!!!
23. This work MUST be submitted to http://www.turnitin.com/ no later than 5/13/08 for a point total of 25 POINTS.
V. Read and outline Chapter 13. Use the assigned format. The objectives are forthcoming, here are the vocabulary terms:
1. editorial
2. editorial page
3. subjective writing
4. masthead
5. editorial policy
6. column
7. point-counterpoint
8. introduction
9. reaction
10. details
11. conclusion
12. reviews
13. editorial cartoon
The outline is (in-class and www.turnitin.com) on DUE 5/16/08 (F)
V. Visit http://www.newseum.org/ or http://www.ipl.org/ and other resource sites to obtain information on current events. REVIEW FOR CEQ#15
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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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 11 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)
*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 a 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 NEWS
2. ARTICLE NEWS ELEMENT: (SEE NOTES FROM BOARD)
3. Recent article ONLY!!! (Date range: 5/11 to 5/13)
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. Review Notes and Outline from Chapter 11. Study the topics and these vocabulary terms:
1. hard news
2. feature story
3. soft news
4. “evergreen”
5. news-feature
6. news peg
7. personality profile
8. thirty (-30-)
9. nut graf
*NOTE: Follow the pre-discussed/introduced format to avoid any point loss.
IV. Study AP style rules.
V. Revise News Story II. Submit stapled hard copy of Copy #3 next class meeting. DUE 5/13.
VI. Revise and type Assignment #5 (Page 274). Type the assignment and use the following specifications:
Assignment Specs:
1. Assignment must be typed...no exceptions
2. Double space your textcopy
3. Times New Roman font, 12 point font
4. Must conform to the studied and discussed AP style rules
5. Response commentary must be based on a crtique of feature story presented in Chapter 11
6. Response commentary must include examples from the feature story presented in Chapter 11
7. DO NOT INCLUDE A HEADLINE
8. Must include this information in the upper right hand corner:
SLUG (all caps)
Byline
Copy #
ASSIGNMENT #5 (PAGE 274)
By Larry Knight
Copy# 1
9. Must include a -30- at the end of the review
10. Must be completed before returning to class...DUE 5/13/08
11. POINT VALUE: 50 POINTS
12. Writing must be AT LEAST ONE FULL PAGE, including no LESS than 250-350 words in the body.
13. You may want to consider your audience; it may be a group of teens or adults that you are trying to reach.
14. You also may want to think about the overall purpose of your piece. Are you seeking to convince, indoctrinate, inform, etc.?
15. Use examples from the story you are discussing to support your response.
16. Your response MUST use a format that uses rhetorical devices and modes of developments (i.e. examples, rhetorical questions, description, cause and effect, etc.).
17. Your writing should be publishable…you are not writing down random thoughts and ideas…they MUST be organized, easy to understand, logical, relevant to some degree, timely, etc.
18. Margins should be 0.5” all around (i.e. Top, Bottom, Left, and Right). (-5)
19. DO NOT USE PERSONAL PRONOUN REFERENCES (I (-2), you (-2), us (-2), we (-2), my (-2), me (-2), our (-2))
20. 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.
21. STIFF PENALTIES FOR SIMPLE GRAMMAR MISTAKES…PLEASE PROOFREAD YOUR WORK (-5 for sentence structure errors, -3 for grammatical errors, and -2 for spelling errors)
22. PROOFREAD YOUR PAPER CAREFULLY AND CORRECT YOUR ERRORS!!!!!!! I AM NOT YOUR PROOFREADER!!!!
23. This work MUST be submitted to http://www.turnitin.com/ no later than 5/13/08 for a point total of 25 POINTS.
V. Read and outline Chapter 13. Use the assigned format. The objectives are forthcoming, here are the vocabulary terms:
1. editorial
2. editorial page
3. subjective writing
4. masthead
5. editorial policy
6. column
7. point-counterpoint
8. introduction
9. reaction
10. details
11. conclusion
12. reviews
13. editorial cartoon
The outline is (in-class and www.turnitin.com) on DUE 5/16/08 (F)
V. Visit http://www.newseum.org/ or http://www.ipl.org/ and other resource sites to obtain information on current events. REVIEW FOR CEQ#15
-----------------------------------------------
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 11 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)
Friday, May 9, 2008
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS (AS OF 5/9/08)
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 a 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 NEWS
2. ARTICLE NEWS ELEMENT: (SEE NOTES FROM BOARD)
3. Recent article ONLY!!! (Date range: 5/10 to 5/12)
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. Review Notes and Outline from Chapter 11. Study the topics and these vocabulary terms:
1. hard news
2. feature story
3. soft news
4. “evergreen”
5. news-feature
6. news peg
7. personality profile
8. thirty (-30-)
9. nut graf
*NOTE: Follow the pre-discussed/introduced format to avoid any point loss.
