Sports Writing Calendar
Spring 2008

September 4: Introduction

September 9: Quiz: Chapter 1, P. 3; Please bring in a newspaper sports section of your choosing

September 11: Review of journalism basics

September 16: Quiz: Chapter 3, P. 47

September 18:

September 23: Quiz postponed till Thursday; Practice interviews

September 25: Classroom interview stories due; Selection of profile subject

September 30: Chapter 5, 101-116

October 2: Profile deadline extended till October 9

October 7: Quiz: Chapter 5, 116-131

October 9: Profile due

October 14: Quiz: Chapter 6

October 16: Game story deadline postponed till October 23;

October 21: Quiz: Chapter 4; Profile rewrites due

October 23: Game story due

October 28: Quiz: Chapter 7

October 30: Midterm

November 4: Quiz: Chapter 9

November 6: Feature story due next week

November 11: Veterans' Day (No classes)

November 13: Feature story due

November 18: Quiz: Chapter 12

November 20: Bring in a sports column

November 25: Rewritten feature stories due; Each story must be at least four takes; Game story deadline now Dec. 4

November 27: Thanksgiving

December 2: Quiz: Chapter 10

December 4: No formal class today; Please use class time to work on one of your two final pieces; Game story now due on the last day of class or by Dec. 18; the story must be at least four takes

December 9: Quiz: Chapter 2

December 11: (Last class); Game story or study of columnist due

December 18: Game story or study of columnist due by the end of the day

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