Assignments for the 9th 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-Brief articles posted on the English Forums. Begin reading Chapter 7: "The Right Way to Quote" in-class. For homework,

1. Finish reading Chapter 7 and complete study guide/vocabulary exercise.
2. Re-post your revised News-In-Brief article.
   
3. Begin looking for a new News-In-Brief topic. (This will be due next Tuesday, but you may begin the thread anytime--the first person to post the topic "gets" the topic.)
   

Thursday: Spend time in class reading and discussing The Richmond Times-Dispatch. Hand-in study guide/vocabulary exercise for Chapter 7: "The Right Way to Quote" and go over the answers. Discuss your News-In-Brief article ideas and where you would go to research them.

1. Study for quiz on Chapter 7.
   
2. Continue looking for your News-In-Brief article topic.

Friday: (Class was missed because a clumsy squirrel caused a power outage.)

1. Read a newspaper this weekend.
2. Study for quiz on Chapter 7.
   
3. Continue looking for your News-In-Brief article topic.

Assignments for the 8th Week of the 1st Quarter

Tuesday: Preview weekly calendar. Spend time in class reading and discussing The Richmond Times-Dispatch. Share news ideas posted on the English Forum. Begin reading Chapter 5: "Interviewing" in-class. For homework,

1. Finish reading Chapter 5 and complete study guide/vocabulary exercise.
2. Begin researching your News-In-Brief article.

Thursday: Spend time in class reading and discussing The Richmond Times-Dispatch. Hand-in study guide/vocabulary exercise for Chapter 5: "Interviewing" and go over the answers. Discuss your progress in researching your News-In-Brief article.

1. Study for quiz on Chapter 5.
   
2. Continue researching your News-In-Brief article.

Friday: Take quiz on Chapter 5: "Interviewing." Read and discuss The Richmond Times-Dispatch.

1. Read a newspaper this weekend.
2. Complete your News-In-Brief article and post it on the bulletin board. The article should have a direct lead, be 2-3 paragraphs long, and be no more than 100 words.

Assignments for the 7th 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-Brief articles posted on the English Forums. For homework,

1. Re-post your revised News-In-Brief article.
   
2. Begin looking for a new News-In-Brief topic. (This will be due next Tuesday, but you may begin the thread anytime--the first person to post the topic "gets" the topic.)

Thursday: Discuss your News-In-Brief article ideas and where you would go to research them

1. Read a newspaper this weekend.
2. Finalize your News-In-Brief article topic 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.)

Assignments for the 6th Week of the 1st Quarter

Tuesday: Preview weekly calendar. Spend time in class reading and discussing The Richmond Times-Dispatch. Share news ideas posted on the English Forum. Begin reading Chapter 4: "Sources for News" in-class. For homework,

1. Finish reading Chapter 4 and complete study guide/vocabulary exercise.
2. Begin researching your News-In-Brief article.

Thursday: Spend time in class reading and discussing The Richmond Times-Dispatch. Hand-in study guide/vocabulary exercise for Chapter 4: "Sources for News" and go over the answers. Discuss your progress in researching your News-In-Brief article.

1. Study for quiz on Chapter 4.
   
2. Continue researching your News-In-Brief article.

Friday: Take quiz on Chapter 4#: "Sources for News." Read and discuss The Richmond Times-Dispatch.

1. Read a newspaper this weekend.
2. Complete your News-In-Brief article and post it on the bulletin board. The article should have a direct lead, be 2-3 paragraphs long, and be no more than 100 words.