IV. Study AP style rules.
V. Revise News Story II. Submit stapled hard copy of Copy #2 next class meeting. DUE 5/12.
VI. Revise and type Assignment #5 (Page 274). Type the assignment and use the following specifications:
Assignment Specs:
1. Assignment must be typed...no exceptions
2. Double space your textcopy
3. Times New Roman font, 12 point font
4. Must conform to the studied and discussed AP style rules
5. Response commentary must be based on a crtique of feature story presented in Chapter 11
6. Response commentary must include examples from the feature story presented in Chapter 11
7. DO NOT INCLUDE A HEADLINE
8. Must include this information in the upper right hand corner:
SLUG (all caps)
Byline
Copy #
ASSIGNMENT #5 (PAGE 274)
By Larry Knight
Copy# 1
9. Must include a -30- at the end of the review
10. Must be completed before returning to class...DUE 5/13/08
11. POINT VALUE: 50 POINTS
12. Writing must be AT LEAST ONE FULL PAGE, including no LESS than 250-350 words in the body.
13. You may want to consider your audience; it may be a group of teens or adults that you are trying to reach.
14. You also may want to think about the overall purpose of your piece. Are you seeking to convince, indoctrinate, inform, etc.?
15. Use examples from the story you are discussing to support your response.
16. Your response MUST use a format that uses rhetorical devices and modes of developments (i.e. examples, rhetorical questions, description, cause and effect, etc.).
17. Your writing should be publishable…you are not writing down random thoughts and ideas…they MUST be organized, easy to understand, logical, relevant to some degree, timely, etc.
18. Margins should be 0.5” all around (i.e. Top, Bottom, Left, and Right). (-5)
19. DO NOT USE PERSONAL PRONOUN REFERENCES (I (-2), you (-2), us (-2), we (-2), my (-2), me (-2), our (-2))
20. 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.
21. STIFF PENALTIES FOR SIMPLE GRAMMAR MISTAKES…PLEASE PROOFREAD YOUR WORK (-5 for sentence structure errors, -3 for grammatical errors, and -2 for spelling errors)
22. PROOFREAD YOUR PAPER CAREFULLY AND CORRECT YOUR ERRORS!!!!!!! I AM NOT YOUR PROOFREADER!!!!
23. This work MUST be submitted to www.turnitin.com no later than 5/13/08 for a point total of 25 POINTS.
V. Visit http://www.newseum.org/ or http://www.ipl.org/ and other resource sites to obtain information on current events. REVIEW FOR CEQ#15
-----------------------------------------------
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 11 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)
*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 a 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 NEWS
2. ARTICLE NEWS ELEMENT: (SEE NOTES FROM BOARD)
3. Recent article ONLY!!! (Date range: 5/10 to 5/12)
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. Review Notes and Outline from Chapter 11. Study the topics and these vocabulary terms:
1. hard news
2. feature story
3. soft news
4. “evergreen”
5. news-feature
6. news peg
7. personality profile
8. thirty (-30-)
9. nut graf
*NOTE: Follow the pre-discussed/introduced format to avoid any point loss.
IV. Study AP style rules.
V. Revise News Story II. Submit stapled hard copy of Copy #2 next class meeting. DUE 5/12.
VI. Revise and type Assignment #5 (Page 274). Type the assignment and use the following specifications:
Assignment Specs:
1. Assignment must be typed...no exceptions
2. Double space your textcopy
3. Times New Roman font, 12 point font
4. Must conform to the studied and discussed AP style rules
5. Response commentary must be based on a crtique of feature story presented in Chapter 11
6. Response commentary must include examples from the feature story presented in Chapter 11
7. DO NOT INCLUDE A HEADLINE
8. Must include this information in the upper right hand corner:
SLUG (all caps)
Byline
Copy #
ASSIGNMENT #5 (PAGE 274)
By Larry Knight
Copy# 1
9. Must include a -30- at the end of the review
10. Must be completed before returning to class...DUE 5/13/08
11. POINT VALUE: 50 POINTS
12. Writing must be AT LEAST ONE FULL PAGE, including no LESS than 250-350 words in the body.
13. You may want to consider your audience; it may be a group of teens or adults that you are trying to reach.
14. You also may want to think about the overall purpose of your piece. Are you seeking to convince, indoctrinate, inform, etc.?
