Source: The New York Times
Date of Publishing: Aug. 29, 2008
Friday, August 29, 2008
Thursday, August 28, 2008
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS (AS OF 8/28/08)
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 one (1) recent news article. This article must be recent (i.e. no older than 3 days). It must be clipped...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. DATE RANGE: 8/29 to 9/2 (i.e. Recent articles ONLY!!!)
4. Source and Date of Publishing MUST be included on page
5. DUE NEXT CLASS MEETING
II. Begin collecting course materials. DUE DATE/DEADLINE: 9/2 (FINAL DAY!!!)
III. Read Chapter 1: Looking Back: The History of the American Media (p. 2 in textbook).
Compose your chapter outline. Use the appropriate format (see guide sheet for Chapter 1 Outline Format) Any deviation from the format will result in a significant loss of points.
DUE DATE: 9/2 (50 points)
IV. Review all Course Handouts (i.e. Syllabus, Orientation Notes and Standards) in preparation for Quiz. QUIZ DATE: 9/2
V. Use Start Key Handout to register with ThinkWave (our Grade Book program). DUE DATE/DEADLINE: 9/2
VI. Tour this site...become familiar with the posting policy, links, polls, etc.
-----------------------------------------------
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. IMPORTANT!!!!! 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 one (1) recent news article. This article must be recent (i.e. no older than 3 days). It must be clipped...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. DATE RANGE: 8/29 to 9/2 (i.e. Recent articles ONLY!!!)
4. Source and Date of Publishing MUST be included on page
5. DUE NEXT CLASS MEETING
II. Begin collecting course materials. DUE DATE/DEADLINE: 9/2 (FINAL DAY!!!)
III. Read Chapter 1: Looking Back: The History of the American Media (p. 2 in textbook).
Compose your chapter outline. Use the appropriate format (see guide sheet for Chapter 1 Outline Format) Any deviation from the format will result in a significant loss of points.
DUE DATE: 9/2 (50 points)
IV. Review all Course Handouts (i.e. Syllabus, Orientation Notes and Standards) in preparation for Quiz. QUIZ DATE: 9/2
V. Use Start Key Handout to register with ThinkWave (our Grade Book program). DUE DATE/DEADLINE: 9/2
VI. Tour this site...become familiar with the posting policy, links, polls, etc.
-----------------------------------------------
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. IMPORTANT!!!!! 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, August 26, 2008
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS (AS OF 8/26/08)
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 one (1) recent news article. This article must be recent (i.e. no older than 3 days). It must be clipped...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: 8/26 to 8/28)
4. Source and Date of Publishing MUST be written on back
5. DUE NEXT CLASS MEETING
II. Begin collecting course materials. DUE DATE/DEADLINE: 8/28
III. Type Diagnostic Essay. Here is the guide sheet:
WRITING ASSIGNMENT: THE DIAGNOSTIC ESSAY
Journalism I / KNIGHT
TOPIC/SLUG HEADING: THE NEWS DEBATE
TASK: You will produce a well-written persuasive paper on the following prompt:
Which form of news media, television or newspaper, is the most effective in providing Americans with accurate, relevant information?
PREWRITING ASSIGNMENTS: (1) FIRST consider the topic, then (2) organize your commentary (it should have a beginning, middle, and end), and (3) prepare to write down your views.
GENERAL WRITING RULES: In your response discuss the effectiveness of either television or print media. Also, please adhere to ALL of the following rules:
• You may want to consider your audience; it may be a group of teens or adults that you are trying to reach.
• You also may want to think about the overall purpose of your piece. Are you seeking to convince, indoctrinate, inform, etc.?
• Use real examples from the assigned text or from current events to bolster your position. Then offer possible suggestions and alternatives.
• Use the appropriate assignment style rules when writing your response.
• You MUST use the non-fiction rhetorical devices and modes of developments (i.e. examples, rhetorical questions, description, cause and effect, etc.) within your response.
• DO NOT USE REAL NAMES. Under no circumstance are you to use this as a forum to criticize a person. This is NOT an opportunity for you to launch an open attack on one of your friends or acquaintances. Remember the rule of ‘right of reply.’ If that person is not here to defend himself or herself then your comments of criticism are not permitted.
• 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.
