Assignments for the 5th 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 3: "Defining the News" in-class. For homework,

1. Finish reading Chapter 3 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 3: "Defining the News" 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 3.
   
2. Continue looking for your News-In-Brief article topic.

Friday: Take quiz on Chapter 3: "Defining the News." Read and discuss The Richmond Times-Dispatch.

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.)