Assignments for the 3rd Week of the 2nd Quarter

Tuesday: Take quiz on Chapter 10: "Features." 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.)
3. Have a great Turkey Day!
   

Assignments for the 2nd Week of the 2nd Quarter

Tuesday: Preview weekly calendar. Spend time in class reading and discussing The Richmond Times-Dispatch. Continue practicing page layout in the computer lab. Begin reading Chapter 10: "Features" in-class. For homework,

1. Finish reading Chapter 10 and complete study guide/vocabulary exercise.
2. Come up with 3-5 interview questions for RT-D reporter John O'Connor and post them on the bulletin board.

Thursday: Meet Richmond Times-Dispatch reporter John O'Connor. Hand-in study guide/vocabulary exercise for Chapter 10: "Features" and go over the answers.

1. Study for quiz on Chapter 10.
   
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.
   

Assignments for the 1st Week of the 2nd 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 9: "Journalistic Style" in-class. For homework,

1. Finish reading Chapter 9 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 9: "Journalistic Style" and go over the answers. Discuss your progress in researching your News-In-Brief article.

1. Study for quiz on Chapter 9.
   
2. Continue researching your News-In-Brief article.

Friday: Take quiz on Chapter 9: "Journalistic Style." Read and discuss The Richmond Times-Dispatch.

1. Read a newspaper this weekend.

Assignments for the 9th Week of the 1st Quarter

Thursday: Share and receive critique on the News-In-Brief articles posted on the English Forums. Hand-in study guide/vocabulary exercise for Chapter 8: "In-Depth Reporting" 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 8.
   
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.)

Friday: Take quiz on Chapter 8: "In-Depth Reporting." 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.)