SPECIFIC WRITING RULES:
• Writing must be of an appropriate length and substance
• Must include the following SLUG heading in the upper right hand corner: THE NEWS DEBATE
• 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)
• Centered at the end of your piece you must include the following end sign: -30-
• Times New Roman, 12 point font, Double-space
• Margins should be 0.7” all around (i.e. Top, Bottom, Left, and Right)
STYLE RULES: NO RANTS…this is not a platform to assert a personal agenda so to speak. It is an opportunity for you to present your views on a topic of your choice. You must use facts that to support your response. If you assert a political, secular, or non-secular view…you must SUPPORT with facts. This response is an argument. Remember, arguments are based on logical info…not emotions!!!!
Students must develop a paper that is organized, uses transitions, and has clear details. The paper should attempt to persuade, meaning, students should use specific details that attempt to provide an audience with a reason to choose a side. Students must also follow the discussed class writing specifications.
I will be looking for the following: (a) good writing style, (b), sentence variety, (c) good grammar and mechanics, and (d) continuity of thought (begin with a specific focus and stay with it).
OBJECTIVE: Based on students’ ability to write a well-written persuasive paper, they should be able to write an essay that clearly conveys their thoughts and ideas, and that seeks to persuade an audience. They should also be able to show their knowledge of transitions and the basic conventions of grammar. STANDARDS: JW1, JW2, JR2
DUE DATE: 8/28
TURN-IT-IN.COM DUE DATE: 8/28 (25 points)
IV. Read Chapter 1: Looking Back: The History of the American Media (p. 2 in textbook).
Begin working on your chapter outline. Use the appropriate format (see guide sheet for Chapter 1 Outline Format) Any deviation from the format will result in a significant loss of points.
DUE DATE: 9/2 (50 points)
V. Read all Course Handouts. (see BULLETIN: Course Standards and BULLETIN: Course Orientation Notes). Get all documents signed and return to class. DUE DATE: 8/21
VI. Send an email to knightl1@dreamsbeginhere.org for ThinkWave registration. DUE DATE/DEADLINE: 9/2
VII. Tour this site...become familiar with the posting policy, links, polls, etc.
-----------------------------------------------
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)
*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...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: 8/26 to 8/28)
4. Source and Date of Publishing MUST be written on back
5. DUE NEXT CLASS MEETING
II. Begin collecting course materials. DUE DATE/DEADLINE: 8/28
III. Type Diagnostic Essay. Here is the guide sheet:
WRITING ASSIGNMENT: THE DIAGNOSTIC ESSAY
Journalism I / KNIGHT
TOPIC/SLUG HEADING: THE NEWS DEBATE
TASK: You will produce a well-written persuasive paper on the following prompt:
Which form of news media, television or newspaper, is the most effective in providing Americans with accurate, relevant information?
PREWRITING ASSIGNMENTS: (1) FIRST consider the topic, then (2) organize your commentary (it should have a beginning, middle, and end), and (3) prepare to write down your views.
GENERAL WRITING RULES: In your response discuss the effectiveness of either television or print media. Also, please adhere to ALL of the following rules:
• You may want to consider your audience; it may be a group of teens or adults that you are trying to reach.
• You also may want to think about the overall purpose of your piece. Are you seeking to convince, indoctrinate, inform, etc.?
• Use real examples from the assigned text or from current events to bolster your position. Then offer possible suggestions and alternatives.
• Use the appropriate assignment style rules when writing your response.
• You MUST use the non-fiction rhetorical devices and modes of developments (i.e. examples, rhetorical questions, description, cause and effect, etc.) within your response.
• DO NOT USE REAL NAMES. Under no circumstance are you to use this as a forum to criticize a person. This is NOT an opportunity for you to launch an open attack on one of your friends or acquaintances. Remember the rule of ‘right of reply.’ If that person is not here to defend himself or herself then your comments of criticism are not permitted.
• 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.
SPECIFIC WRITING RULES:
• Writing must be of an appropriate length and substance
• Must include the following SLUG heading in the upper right hand corner: THE NEWS DEBATE
• 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)
• Centered at the end of your piece you must include the following end sign: -30-
• Times New Roman, 12 point font, Double-space
• Margins should be 0.7” all around (i.e. Top, Bottom, Left, and Right)
STYLE RULES: NO RANTS…this is not a platform to assert a personal agenda so to speak. It is an opportunity for you to present your views on a topic of your choice. You must use facts that to support your response. If you assert a political, secular, or non-secular view…you must SUPPORT with facts. This response is an argument. Remember, arguments are based on logical info…not emotions!!!!
