Assignments for the 3rd Week of the 1st Quarter

Tuesday: Preview weekly calendar. Spend time in class reading and discussing The Richmond Times-Dispatch. Share and receive critique on the News-In-Briefs posted on the English Forums. Begin reading Chapter 1: "The Challenge of Journalism" in-class. For homework,

1. Finish reading Chapter 1: "The Challenge of Journalism" and complete study guide/vocabulary exercise.
2. Re-post your news-in-brief.
   
3. Begin looking for news-in-brief topics.

Thursday: Spend time in class reading and discussing The Richmond Times-Dispatch. Hand-in study guide/vocabulary exercise for Chapter 1: "The Challenge of Journalism" and go over the answers. Discuss news ideas and where to find information on them.

1. Study for quiz on Chapter 1: "The Challenge of Journalism."
2. Continue looking for news-in-brief topics.

Friday: Take quiz on Chapter 1: "The Challenge of Journalism."

1. Read a newspaper this weekend.
2. Finalize your news-in-brief idea and post it on the bulletin board. Explain the who, what, where, when, why, and how of the article. (List what you know and what you need to find out.)