6th issue - and some moving forward thoughts

On Monday we will be discussing the Current Events assignments.  I sent an email with the document attached for you to view.

Please bring your questions about this on Monday.

We will also be planning the 6th issue on Monday.  Get your new article assignments.
Your first drafts will be due on Tuesday, 2/2 (first day of new semester)
Second drafts will be due on Monday, 2/8
Final drafts for the 6th issue set to come out in March will be due on 2/12 (the day before vacation)
We will start fresh when we return

The 5th issue will be coming out on Feb. 12th
The 6th issue will be coming out March 5th

Current Events Assignment - On going for second semester - This will be due weekly - every Monday or the first day we return from a weekend

Learning Target for this assignment is to improve your writing based on what you see professional writers doing... get a critical eye and imprive the way you write for your section

You may only use the NEW YORK TIMES - absolutely no using the Post or Daily News

Select 1 article from the section you are writing in...

•If you are a news writer, then select a breaking news story from the A section of the newspaper...

•If you are a feature/entertainment writer select a part two story

•If you are an editorial/opinion writer select one of the same

•If you are a sports writer select a sports article

Mention - the by-line (author), what paper you got the article from (preferrably The New York Times), the section and don't forget to attach the article to your analysis. Make sure to highlight what you talk about in the article... be specific to the text.

Identify and analyze all of the following:

•headline

•lead

•any pictures/captions

•paragraph length

•diction (author's choices of words)

•direct/indirect quotes

•journalistic style

•balance of information

Make sure to reflect on the article -


•What does the content make you think about?

•What are you curious to know more about?

•What questions do you have?

•What did you notice about the style of writing that you can incorporate into your own writing?

•What did the writer do well? What could they have done better

Interesting article

 http://www.b2i.us/profiles/investor/ResLibraryView.asp?ResLibraryID=35425&GoTopage=1&Category=1777&BzID=1963&t=30 - people aren't reading papers anymore... what do you think?

Interesting article about the state of affairs with Journalism and democracy... what do you think?

http://www.thenation.com/doc/20100125/nichols_mcchesney

Thursday self assessment and goal setting

In class on Thursday you will be working on a self-assessment essay - I expect it to be treated like a persuasive essay where you make assertions and support those assertions with evidence from your work and class participation.  You will be discussing the work in terms of the standards on:

http://www.nylearns.org/standards/searchstandards.asp?caption=Search+NYS+Standards+by+-+English%A0Language%A0Arts%A0%282005%29+-+Commencement&searchOn=&StandardTypeIDs=1%2C2%2C3%2C4%2C5%2C7%2C13%2C14%2C15%2C16%2C18%2C19%2C21%2C22%2C23%2C24%2C25%2C26&backPage=%2Fstandards%2Findex.asp&StandardIDs=18639&GradeLevelID=14%2C15%2C16%2C17&Submit.x=72&Submit.y=11

You will also be  reflecting honestly on what you deserve based on this evidence and setting goals for the second semester.

Wear Red for Haiti tomorrow

If everyone can show solidarity tomorrow for the horrible disaster in Haiti, please wear some red UNDERNEITH your school uniform.

Reminders on deadlines and assignments

Period 3 -
Your 2nd drafts of your section articles are due on Monday, 1/18 via google.docs
Your 2nd drafts of entertainment articles are due at that same time
Final drafts are due on Friday 1/22 for everything in the 5th issue

Period 5
Your 2nd drafts of your section articles are due on Monday, 1/18 via google.docs

Final drafts are due on Friday 1/22 for everything in the 5th issue
Advertising packet outlines are due today, 1/15 in your notebooks - please make it a point to show me your work

Layout team your deadline for the 4th issue is Thursday 1/21. We are looking to get the papers into everyone's hands by Monday 1/25

***Failure to meet above deadlines for the 5th issue will result in not getting published in the paper.  Please make sure when you invite me to your final drafts, you are ALSO inviting your section leaders whom you should be communicating with all along.