Students must develop a paper that is organized, uses transitions, and has clear details. The paper should attempt to persuade, meaning, students should use specific details that attempt to provide an audience with a reason to choose a side. Students must also follow the discussed class writing specifications.
I will be looking for the following: (a) good writing style, (b), sentence variety, (c) good grammar and mechanics, and (d) continuity of thought (begin with a specific focus and stay with it).
OBJECTIVE: Based on students’ ability to write a well-written persuasive paper, they should be able to write an essay that clearly conveys their thoughts and ideas, and that seeks to persuade an audience. They should also be able to show their knowledge of transitions and the basic conventions of grammar. STANDARDS: JW1, JW2, JR2
DUE DATE: 8/28
TURN-IT-IN.COM DUE DATE: 8/28 (25 points)
IV. Read Chapter 1: Looking Back: The History of the American Media (p. 2 in textbook).
Begin working on your chapter outline. Use the appropriate format (see guide sheet for Chapter 1 Outline Format) Any deviation from the format will result in a significant loss of points.
DUE DATE: 9/2 (50 points)
V. Read all Course Handouts. (see BULLETIN: Course Standards and BULLETIN: Course Orientation Notes). Get all documents signed and return to class. DUE DATE: 8/21
VI. Send an email to knightl1@dreamsbeginhere.org for ThinkWave registration. DUE DATE/DEADLINE: 9/2
VII. Tour this site...become familiar with the posting policy, links, polls, etc.
-----------------------------------------------
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)
Monday, August 25, 2008
FRONT PAGES: The Denver Post (Aug. 25, 2008)
Source: The Denver Post, published in Denver, Colo.
Date of Publishing: Aug. 25, 2008
FRONT PAGES: The Beijing News (Aug. 25, 2008)
Source: The Beijing News, published in Beijing, China
Date of Publishing: Aug. 25, 2008
Sunday, August 24, 2008
BULLETIN: DUE DATES...
The following assignments are due TUESDAY (AUGUST 26, 2008)!!!
1. Signed Course Syllabus Slip
2. Signed Course Orientation Notes Slip
The Diagnostic Essay is DUE THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2008
1. Signed Course Syllabus Slip
2. Signed Course Orientation Notes Slip
The Diagnostic Essay is DUE THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2008
BULLETIN: School on Monday...
Students,
Monday is an A-Day. Please report to all A-Day classes when you return to school.
~Mr. K
Monday is an A-Day. Please report to all A-Day classes when you return to school.
~Mr. K
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
BULLETIN: Homework Assignments Modifications (PLEASE READ!!!)
Due to the recently announced closing of school on 8/20 and 8/21, the Course Syllabus and Course Orientation Notes signature forms are now due on the following date:
8/25
Also, the Diagnostic Essay due date will not change. The essay is still due on the following dates:
8/25
Students, in addition to being safe over the next two days, please use this as an opportunity to review the syllabus and course orientation notes in preparation for next week's quiz.
Be safe. Be Productive.
~Mr. K
8/25
Also, the Diagnostic Essay due date will not change. The essay is still due on the following dates:
8/25
Students, in addition to being safe over the next two days, please use this as an opportunity to review the syllabus and course orientation notes in preparation for next week's quiz.
Be safe. Be Productive.
~Mr. K
BULLETIN: Turnitin.com Registration/Log-in Instructions
Students,
Here is the http://www.turnitin.com/ information that I promised:
Turn-It-In Registration Instructions
• Go to www.turnitin.com
• Click the link titled “New Users” in the upper left hand corner of the page.
• When asked what type of user you are, choose “student” from the drop-down list.
• On the next page, input the class ID for YOUR class period and the password.
Class ID for Journalism I (Period 2B):
2340406
Enrollment password:
pulitzer
• Next, enter the email address that you will be using. This will also be your user ID.
• You will be asked to create a password- it must be between 6-12 characters and have at least one letter and one number.
• Write your User ID and password down so that you can remember it.
• Then, you will choose a secret question and answer in case you forget your user ID or password. Be sure to choose something you will remember easily!
• You will need to provide Turn-It-In with your first and last name—be aware that this is what I will see when I access your account! Use your correct first and last name, not a nickname.
• Please click yes to agree with the user agreement, and you will be ready to go!
To Submit a Paper:
• Log in, and then click on your period. This will take you to the assignment list. If you click on the assignment name, you will see the instructions and due dates.