15. Use examples from the story you are discussing to support your response.
16. Your response MUST use a format that uses rhetorical devices and modes of developments (i.e. examples, rhetorical questions, description, cause and effect, etc.).
17. Your writing should be publishable…you are not writing down random thoughts and ideas…they MUST be organized, easy to understand, logical, relevant to some degree, timely, etc.
18. Margins should be 0.5” all around (i.e. Top, Bottom, Left, and Right). (-5)
19. DO NOT USE PERSONAL PRONOUN REFERENCES (I (-2), you (-2), us (-2), we (-2), my (-2), me (-2), our (-2))
20. 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.
21. STIFF PENALTIES FOR SIMPLE GRAMMAR MISTAKES…PLEASE PROOFREAD YOUR WORK (-5 for sentence structure errors, -3 for grammatical errors, and -2 for spelling errors)
22. PROOFREAD YOUR PAPER CAREFULLY AND CORRECT YOUR ERRORS!!!!!!! I AM NOT YOUR PROOFREADER!!!!
23. This work MUST be submitted to www.turnitin.com no later than 5/13/08 for a point total of 25 POINTS.
V. Visit http://www.newseum.org/ or http://www.ipl.org/ and other resource sites to obtain information on current events. REVIEW FOR CEQ#15
-----------------------------------------------
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 11 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)
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS (AS OF 5/6/08)
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 a 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 NEWS
2. ARTICLE NEWS ELEMENT: (SEE NOTES FROM BOARD)
3. Recent article ONLY!!! (Date range: 5/5 to 5/7)
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. Read and Outline Chapter 11 (see textbook). Here are the vocabulary terms:
1. hard news
2. feature story
3. soft news
4. “evergreen”
5. news-feature
6. news peg
7. personality profile
8. thirty (-30-)
9. nut graf
*NOTE: Follow the pre-discussed/introduced format to avoid any point loss.
IV. Study AP style rules.
V. Visit http://www.newseum.org/ or http://www.ipl.org/ and other resource sites to obtain information on current events. REVIEW FOR CEQ#15
-----------------------------------------------
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 11 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)
*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 a 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 NEWS
2. ARTICLE NEWS ELEMENT: (SEE NOTES FROM BOARD)
3. Recent article ONLY!!! (Date range: 5/5 to 5/7)
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. Read and Outline Chapter 11 (see textbook). Here are the vocabulary terms:
1. hard news
2. feature story
3. soft news
4. “evergreen”
5. news-feature
6. news peg
7. personality profile
8. thirty (-30-)
9. nut graf
*NOTE: Follow the pre-discussed/introduced format to avoid any point loss.
IV. Study AP style rules.
V. Visit http://www.newseum.org/ or http://www.ipl.org/ and other resource sites to obtain information on current events. REVIEW FOR CEQ#15
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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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 11 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)
NOTEBOOK STRUCTURE CHART (AS OF 5/6/08)
*NOTE: Per the Course Orientation Notes, no quizzes or tests should be kept in your 3-ring binder. All quizzes and tests should be kept in the academic folder which is kept in the classroom.
SECTION I (ADMINISTRATIVE FILES)
1. Course Curriculum Paper
2. Course Standards
3. Course Orientation Notes (w/ quizzes)
4. Plagiarism Handout
5. Grade Logs (Sessions 1-4)
6. Current Events/Press Conference Mini-Lesson
7. Topic Entry Writing Mini-Lesson
SECTION II (UNIT/CHAPTER NOTES & OUTLINES)
1. Chapter 1 Notes (from Daily Lessons)
2. Chapter 1 Outline (Topics and Terms)
