Writing for the Media

Calendar

Spring 2009

Please note that the calendar is subject to change.

January 21: Welcome and introduction

January 23: Introduction (cont.)

January 26: Quiz: Chapter 2

January 28: Studying the daily newspaper; Copy preparation; Thinking about Assignment #1

January 30: Preparing for Assignment #1

February 2: Quiz: Chapter 3; Punctuating quotes; Classroom interviews

February 4: Writing a piece of your story

February 6: Assignment #1 due

February 9: Quiz: Chapter 4

February 11: Previewing Assignment #2

February 13: Using a tape recorder

February 16: Presidents' Day; No classes

February 17: This is a Tuesday when we'll follow a Monday schedule; Quiz: Chapter 5; Preparing for Assignment #2; The AP Stylebook

February 18: Practice on AP style

February 20: Assignment #2 due

February 23: Quiz: Chapter 6

February 25: Feature stories; Please bring in a feature story from a daily newspaper; Be prepared to discuss your subject

February 27: No class today

March 2: Snow Day

March 4: Quiz: Chapter 7; Writing the feature

March 6: More on writing the feature

March 9: Assignment #3 due; Review for midterm

March 11: Midterm exam

March 13: Introduction to broadcast writing

SPRING BREAK

March 23: Quiz: Chapter 8

March 25: Broadcast writing continued

March 27: Preparing for Assignment #4

March 30: Quiz: Chapter 9

April 1: Don't believe anything anyone tells you today

April 3: Assignment #4 due

April 6: Quiz: Chapters 13 and 14

April 8: Last-minute questions on Assignment #5

April 10: Assignment #5 due

April 13: Quiz: Chapter 10; Please bring in a full-page newspaper ad (Be sure it is from a daily broadsheet.)

April 15: More on your newspaper ads

April 17: No class today

April 20: Patriots' Day; No class today

April 22: Quiz: Chapter 11

April 24: Assignment #6 due

April 27: Quiz: Chapter 15

April 29: Preparing for Assignment #7

May 1: Review for final

May 4: Last day of class; Assignment #7 due; Review for final

May 6: Final exam for Section 002 -- 8 a.m.

May 8: Final exam for Section 001 -- 8 a.m.

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