Tuesday, October 22, 2013

HW for Tuesday, 10/22

A.S. #35,
and make up work -- see your assignment book for your specific assignment.

Friday, October 18, 2013

HW for Friday, 10/18

Make up work!
If you have not completed any draft of your article, that should be your priority this weekend.

Thursday, October 17, 2013

HW for Thursday, 10/17

Complete draft 3 of your article.
If you haven't completed draft 1, or draft 2 (ie, you made the peer edits), do that tonight.

Thursday, October 10, 2013

HW for Thursday, 10/10

A.S. #30
and
Article draft 2 (using the peer edits we completed in class today).

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

HW for Tuesday, 10/1

You must have conducted all 3 of your interviews by class time tomorrow!

Thursday, September 26, 2013

HW for Thursday, 9/26

Make up work!  Remember, if you don't take advantage of this opportunity, you won't get it again!

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Friday, September 13, 2013

HW for Friday, 9/13

Complete Article Summaries 8 and 9 -- these are due Thursday.

Remember, based on today's lesson, the last line of your summaries now has to be . . .

"This is newsworthy because it ____________."

  • has great impact
  • is about a discovery
  • is timely
  • is happening close to me/us (proximity)
  • is about something/someone prominent
  • is a human interest story
  • is suspenseful
  • is unusual
  • is about conflict
  • is about progress
  • is humorous

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

HW for Tuesday, 9/10

Complete Article Summaries 6 and 7 -- these are due Thursday.

Remember, based on today's lesson, the last line of your summaries now has to be . . .

"This is newsworthy because it ____________."

  • has great impact
  • is about a discovery
  • is timely
  • is happening close to me/us (proximity)
  • is about something/someone prominent
  • is a human interest story
  • is suspenseful
  • is unusual
  • is about conflict
  • is about progress
  • is humorous

Monday, September 9, 2013

HW for Monday, 9/9

Complete Article Summary #5

AND

Re-do the Article Summary that I edited and returned in class.

Friday, September 6, 2013

HW for Friday, 9/6



1) Finish your 3 paragraph essay on your historical topic of choice.  Remember to use the outline we filled out in class (see below for reminders on the structure of the essay).  Please also remember to use the formatting guidelines on the right.

2) Complete any make-up work that was on your AA form.




Essay Guidelines

I. Introduction (3 sentences)
This is where you write your thesis sentence: _____________________ is very important in the history of journalism.

II. Body (5 sentences)
This is the meat of your research.  Present your information in chronological order.

III. Conclusion (3 sentences)
Why is this person or thing important to the history of journalism?




Saturday, August 31, 2013

HW for Tuesday, 9/3

Keeping in mind the Current Events Article Worksheet we completed together in class, do one on your own tonight.  Remember, you can use articles from the right, or from another source, as long as it is NEWS!