3. Chapter 1 Notes ('Soldiers without Swords' Documentary)
4. Chapter 2 Notes (from Daily Lessons)
5. Chapter 2 Outline (Topics and Terms)
6. Chapter 3 Notes (from Daily Lessons)
7. Chapter 3 Outline (Topics and Terms)
8. Chapter 4 Notes (from Daily Lessons)
9. Chapter 4 Outline (Topics and Terms)
10. Chapter 5 Notes (from Daily Lessons)
11. Chapter 5 Outline (Topics and Terms)
12. Chapter 6 Notes (from Daily Lessons)
13. Chapter 6 Outline (Topics and Terms)
14. Chapter 7 Notes (from Daily Lessons)
15. Chapter 7 Outline (Topics and Terms)
16. Chapter 8 Outline (Topics and Terms)
17. Chapter 11 Notes (from Daily Lessons)
18. Chapter 11 Outline (Topics and Terms)
SECTION III (UNIT/CHAPTER ACTIVITIES)
1. Chapter 1: Activity 1.1-Putting History in a Line
2. Chapter 1: Assignment #3 (p. 23)
3. Chapter 1: Assignment #6 (p. 23)
4. Chapter 1: Assignment #9 (p. 24)
5. Chapter 1: The Black Press: SWS Active Viewing Questions
6. Chapter 2: Assignment #3 (p. 53)
7. Chapter 2: Assignment #4 (p. 53)
8. Chapter 2: Assignments #5/6 (p. 54)
9. Chapter 2: Activity 2.1: Censorship in Schools
10. Chapter 2: Rights and Responsibilities of Journalists
11. Chapter 2: Exercise #2 (News Elements)
12. Activity 3.5
13. Activity 3.6 (3.7 on reverse)
14. In-Class Activity-Deconstructing Leads
15. Activity 6.2 (Writing the Summary Lead I)
16. Activity 6.3 (Writing the Summary Lead II)
17. Activity 6.4 (Writing the Summary Lead III)
18. Activity 7.4 (Identifying Story Parts)
19. Activity 7.2 (Passive Voice)
20. Activity 7.4 (Abbreviations)
21. Activity 7.5 (Titles)
22. Activity 7.6 (Numbers)
23. Activity 7.7 (Non-sexist Language)
24. Style Quizzes #1-20
25. Activity 8.1 (Attribution)
26. Activity 8.2 (Paraphrasing)
SECTION IV (UNIT/CHAPTER HANDOUTS)
1. Chapter 1: Model 1.1-Communications History
2. Chapter 1: Newspaper Histories Collection (Spring 2008)
3. Chapter 1: Partisan Press Model (NH-UL)
4. Chapter 2: Code of Ethics
5. Chapter 2: 'The Big Lie' (Janet Cooke Article)
6. Chapter 2: 'Times reporter...' (Jayson Blair Article)
7. Chapter 2: Glass Article #1
8. Chapter 2: Glass Article #2 (add upon receipt)
9. Chapter 2: Glass Article #3
10. Chapter 2: Glass Article #4
11. Chapter 2: Glass Article #5
12. Chapter 2: Fair Comment Model #1 ('Firewall' 2/10/06 CNN)
13. Chapter 2: Fair Comment Model #2 ('Fool's Gold' 2/8/08 CNN)
14. Chapter 5: Interview Tips
15. Chapter 6: Writing Leads
16. Chapter 7: Model 7.1 (The Body of a News Story)
17. Chapter 7: Model 7.1 (The Parts of the Story)
18. Chapter 7: Model 7.3 (Abbreviations Rules)
SECTION V (WRITING ASSIGNMENTS/ACTIVITIES)
Writing Essentials
1. Writing Assignments Log (MUST be kept current)
2. Essay Typing Specifications
3. Essay Commentary Guide
4. Copyediting Symbols Guide #1 (add upon receipt)
5. Copyediting Symbols Guide #2 (add upon receipt)
6. Glossary of Film Terminology
7. The Film Review: A Brief Tutorial
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Major Writing Assignments
1. Writing Assignment: Diagnostic Essay (THE NEWS DEBATE)
2. Writing Assignment: Outline (THE BLACK PRESS: SWS)
3. Writing Assignment: Essay (THE BLACK PRESS: SWS) (All Drafts)
4. Writing Assignment: Film Review Chart w/ Cast List (SHATTERED GLASS)
5. Writing Assignment: Film Review (SHATTERED GLASS)
6. Writing Assignment: Time Tracks Q&A (All Drafts)
7. Writing Assignment: MARSALIS VISIT (All Drafts)
8. Writing Assignment: CLINIC PERFORMANCE (All Drafts)
-----------------------------------------
Topic Entry Writing Assignments (In-Class)*
*NOTE: Keep the prompt/guide sheet in the order in which they were given.
-----------------------------------------
Editorial Cartoon Assignments
items to be added later
-----------------------------------------
Extended Topic Entry Assignments (Take home)
1. Ext TE: 8 FUNCTIONS OF THE PRESS
SECTION VI (NEWS ARTICLE SUPPLEMENTS)