• To submit your paper, click the “Submit” icon next to the assignment name- Summer Reading
• Check to make sure that your first and last names are correct. You will need to name your paper—please title it “Summer Reading”, then simply browse for where it is.
• When you’ve got the file you want, click the “Submit” button in the top left corner of the grey box.
• The site will preview the paper you are submitting- please check to make sure that this is the paper you want to turn in!
• If it is the correct paper, click the blue “Yes, submit” button on the top of the grey box.
• The site will then give you a “receipt”—please write down the number, just in case. Also, the site will email you a copy of this receipt for you to access. PLEASE keep this information!
REMEMBER....You must establish a user profile FIRST. Do this BEFORE you attempt to log in. If you have trouble email me at knightl1@duvalschools.org.
Thanks,
~Mr. K
Here is the http://www.turnitin.com/ information that I promised:
Turn-It-In Registration Instructions
• Go to www.turnitin.com
• Click the link titled “New Users” in the upper left hand corner of the page.
• When asked what type of user you are, choose “student” from the drop-down list.
• On the next page, input the class ID for YOUR class period and the password.
Class ID for Journalism I (Period 2B):
2340406
Enrollment password:
pulitzer
• Next, enter the email address that you will be using. This will also be your user ID.
• You will be asked to create a password- it must be between 6-12 characters and have at least one letter and one number.
• Write your User ID and password down so that you can remember it.
• Then, you will choose a secret question and answer in case you forget your user ID or password. Be sure to choose something you will remember easily!
• You will need to provide Turn-It-In with your first and last name—be aware that this is what I will see when I access your account! Use your correct first and last name, not a nickname.
• Please click yes to agree with the user agreement, and you will be ready to go!
To Submit a Paper:
• Log in, and then click on your period. This will take you to the assignment list. If you click on the assignment name, you will see the instructions and due dates.
• To submit your paper, click the “Submit” icon next to the assignment name- Summer Reading
• Check to make sure that your first and last names are correct. You will need to name your paper—please title it “Summer Reading”, then simply browse for where it is.
• When you’ve got the file you want, click the “Submit” button in the top left corner of the grey box.
• The site will preview the paper you are submitting- please check to make sure that this is the paper you want to turn in!
• If it is the correct paper, click the blue “Yes, submit” button on the top of the grey box.
• The site will then give you a “receipt”—please write down the number, just in case. Also, the site will email you a copy of this receipt for you to access. PLEASE keep this information!
REMEMBER....You must establish a user profile FIRST. Do this BEFORE you attempt to log in. If you have trouble email me at knightl1@duvalschools.org.
Thanks,
~Mr. K
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS (AS OF 8/19/08)
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 one (1) recent news article. This article must be recent (i.e. no older than 3 days). It must be clipped...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: 8/19 to 8/21)
4. Source and Date of Publishing MUST be written on back
5. DUE NEXT CLASS MEETING
II. Begin collecting course materials. DUE DATE/DEADLINE: 8/25
III. Type Diagnostic Essay. Here is the guide sheet:
WRITING ASSIGNMENT: THE DIAGNOSTIC ESSAY
Journalism I / KNIGHT
TOPIC/SLUG HEADING: THE NEWS DEBATE
TASK: You will produce a well-written persuasive paper on the following prompt:
Which form of news media, television or newspaper, is the most effective in providing Americans with accurate, relevant information?
PREWRITING ASSIGNMENTS: (1) FIRST consider the topic, then (2) organize your commentary (it should have a beginning, middle, and end), and (3) prepare to write down your views.
GENERAL WRITING RULES: In your response discuss the effectiveness of either television or print media. Also, please adhere to ALL of the following rules:
• You may want to consider your audience; it may be a group of teens or adults that you are trying to reach.
• You also may want to think about the overall purpose of your piece. Are you seeking to convince, indoctrinate, inform, etc.?
• Use real examples from the assigned text or from current events to bolster your position. Then offer possible suggestions and alternatives.
• Use the appropriate assignment style rules when writing your response.
• You MUST use the non-fiction rhetorical devices and modes of developments (i.e. examples, rhetorical questions, description, cause and effect, etc.) within your response.
• DO NOT USE REAL NAMES. Under no circumstance are you to use this as a forum to criticize a person. This is NOT an opportunity for you to launch an open attack on one of your friends or acquaintances. Remember the rule of ‘right of reply.’ If that person is not here to defend himself or herself then your comments of criticism are not permitted.
• 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.
