Docs
This is the directory of assignments and their corresponding rubrics and descriptions. Find your class, right click the documents and “Save Target As” to download the documents.
MIN 352 (Digital Media Projects)
Interactive Fiction Story Document:
Pre-Report Document: the outine and rubric for the pre-report for a digital media project.
Post Report Document:
Usability Document: the outline and rubric for usability testing.
- Consent Document: this is a basic outline for a consent document, which I put together. All of these components need to be in the document; however, you will need to make this no more than one page (so remove my subheds).
- Usability Sheets: this is a PDF of the 3 documents you will need to make in order to post a test on the Research Board. You must have two copies of the entire packet, one for the Graduate Assistant and one of the Research Board.
Developer Blog: the outline and rubric for the developer blog.
Discussion 1: the outline and rubric for the first discussion (Week 2) about interactive stories. You will need to have your notes in order (and possibly present with the computer, if you choose — although it is not necessary).
Discussion 2: the outline and rubric for the social media sign up (Week 3) for technologies you will be using for your project.
EMB 265 (Broadcast News Writing)
Story Document: the outline for what goes into a story and the grading rubric for both the stories and the exams.
Critique Document: the outline for how you will be critiquing the writing of others in your class.
In-Class, Research: the in-class assignment we’ll use to find information
In-Class, Tracking: this in-class assignment that we’ll use to track the types of terms (gender, race, titles) that journalists use when they are sourcing and writing stories.
JOU 220 (Newswriting I)
Business Story: The overview and rubric for the business story
Report: the outline for the report assignment and the rubric.
In-class assignment, research: The in-class assignment to cover Lexis, US Census, PRNewswire and investor relations.
In-class assignment, ethics: The in-class assignment where you write 2 posts on blogs and then discuss your thoughts in class.
In-Class, Tracking: this in-class assignment that we’ll use to track the types of terms (gender, race, titles) that journalists use when they are sourcing and writing stories.
Example Papers: Here are three examples of “A” papers from previous classes. You’ll notice all the story elements are there, the AP style is there and the story logic is there. Live it. Learn it. Love it.
JOU 499 (On-Demand Publishing)
Book Document:
Pre-Report Document: An overview of the pre-report needed at the start of the project, including the grade rubric.
Developer Log Document: An overview of the developer wiki we’ll be keeping as part of the project, including the grade rubric.
Presentation Document: An overview of the post-report and presentation to be completed by the end of the semester, including the grade rubric.
MIN 496 (Senior Practicum)
Project Document: the outline and rubric for the final project you’ll turn in
Developer Blog: the outline and rubric for your ongoing development blog
The Pre-Plan and Presentation Document: the outline and rubric for the pre-report and presentation
Post-Plan and Presentation Document: the outline and rubric for the post-report and presentation
Usability Document: the outline and rubric for usability testing.
- Consent Document: this is a basic outline for a consent document, which I put together. All of these components need to be in the document; however, you will need to make this no more than one page (so remove my subheds).
- Usability Sheets: this is a PDF of the 3 documents you will need to make in order to post a test on the Research Board. You must have two copies of the entire packet, one for the Graduate Assistant and one of the Research Board.