1. ARTICLE: 'A President Like My Father' (1/27/08 NYT)
2. ARTICLE: 'Women in Combat'
3. ARTICLE: 'FCC Jumps the Gun...'
4. ARTICLE: 'Radio Suckers...'
5. ARTICLE: 'Sound Off...'
6. ARTICLE: 'Crash Into Me, Baby'
7. ARTICLE: 'Cover Your Ears'
8. ARTICLE: 'Most Americans support TV executions' (2/23/04 MSNBC)
9. ARTICLE: 'Televised execution perverse idea'
10. ARTICLE: 'To See or Not to See?'
11. ARTICLE: Sweet 16 and Spoiled Rotten
12. ARTICLE: Gun Debate Pros/Cons
13. ARTICLE: 'Teen Store Clerk Shot in Robbery' (5/5/08 FOX30.com)
SECTION VII (CURRENT EVENTS QUIZZES)
1. CEQ #0 (1/17/08)
2. CEQ #1 (1/25/08)
3. CEQ #2 (2/1/08)
4. CEQ #3 (2/8/08)
5. CEQ #4 (2/15/08)
6. CEQ #5 (2/22/08)
7. CEQ #6 (2/29/08)
8. CEQ #7 (3/10/08)
9. CEQ #8 (3/17/08)
10. CEQ #9 (3/20/08)
11. CEQ #10 (4/7/08)
12. CEQ #11 (4/11/08)
13. CEQ #12 (4/21/08)
14. CEQ #13 (4/25/08)
15. CEQ #14 (5/2/08)
16. CEQ#15 (5/9/08)
SECTION VIII (SUPPLEMENTALS)*
*NOTE: USE THIS SECTION TO STORE NOTEBOOK PAPER
SECTION I (ADMINISTRATIVE FILES)
1. Course Curriculum Paper
2. Course Standards
3. Course Orientation Notes (w/ quizzes)
4. Plagiarism Handout
5. Grade Logs (Sessions 1-4)
6. Current Events/Press Conference Mini-Lesson
7. Topic Entry Writing Mini-Lesson
SECTION II (UNIT/CHAPTER NOTES & OUTLINES)
1. Chapter 1 Notes (from Daily Lessons)
2. Chapter 1 Outline (Topics and Terms)
3. Chapter 1 Notes ('Soldiers without Swords' Documentary)
4. Chapter 2 Notes (from Daily Lessons)
5. Chapter 2 Outline (Topics and Terms)
6. Chapter 3 Notes (from Daily Lessons)
7. Chapter 3 Outline (Topics and Terms)
8. Chapter 4 Notes (from Daily Lessons)
9. Chapter 4 Outline (Topics and Terms)
10. Chapter 5 Notes (from Daily Lessons)
11. Chapter 5 Outline (Topics and Terms)
12. Chapter 6 Notes (from Daily Lessons)
13. Chapter 6 Outline (Topics and Terms)
14. Chapter 7 Notes (from Daily Lessons)
15. Chapter 7 Outline (Topics and Terms)
16. Chapter 8 Outline (Topics and Terms)
17. Chapter 11 Notes (from Daily Lessons)
18. Chapter 11 Outline (Topics and Terms)
SECTION III (UNIT/CHAPTER ACTIVITIES)
1. Chapter 1: Activity 1.1-Putting History in a Line
2. Chapter 1: Assignment #3 (p. 23)
3. Chapter 1: Assignment #6 (p. 23)
4. Chapter 1: Assignment #9 (p. 24)
5. Chapter 1: The Black Press: SWS Active Viewing Questions
6. Chapter 2: Assignment #3 (p. 53)
7. Chapter 2: Assignment #4 (p. 53)
8. Chapter 2: Assignments #5/6 (p. 54)
9. Chapter 2: Activity 2.1: Censorship in Schools
10. Chapter 2: Rights and Responsibilities of Journalists
11. Chapter 2: Exercise #2 (News Elements)
12. Activity 3.5
13. Activity 3.6 (3.7 on reverse)
14. In-Class Activity-Deconstructing Leads
15. Activity 6.2 (Writing the Summary Lead I)
16. Activity 6.3 (Writing the Summary Lead II)
17. Activity 6.4 (Writing the Summary Lead III)
18. Activity 7.4 (Identifying Story Parts)
19. Activity 7.2 (Passive Voice)
20. Activity 7.4 (Abbreviations)
21. Activity 7.5 (Titles)
22. Activity 7.6 (Numbers)
23. Activity 7.7 (Non-sexist Language)
24. Style Quizzes #1-20
25. Activity 8.1 (Attribution)
26. Activity 8.2 (Paraphrasing)
SECTION IV (UNIT/CHAPTER HANDOUTS)
1. Chapter 1: Model 1.1-Communications History
2. Chapter 1: Newspaper Histories Collection (Spring 2008)
3. Chapter 1: Partisan Press Model (NH-UL)
4. Chapter 2: Code of Ethics
5. Chapter 2: 'The Big Lie' (Janet Cooke Article)
6. Chapter 2: 'Times reporter...' (Jayson Blair Article)
