Week 3 Feb 3, 5 – Lecture 1: Read Chapter 7 and and soft news leads “Leads Nut Graphs,” hard Lecture 2: Read Chapter 8 Story Story structure, middles and ends. “ Organization” Read Chapter 9 “Story Forms.” Lab A: Read WWC Chapter 4; lecture: Verbals revisited, in-class practice exercise WWC 3 and 5 X’s Subject-verb handout exercise Lab B. Lecture Chapter 5: The other words, in-class practice nouns and pronouns. WWC 4, 7 and 8 X’s Week 4 10, 12 –Feb Read Chapter 5 and only pp. 86-94.) Lecture 1: “Sources Online Research” (read Possible Guest Speaker: Online Research Read Chapter 19 and Lecture 2: “Government Statistical Stories.” Lab A: Story 1 first draft due to be worked on with mentors. Lab B: Read Chapter 5; lecture: adjectives, adverbs revisited. Parts of speech handout exercise WWC 12, 13 X’s **Mentored Story 1 due in Dropbox at the start of class Thursday, Feb. 12** Week 5- Feb. 17, 19 Lecture 1: Read Chapter 5 Sources and Online only pp. 77-79, 80-86; If time “ Research” (read permits I will begin lecture on the Art of the Interviewing Lecture 2: Read Chapter 6 the art of “Interviewing Techniques.” Observation, gathering details, listening. Class exercise. Lab A: Editing quiz; lecture Chapter 3: Sentences, in-class practice. WWC 10, 11, 15 X’s Lab B: Read Chapter 3 WWC 1, 2, 18 X’s Week 6- Feb 24, 26 Lecture 1: Read Chapter 10 and to “Storytelling Feature Techniques,” How craft a feature story. You will be receiving a reading assignment to discuss in class. Lecture 2: Read Chapter 17: Profiles and Obits. Handouts to discuss in class. Lab A: First draft of Story 2 due to be worked on with mentors. Lab B: Sentences continued: WWC 9, 16 X’s Subject-verb-object exercise handout assignment Algebra A. ** Mentored Story 2 due in Dropbox at the start of class Thursday, Feb 26** Week 7- March 3, 5 Lecture 1: Read Chapter 20 and and courts reporting “Crime Punishment,” Cops Handouts aplenty. More on Cops and Courts Reporting Lecture 2:
Week 3 – Feb 3, 5 Lecture 1: Read Chapter 7 “Leads and Nut Graphs,” hard and soft news leads Lecture 2: Read Chapter 8 “ Story Organization” Story structure, middles and ends. Read Chapter 9 “Story Forms.” Lab A: Read WWC Chapter 4; lecture: Verbals revisited, in-class practice exercise WWC X’s 3 and 5 Subject-verb handout exercise Lab B. Lecture Chapter 5: The other words, in-class practice nouns and pronouns. WWC X’s 4, 7 and 8 Week 4 –Feb 10, 12 Lecture 1: Read Chapter 5 “Sources and Online Research” (read only pp. 86-94.) Possible Guest Speaker: Online Research Lecture 2: Read Chapter 19 “Government and Statistical Stories.” Lab A: Story 1 first draft due to be worked on with mentors. Lab B: Read Chapter 5; lecture: adjectives, adverbs revisited. Parts of speech handout exercise WWC X’s 12, 13 **Mentored Story 1 due in Dropbox at the start of class Thursday, Feb. 12** Week 5- Feb. 17, 19 Lecture 1: Read Chapter 5 “ Sources and Online Research” (read only pp. 77-79, 80-86; If time permits I will begin lecture on the Art of the Interviewing Lecture 2: Read Chapter 6 “Interviewing Techniques.” Observation, gathering details, the art of listening. Class exercise. Lab A: Editing quiz; lecture Chapter 3: Sentences, in-class practice. WWC X’s 10, 11, 15 Lab B: Read Chapter 3 WWC X’s 1, 2, 18 Week 6- Feb 24, 26 Lecture 1: Read Chapter 10 “Storytelling and Feature Techniques,” How to craft a feature story. You will be receiving a reading assignment to discuss in class. Lecture 2: Read Chapter 17: Profiles and Obits. Handouts to discuss in class. Lab A: First draft of Story 2 due to be worked on with mentors. Lab B: Sentences continued: WWC X’s 9, 16 Subject-verb-object exercise handout assignment Algebra A. ** Mentored Story 2 due in Dropbox at the start of class Thursday, Feb 26** Week 7- March 3, 5 Lecture 1: Read Chapter 20 “Crime and Punishment,” Cops and courts reporting Handouts aplenty. Lecture 2: More on Cops and Courts Reporting
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