Extra Credit Assignment 2

Due Friday, Sept. 17. Worth 6 points with bonus!

Part 1

List 3 interviewing how-tos that were mentioned in lecture today. Give a concrete example of how you would do each in a real-life situation.

Part 2

Correct these sentences. There may be more than one thing wrong in each sentence. (Tip: Can we say, "Punctuation Guide?")

Grammatically wrong

1. Defeated in the house, the Senate now gets to debate the bill.


Stylistically wrong

2. The 19-year-old boy got a ticket for jay-walking at 9 PM last night.


See if you can catch what's wrong.

3. Meredith ran away from home, she was so angry that night.


This should be easy (Hint: there are three things wrong):

4. "I wonder if this is how you punctuate this quote?" Brittney bellowed.


OK, now that's enough torture. Answer this question for a bonus point:

5. Why is it important for journalists to get grammar and punctuation and spelling right?

Assignment 1

Assignment 1: Due Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010 (Worth 3 points)



After reading Harrower and attending lecture, answer the following questions:



1. What are the steps involved in writing a story? Envision yourself doing these steps.



2. What could be particularly challenging? What resources might you use to overcome these challenges?



3. What values are inherent in the news? These are things your stories should have throughout the semester.

Welcome!

Welcome to Journalism 200! I hope you will enjoy your journey into the journalism world this fall. By participating in this extra credit opportunity, hopefully you will become a better journalist and a better writer. I will enjoy getting to know you through your blog posts this semester!

~Brittney