7. Chapter 2: Glass Article #1
8. Chapter 2: Glass Article #2 (add upon receipt)
9. Chapter 2: Glass Article #3
10. Chapter 2: Glass Article #4
11. Chapter 2: Glass Article #5
12. Chapter 2: Fair Comment Model #1 ('Firewall' 2/10/06 CNN)
13. Chapter 2: Fair Comment Model #2 ('Fool's Gold' 2/8/08 CNN)
14. Chapter 5: Interview Tips
15. Chapter 6: Writing Leads
16. Chapter 7: Model 7.1 (The Body of a News Story)
17. Chapter 7: Model 7.1 (The Parts of the Story)
18. Chapter 7: Model 7.3 (Abbreviations Rules)
SECTION V (WRITING ASSIGNMENTS/ACTIVITIES)
Writing Essentials
1. Writing Assignments Log (MUST be kept current)
2. Essay Typing Specifications
3. Essay Commentary Guide
4. Copyediting Symbols Guide #1 (add upon receipt)
5. Copyediting Symbols Guide #2 (add upon receipt)
6. Glossary of Film Terminology
7. The Film Review: A Brief Tutorial
-----------------------------------------
Major Writing Assignments
1. Writing Assignment: Diagnostic Essay (THE NEWS DEBATE)
2. Writing Assignment: Outline (THE BLACK PRESS: SWS)
3. Writing Assignment: Essay (THE BLACK PRESS: SWS) (All Drafts)
4. Writing Assignment: Film Review Chart w/ Cast List (SHATTERED GLASS)
5. Writing Assignment: Film Review (SHATTERED GLASS)
6. Writing Assignment: Time Tracks Q&A (All Drafts)
7. Writing Assignment: MARSALIS VISIT (All Drafts)
8. Writing Assignment: CLINIC PERFORMANCE (All Drafts)
-----------------------------------------
Topic Entry Writing Assignments (In-Class)*
*NOTE: Keep the prompt/guide sheet in the order in which they were given.
-----------------------------------------
Editorial Cartoon Assignments
items to be added later
-----------------------------------------
Extended Topic Entry Assignments (Take home)
1. Ext TE: 8 FUNCTIONS OF THE PRESS
SECTION VI (NEWS ARTICLE SUPPLEMENTS)
1. ARTICLE: 'A President Like My Father' (1/27/08 NYT)
2. ARTICLE: 'Women in Combat'
3. ARTICLE: 'FCC Jumps the Gun...'
4. ARTICLE: 'Radio Suckers...'
5. ARTICLE: 'Sound Off...'
6. ARTICLE: 'Crash Into Me, Baby'
7. ARTICLE: 'Cover Your Ears'
8. ARTICLE: 'Most Americans support TV executions' (2/23/04 MSNBC)
9. ARTICLE: 'Televised execution perverse idea'
10. ARTICLE: 'To See or Not to See?'
11. ARTICLE: Sweet 16 and Spoiled Rotten
12. ARTICLE: Gun Debate Pros/Cons
13. ARTICLE: 'Teen Store Clerk Shot in Robbery' (5/5/08 FOX30.com)
SECTION VII (CURRENT EVENTS QUIZZES)
1. CEQ #0 (1/17/08)
2. CEQ #1 (1/25/08)
3. CEQ #2 (2/1/08)
4. CEQ #3 (2/8/08)
5. CEQ #4 (2/15/08)
6. CEQ #5 (2/22/08)
7. CEQ #6 (2/29/08)
8. CEQ #7 (3/10/08)
9. CEQ #8 (3/17/08)
10. CEQ #9 (3/20/08)
11. CEQ #10 (4/7/08)
12. CEQ #11 (4/11/08)
13. CEQ #12 (4/21/08)
14. CEQ #13 (4/25/08)
15. CEQ #14 (5/2/08)
16. CEQ#15 (5/9/08)
SECTION VIII (SUPPLEMENTALS)*
*NOTE: USE THIS SECTION TO STORE NOTEBOOK PAPER
Friday, May 2, 2008
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS (AS OF 5/2/08)
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 a 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 NEWS
2. ARTICLE NEWS ELEMENT: (SEE NOTES FROM BOARD)
3. Recent article ONLY!!! (Date range: 5/3 to 5/5)
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. Read and Outline Chapter 11 (see textbook). Here are the vocabulary terms:
1. hard news
2. feature story
3. soft news
4. “evergreen”
5. news-feature
6. news peg
7. personality profile
8. thirty (-30-)
*NOTE: Follow the pre-discussed/introduced format to avoid any point loss.
