I get on you about your writing because we’ve gotten sloppy as a culture. Don’t feel bad because even the professionals mess up. This from today’s ESPN article. Can you tell me what’s wrong?
The Volunteers, who were outrebounded 43-28, dropped to 0-5 in regional semifinals and finished with a school record for victories in a [...]
“And”
Published in March 28th, 2008
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JOU 220 Notes
Published in March 27th, 2008
Okay, here’s what we covered in class today:
The Active Learning Document is due AFTER you turn in your completed packet.
Exams will be back on Tuesday, with the final grade and comments.
The next two stories, you will have limited edits from me. Story 2 (2 edits), Story 3 (1 edit). This means you will need to [...]
EMB 265 Final Project
Published in March 27th, 2008
Notes from today’s class:
Slug
Length
Name
Production side:
Anchor
Clip / Name / Time
Writing Side:
Intro:
Outro:
Your final project should be one file, saved as lastname_final, which includes:
630-7 minutes for the five stories
2 embedded quotes
Transition between the five stories
Lead into the quotes
Answer two questions:
Why did you order your stories the way you did?
How are these stories connected to each other?
JOU 220: Active Learning Document
Published in March 27th, 2008
Most of you have turned in your first piece of writing, so now it’s time to take a second and reflect on what we’ve done with direct and applied learning techniques.
1. Pitching stories: We discussed where to go for stories and how to research stories. Describe the outlets you used to find the story you [...]
All Hands on Deck
Published in March 25th, 2008
This Thursday, I’ll need everyone in class. Please make sure you attend, otherwise you will miss important information about the class, the final projects and grades.
Barack on Race in America
Published in March 19th, 2008
I don’t care what political affiliation you are. I don’t care how interested you are in politics. This speech will likely be remembered as one of the first, honest discussions of race, politics and the United States in the modern age.
Please watch it. Listen to the words. Not as a Democrat. Not as a Republican. [...]
Critiques
Published in March 18th, 2008
Don’t forgot you need to 1) post your notes online and 2) get someone to critique your draft and turn it in.
A critique is either notes on your page or a written critique.
Active Learning Documents
Published in March 18th, 2008
Hey all:
Once you’ve finished your first assignments, I’ll have an active learning document for you. Please make sure that you receive this when you turn in your work.
Demo Day
Published in March 18th, 2008
Hey all:
A week from this Tuesday — March 25 — you will all demo your games in class. We have 6 weeks left and you’ll need to be working on your last adventure (which should be much larger in scope than your first adventure).
I’ll have the active learning document for you then as well.
You really [...]
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