Deadlines that relate to the final news or
feature story are italicized.
The numbers reflect their listing in the
gradebook, for your future reference.
1-On-Air Talent Promo,
assigned in class 25
points Tuesday, Jan.
30
2-Intro to Web Page Homework
50 points
Click here
Thursday, Feb. 1
3-News Elements Online
Quiz 25 points
This requires
you to look at the Famous Press Photos webpage
and then respond to questions in
ANGEL Tuesday, Feb. 6
Hand in topic for final news or feature story in
ANGEL Tuesday, Feb. 6
Hand in copies of three newspaper stories
on
ANGEL
, Thursday, Feb.
8
4-Background News Story
50
points Click here
Tuesday, Feb. 13
5-NPR Story Analysis-Done in the Computer
Room 50
points
Click here
Thursday, Feb. 15
6-Grammar Online Quiz in
ANGEL
50 points
Tuesday, Feb. 20
Meet with professor in office about planning for final news or
feature story--Week of Feb. 19
7-Writing in the Active
Voice Click
here 50 points
PowerPoint
;
Interactive
Activity Thursday, Feb.
22
8-Radio Station Format, ID and Promo
50
points
Click here
Thursday, March 1, and Tuesday, March
6
9-Lead Choices Online Quiz in
ANGEL
50
points Click here for lesson
Friday, March 9
Hand in timeline for interviews on
ANGEL
Tuesday, March
13
10-Writing
Leads 50 points
Click here for lesson
In class, Tuesday, March
13
Hand in possible interview questions
on
ANGEL--Friday,
March 16
NOTE: At least one interview has to be done by April 10, so you can do
Assignment 14
11-You
Are There" News Story (you can work with a
partner) 50
points Click
here Tuesday, March
27
12-PSA (group and individual work)
75
points
Click here
Thursday, April 5
Hand in progress report on
ANGEL
Tuesday, April
10
13-Sound Bites
Quiz
in
ANGEL
50 points
Click here for lesson
by Wednesday, April 11, following lesson in
class on Tuesday
14-Revised Story With Sound Bites
50
points Click here
Thursday, April 12
15-Product Commercial
(group and individual work) 75
points Click here
Thursday, April 24
Meet with professor, April 25, 26 or 27
16-Final news or feature
story
250
points
Click Here
Week of April
30
Week One: Week of Jan. 22--Course Introduction
| Course introduction. Class interviews. |
Intro to course webpage and Angel course management system in computer room. |
Week Two: Week of Jan, 29--News Writing and Reporting : News Elements
| 1-Present On Air Talent Promo Elements of News Activity |
2-Web Homework Elements of News Activity |
Week Three: Week of Feb. 5--News Writing and Reporting : Grammar
| 3. News Elements Online Quiz Parts of Speech |
Sentence Structure |
Week Four: Week of Feb. 12--News Writing and Reporting: Print v. Broadcast
| 4. Background News Story Print vs. Broadcast |
5-NPR Story |
Week Five: Week of Feb. 19--News Writing and Reporting: The Active Voice
| 6-Grammar Online
Quiz The Active Voice |
7-Active Voice |
Week Six: Week of Feb. 26--Persuasion and Station Essentials
| Persuasive Appeals | 8-Radio Station Promo |
Week Seven: Week of March 5--Persuasion and Station Essentials; News Writing and Reporting: Leads
| 8-Radio Station Promo | 9-Lead Choices Online Quiz |
Week Eight: Week of March 12--News Writing and Reporting: Leads and News Sense
| 10-Writing Leads In class deadline exercise |
Select "You Are There" News Photo |
Week Nine: Week of March 19 --Spring Break
Week Ten: Week of March 26--News Writing and Reporting; Persuasion and Station Essentials
| 11-"You Are There" News Story | Persuasive Appeals--PSAs |
Week Eleven: Week of April 2--Persuasion and Station Essentials
| Research and write PSAs with group | 12-PSAs |
Week Twelve: Week of April 9--News Writing and Reporting: Sound Bites
| Sound Bites 13-Sound Bites Online Quiz |
14-Revised Story With Sound Bites |
Week Thirteen: Week of April 16--Sound Bites; Persuasion and Station Essentials
| Commercial appeals; Select product and work on commercials. |
Work on commercials. |
Week Fourteen: Week of April 23 --Persuasion and Station Essentials
| 15. Present Commercials | Meet with professor to review final news or feature story. |
Week Fifteen: Week of April 30--News Writing and Reporting: Final Project
| 16. Final News or Feature
Stories Scripts and story boards will be due the day of your presentation. |
Week Sixteen: Week of May 7--Final Exam
| No final exam, although "overflow" session may include students who did not get a chance to present the week of April 30. |