IV. Go to the UNESCO website archive dedicated to journalists who were assassinated in the exercise of their profession. According to the site the archive 'remembers their contribution to freedom of expression, democracy and peace.'
Your assignment is to find a journalist to share with the class on Monday. You must write a one page typed personal response based on your selected person's life, work, and death. You must also discuss his or her contribution to their profession and the community in which they served.
Assignment Specs:
1. Assignment must be typed...no exceptions
2. Double space your textcopy
3. Times New Roman font, 12 point font
4. Must conform to the studied and discussed AP style rules
5. Response commentary must be based on the person's life, work, and death
6. Response commentary must include examples from your research material
7. DO NOT INCLUDE A HEADLINE
8. Must include this information in the upper right hand corner:
SLUG (all caps)
Byline
Copy #
THE LIFE, WORK, AND DEATH OF (NAME OF YOUR SUBJECT)
By Larry Knight
Copy# 1
9. Must include a -30- at the end of the review
10. Must be completed before returning to class...DUE 5/5/08
11. POINT VALUE: 25 POINTS
12. Writing must be AT LEAST ONE FULL PAGE, including no LESS than 250-350 words in the body.
13. You may want to consider your audience; it may be a group of teens or adults that you are trying to reach.
14. You also may want to think about the overall purpose of your piece. Are you seeking to convince, indoctrinate, inform, etc.?
15. Use examples from the research to support your response.
16. Your response MUST use a format that uses rhetorical devices and modes of developments (i.e. examples, rhetorical questions, description, cause and effect, etc.).
17. Your writing should be publishable…you are not writing down random thoughts and ideas…they MUST be organized, easy to understand, logical, relevant to some degree, timely, etc.
18. Margins should be 0.5” all around (i.e. Top, Bottom, Left, and Right). (-5)
19. DO NOT USE PERSONAL PRONOUN REFERENCES (I (-2), you (-2), us (-2), we (-2), my (-2), me (-2), our (-2))
20. 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.
21. STIFF PENALTIES FOR SIMPLE GRAMMAR MISTAKES…PLEASE PROOFREAD YOUR WORK (-5 for sentence structure errors, -3 for grammatical errors, and -2 for spelling errors)
22. PROOFREAD YOUR PAPER CAREFULLY AND CORRECT YOUR ERRORS!!!!!!! I AM NOT YOUR PROOFREADER!!!!
V. Visit http://www.newseum.org/ or http://www.ipl.org/ and other resource sites to obtain information on current events. REVIEW FOR CEQ#15
-----------------------------------------------
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 11 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)
*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 a 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 NEWS
2. ARTICLE NEWS ELEMENT: (SEE NOTES FROM BOARD)
3. Recent article ONLY!!! (Date range: 5/3 to 5/5)
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. Read and Outline Chapter 11 (see textbook). Here are the vocabulary terms:
1. hard news
2. feature story
3. soft news
4. “evergreen”
5. news-feature
6. news peg
7. personality profile
8. thirty (-30-)
*NOTE: Follow the pre-discussed/introduced format to avoid any point loss.
IV. Go to the UNESCO website archive dedicated to journalists who were assassinated in the exercise of their profession. According to the site the archive 'remembers their contribution to freedom of expression, democracy and peace.'
Your assignment is to find a journalist to share with the class on Monday. You must write a one page typed personal response based on your selected person's life, work, and death. You must also discuss his or her contribution to their profession and the community in which they served.
Assignment Specs:
1. Assignment must be typed...no exceptions
2. Double space your textcopy
3. Times New Roman font, 12 point font
4. Must conform to the studied and discussed AP style rules
5. Response commentary must be based on the person's life, work, and death
6. Response commentary must include examples from your research material
7. DO NOT INCLUDE A HEADLINE
8. Must include this information in the upper right hand corner:
SLUG (all caps)
Byline
Copy #
THE LIFE, WORK, AND DEATH OF (NAME OF YOUR SUBJECT)
By Larry Knight
Copy# 1
9. Must include a -30- at the end of the review
10. Must be completed before returning to class...DUE 5/5/08
11. POINT VALUE: 25 POINTS
12. Writing must be AT LEAST ONE FULL PAGE, including no LESS than 250-350 words in the body.
13. You may want to consider your audience; it may be a group of teens or adults that you are trying to reach.
14. You also may want to think about the overall purpose of your piece. Are you seeking to convince, indoctrinate, inform, etc.?