SPECIFIC WRITING RULES:
• Writing must be of an appropriate length and substance
• Must include the following SLUG heading in the upper right hand corner: THE NEWS DEBATE
• 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)
• Centered at the end of your piece you must include the following end sign: -30-
• Times New Roman, 12 point font, Double-space
• Margins should be 0.7” all around (i.e. Top, Bottom, Left, and Right)
STYLE RULES: NO RANTS…this is not a platform to assert a personal agenda so to speak. It is an opportunity for you to present your views on a topic of your choice. You must use facts that to support your response. If you assert a political, secular, or non-secular view…you must SUPPORT with facts. This response is an argument. Remember, arguments are based on logical info…not emotions!!!!
Students must develop a paper that is organized, uses transitions, and has clear details. The paper should attempt to persuade, meaning, students should use specific details that attempt to provide an audience with a reason to choose a side. Students must also follow the discussed class writing specifications.
I will be looking for the following: (a) good writing style, (b), sentence variety, (c) good grammar and mechanics, and (d) continuity of thought (begin with a specific focus and stay with it).
OBJECTIVE: Based on students’ ability to write a well-written persuasive paper, they should be able to write an essay that clearly conveys their thoughts and ideas, and that seeks to persuade an audience. They should also be able to show their knowledge of transitions and the basic conventions of grammar. STANDARDS: JW1, JW2, JR2
DUE DATE: 8/25
TURN-IT-IN.COM DUE DATE: 8/25
IV. Read Chapter 1: Looking Back: The History of the American Media (p. 2 in textbook). Begin working on your outline. Use the appropriate format (see BULLETIN: Chapter 1 Outline Format) Any deviation from the format will result in a loss of points.
V. Read all Course Handouts. (see BULLETIN: Course Standards and BULLETIN: Course Orientation Notes). Get all documents signed and return to class. DUE DATE: 8/21
VI. Send an email to knightl1@dreamsbeginhere.org for ThinkWave registration. DUE DATE/DEADLINE: 8/21
VII. Tour this site...become familiar with the posting policy, links, polls, etc.
-----------------------------------------------
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)
*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...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: 8/19 to 8/21)
4. Source and Date of Publishing MUST be written on back
5. DUE NEXT CLASS MEETING
II. Begin collecting course materials. DUE DATE/DEADLINE: 8/25
III. Type Diagnostic Essay. Here is the guide sheet:
WRITING ASSIGNMENT: THE DIAGNOSTIC ESSAY
Journalism I / KNIGHT
TOPIC/SLUG HEADING: THE NEWS DEBATE
TASK: You will produce a well-written persuasive paper on the following prompt:
Which form of news media, television or newspaper, is the most effective in providing Americans with accurate, relevant information?
PREWRITING ASSIGNMENTS: (1) FIRST consider the topic, then (2) organize your commentary (it should have a beginning, middle, and end), and (3) prepare to write down your views.
GENERAL WRITING RULES: In your response discuss the effectiveness of either television or print media. Also, please adhere to ALL of the following rules:
• You may want to consider your audience; it may be a group of teens or adults that you are trying to reach.
• You also may want to think about the overall purpose of your piece. Are you seeking to convince, indoctrinate, inform, etc.?
• Use real examples from the assigned text or from current events to bolster your position. Then offer possible suggestions and alternatives.
• Use the appropriate assignment style rules when writing your response.
• You MUST use the non-fiction rhetorical devices and modes of developments (i.e. examples, rhetorical questions, description, cause and effect, etc.) within your response.
• DO NOT USE REAL NAMES. Under no circumstance are you to use this as a forum to criticize a person. This is NOT an opportunity for you to launch an open attack on one of your friends or acquaintances. Remember the rule of ‘right of reply.’ If that person is not here to defend himself or herself then your comments of criticism are not permitted.
• 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.
SPECIFIC WRITING RULES:
• Writing must be of an appropriate length and substance
• Must include the following SLUG heading in the upper right hand corner: THE NEWS DEBATE
• 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)
• Centered at the end of your piece you must include the following end sign: -30-
• Times New Roman, 12 point font, Double-space
• Margins should be 0.7” all around (i.e. Top, Bottom, Left, and Right)
STYLE RULES: NO RANTS…this is not a platform to assert a personal agenda so to speak. It is an opportunity for you to present your views on a topic of your choice. You must use facts that to support your response. If you assert a political, secular, or non-secular view…you must SUPPORT with facts. This response is an argument. Remember, arguments are based on logical info…not emotions!!!!
