Class Schedule

Aug.	17	class syllabus & course web site
	24	formula for writing text appendix a: copy-editing symbols
	31	AP Stylebook terms
Sept.	7
	14	text appendix b: grammar and diagnostic exams
	21	test one: everything to date (check e-mail for study guide)
	28	comments about test one
	5	no classes--happy labor day
	12	discuss chapter 1 sit down & write
	19	chapter 1 exercises
	26	discuss chapter 2 basic tools of writing due: writing assessment
Nov.	2	discuss writing assessment results chapter 2 exercises
	9	due: publication review 1: leads
	16	discuss chapter 3 style and the stylebook
	30	chapter 3 exercises
	W 5	due: short news article # 1 by 2 p.m.
		discuss chapter 4 writing & the media environment
		publication reviews 2: quotes chapter 4 exercises
		due: long news article by 2 p.m.
		discuss chapter 5 writing for print
		chapter 5 exercises
		due: interview article by 2 p.m.
		test two: ch 1-5 & appendices (check e-mail for study guide) (semester mid-term day)
		review test and articles
		due: health feature article by 2 p.m.
		discuss chapter 6 writing for the web
		chapter 6 exercises
		no classes--happy fall break
		discuss chapter 7 writing for broadcast
		chapter 7 exercises
		due: 3-minute news copy by 2 p.m.
		discuss chapter 8 writing for advertising
		chapter 8 exercises
		due: ad copy by 2 p.m.
		discuss chapter 9 writing for pr
		chapter 9 exercises
		due: press release by 2 p.m.
		discuss chapter 10 writers & the law
		chapter 10 exercises
		mock news conference due: short news article #2 by 12:35 p.m.
		guest writer
		guest editor
		no classes--happy thanksgiving
		guest publisher
		test three: chapters 6-10 (check e-mail for study guide)
		guest writer
		final exam week

MWF Schedule (in-class format) Fall 2005

Aug.	19	review class syllabus
	22	review formula for writing discuss text appendix a: copy-editing symbols
	24	discuss AP Stylebook terms
	26	discuss text appendix b: grammar and diagnostic exams
	29	finish discussions
	31	test one: everything to date (check e-mail for study guide)
Sept.	2	review test one
	5	no classes--happy labor day
	7	discuss chapter 1 sit down & write
	9	chapter 1 exercises
	12	discuss chapter 2 basic tools of writing due: writing assessment
	14	discuss writing assessment results chapter 2 exercises
	16	due: publication review 1: leads
	19	discuss chapter 3 style and the stylebook
	21	chapter 3 exercises
	23	due: short news article # 1 by 2 p.m.
	26	discuss chapter 4 writing & the media environment
	28	publication reviews 2: quotes chapter 4 exercises
	30	due: long news article by 2 p.m.
Oct.	3	discuss chapter 5 writing for print
	5	chapter 5 exercises
	7	due: interview article by 2 p.m.
	10	test two: ch 1-5 & appendices (check e-mail for study guide) (semester mid-term day)
	12	review test and articles
	14	due: health feature article by 2 p.m.
	17	discuss chapter 6 writing for the web
	19	chapter 6 exercises
	20	no classes--happy fall break
	24	discuss chapter 7 writing for broadcast
	26	chapter 7 exercises
	28	due: 3-minute news copy by 2 p.m.
	31	discuss chapter 8 writing for advertising
Nov.	2	chapter 8 exercises
	4	due: ad copy by 2 p.m.
	7	discuss chapter 9 writing for pr
	9	chapter 9 exercises
	11	due: press release by 2 p.m.
	14	discuss chapter 10 writers & the law
	16	chapter 10 exercises
	18	mock news conference due: short news article #2 by 12:35 p.m.
	21	guest writer
	23	guest editor
	25	no classes--happy thanksgiving
	28	guest publisher
	30	test three: chapters 6-10 (check e-mail for study guide)
Dec.	2	guest writer
	5-8	final exam week