15. Use examples from the research to support your response.
16. Your response MUST use a format that uses rhetorical devices and modes of developments (i.e. examples, rhetorical questions, description, cause and effect, etc.).
17. Your writing should be publishable…you are not writing down random thoughts and ideas…they MUST be organized, easy to understand, logical, relevant to some degree, timely, etc.
18. Margins should be 0.5” all around (i.e. Top, Bottom, Left, and Right). (-5)
19. DO NOT USE PERSONAL PRONOUN REFERENCES (I (-2), you (-2), us (-2), we (-2), my (-2), me (-2), our (-2))
20. 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.
21. STIFF PENALTIES FOR SIMPLE GRAMMAR MISTAKES…PLEASE PROOFREAD YOUR WORK (-5 for sentence structure errors, -3 for grammatical errors, and -2 for spelling errors)
22. PROOFREAD YOUR PAPER CAREFULLY AND CORRECT YOUR ERRORS!!!!!!! I AM NOT YOUR PROOFREADER!!!!
V. Visit http://www.newseum.org/ or http://www.ipl.org/ and other resource sites to obtain information on current events. REVIEW FOR CEQ#15
-----------------------------------------------
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 11 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)
Thursday, May 1, 2008
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS (AS OF 5/1/08)
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 a 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 NEWS
2. ARTICLE NEWS ELEMENT: (SEE NOTES FROM BOARD)
3. Recent article ONLY!!! (Date range: 4/30 to 5/2)
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. REVIEW FOR YOUR TERM/SESSION EXAMINATION. Study and review the Chapter 6, 7 and 8 notes. Include the style rules in your daily review also.
IV. Type your News Story piece. Be prepared to attach the typed draft to the back of your written draft, guide sheet, and rubric. Please adhere to the following specs:
Assignment Specs:
1. Assignment must be typed...no exceptions
2. double space the text copy
3. Times New Roman font, 12 point font
4. Must conform to the studied and discussed AP style rules
5. Use the green assignment rubric that was given during a previous class meeting.
6. Use you pre-writing inclass work to organize your story
7. YOU MUST INCLUDE A HEADLINE (SEE TEXT BOOK FOR HAMMER HEAD STYLE)
8. NO SLUG, byline, or copy # in upper right corner
9. Must include a byline beneath the headline. DO NOT CENTER YOUR BYLINE...it should be flush with the left margin beneath the headline.
ex:
HEADLINE
Sub-headline should go here
By LARRY KNIGHT, Journalism I reporter
9. Must include the appropriate DATELINE for this story
10. Must include a CENTERED -30- at the end of the story
11. Print two copies of your story. (one to submit, one to use as copy editing practice)
12. Must be completed before returning to class...DUE 5/2/08
POINT VALUE: 25 POINTS
V. Visit http://www.newseum.org/ or http://www.ipl.org/ and other resource sites to obtain information on current events. REVIEW FOR CEQ#14
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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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 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)
*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 a 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 NEWS
2. ARTICLE NEWS ELEMENT: (SEE NOTES FROM BOARD)
3. Recent article ONLY!!! (Date range: 4/30 to 5/2)
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. REVIEW FOR YOUR TERM/SESSION EXAMINATION. Study and review the Chapter 6, 7 and 8 notes. Include the style rules in your daily review also.
IV. Type your News Story piece. Be prepared to attach the typed draft to the back of your written draft, guide sheet, and rubric. Please adhere to the following specs:
Assignment Specs:
1. Assignment must be typed...no exceptions
2. double space the text copy
3. Times New Roman font, 12 point font
4. Must conform to the studied and discussed AP style rules
5. Use the green assignment rubric that was given during a previous class meeting.
6. Use you pre-writing inclass work to organize your story
7. YOU MUST INCLUDE A HEADLINE (SEE TEXT BOOK FOR HAMMER HEAD STYLE)
8. NO SLUG, byline, or copy # in upper right corner
9. Must include a byline beneath the headline. DO NOT CENTER YOUR BYLINE...it should be flush with the left margin beneath the headline.
ex:
HEADLINE
Sub-headline should go here
By LARRY KNIGHT, Journalism I reporter
9. Must include the appropriate DATELINE for this story
10. Must include a CENTERED -30- at the end of the story
11. Print two copies of your story. (one to submit, one to use as copy editing practice)
12. Must be completed before returning to class...DUE 5/2/08
POINT VALUE: 25 POINTS
V. Visit http://www.newseum.org/ or http://www.ipl.org/ and other resource sites to obtain information on current events. REVIEW FOR CEQ#14
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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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 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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