Students must develop a paper that is organized, uses transitions, and has clear details. The paper should attempt to persuade, meaning, students should use specific details that attempt to provide an audience with a reason to choose a side. Students must also follow the discussed class writing specifications.
I will be looking for the following: (a) good writing style, (b), sentence variety, (c) good grammar and mechanics, and (d) continuity of thought (begin with a specific focus and stay with it).
OBJECTIVE: Based on students’ ability to write a well-written persuasive paper, they should be able to write an essay that clearly conveys their thoughts and ideas, and that seeks to persuade an audience. They should also be able to show their knowledge of transitions and the basic conventions of grammar. STANDARDS: JW1, JW2, JR2
DUE DATE: 8/25
TURN-IT-IN.COM DUE DATE: 8/25
IV. Read Chapter 1: Looking Back: The History of the American Media (p. 2 in textbook). Begin working on your outline. Use the appropriate format (see BULLETIN: Chapter 1 Outline Format) Any deviation from the format will result in a loss of points.
V. Read all Course Handouts. (see BULLETIN: Course Standards and BULLETIN: Course Orientation Notes). Get all documents signed and return to class. DUE DATE: 8/21
VI. Send an email to knightl1@dreamsbeginhere.org for ThinkWave registration. DUE DATE/DEADLINE: 8/21
VII. Tour this site...become familiar with the posting policy, links, polls, etc.
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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)
BULLETIN: Course Supply List
Course Supplies
• Standard 1 inch (or more) 3-Ring Binder (to be used for Journalism only) and standard white notebook paper*
• Multiple dividers to create sections in your notebook…organization is HIGHLY IMPORTANT*
• 2 Composition Journal Books (one for Current Events and one for in-class writing)*
• 2 Spiral Steno Reporter Pads*
• Pens (blue/black/red)* [colored gel pens are not allowed]
• Standard wooden number 2 pencils with good erasers or mechanical pencils with ample supply of lead*
• Two or more highlighting pens (in different colors)*
• Standard sized Post-It-Notes (colors may vary)
• 3x5 note cards for vocabulary study
• Dictionary/Thesaurus*
• Various magazines and newspapers*
• USB FLASH DRIVES (HIGHLY CRITICAL)*
*NOTE: All course supplies labeled with an (*) are mandatory. Students may lose points daily for failing to have them in class.
• Standard 1 inch (or more) 3-Ring Binder (to be used for Journalism only) and standard white notebook paper*
• Multiple dividers to create sections in your notebook…organization is HIGHLY IMPORTANT*
• 2 Composition Journal Books (one for Current Events and one for in-class writing)*
• 2 Spiral Steno Reporter Pads*
• Pens (blue/black/red)* [colored gel pens are not allowed]
• Standard wooden number 2 pencils with good erasers or mechanical pencils with ample supply of lead*
• Two or more highlighting pens (in different colors)*
• Standard sized Post-It-Notes (colors may vary)
• 3x5 note cards for vocabulary study
• Dictionary/Thesaurus*
• Various magazines and newspapers*
• USB FLASH DRIVES (HIGHLY CRITICAL)*
*NOTE: All course supplies labeled with an (*) are mandatory. Students may lose points daily for failing to have them in class.
BULLETIN: Welcome!!!
Welcome to Mr. Knight's Journalism I weblog. Here you'll find upcoming test/quiz dates, due dates, study tips, current event news feeds, photography, articles, homework assignments, as well as other pieces of information that prospective student journalists enrolled in this class may find useful.
Students and parents are encouraged to check the weblog periodically for updates. It is the intention of the publisher to create another method of communication bewteen parents, students, and teacher.
While reading the posts and updates, please feel free to comment, but please be courteous when leaving comments. Remember, this site is designed for academic purposes...this is not a social networking site.
Welcome to Stanton! Have a great year!
Students and parents are encouraged to check the weblog periodically for updates. It is the intention of the publisher to create another method of communication bewteen parents, students, and teacher.
While reading the posts and updates, please feel free to comment, but please be courteous when leaving comments. Remember, this site is designed for academic purposes...this is not a social networking site.
Welcome to Stanton! Have a great year!
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Sunday, August 17, 2008
FRONT PAGES: The Sun (Aug. 17, 2008)
Source: The Sun
Published in: Baltimore, MD
Date of Publishing: Aug. 17, 2008
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