Assignments for the 7th Week of the 1st Quarter

Tuesday: Preview weekly calendar. Spend time in class reading and discussing The Richmond Times-Dispatch. Begin reading Chapter 5: "Interviewing" in-class. For homework,

1. Finish reading Chapter 5 and complete study guide/vocabulary exercise.
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.
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 5: "Interviewing" and go over the answers. Share and receive critique on the News-In-Brief articles posted on the English Forums.

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

Friday: Take quiz on Chapter 5: "Interviewing." 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.)