Course Outline:
In the outline below, an assignment marked "WAM" indicates a reading assignment in Writing Across the Media. "WWC" indicates When Words Collide. "AP" indicates The Associated Press Stylebook and Libel Manual. "SQ" indicates a style quiz.

DATE	BEFORE CLASS	IN CLASS
W, Sept. 9		Course introduction Computer basics Review for editing symbols quiz Complete writing assessment
M, Sept. 14	Read WAM ch. 1 and ch. 2 Review AP on editing symbols Write E-MAIL: Send an e-mail message to kebunton signifying that you have obtained a UST computer account and user name, and are ready to go "online."	Core values of media writing Take SQ1: Editing symbols
W, Sept. 16	Read WAM ch. 5 Prepare EXAMPLE1: Find and bring to class an example from a newspaper or magazine of each of these four leads presented in WAM ch. 5, pp. 103-113: 1. Summary 2. Immediate Identification 3. Delayed Identification 4. Multiple Elements Mark the following information on each lead: 1. The who, what, when and where elements, as explained in WAM ch. 5, p. 105. 2. A word count for the lead paragraph.	Openings Review for parts of speech quiz
DATE	BEFORE CLASS	IN CLASS
M, Sept. 21	Review WWC ch. 2 and AP entries on parts of speech Draft LEADS1	Openings, continued Finish LEADS1 Take SQ2: Parts of speech
W, Sept. 23	Draft LEADS2	Openings, continued Finish LEADS2 Review for sentences quiz
M, Sept. 28	Review WWC ch. 3 and AP entries on sentences	Openings, continued Write LEADS3 Take SQ3: Sentences
W, Sept. 30	Draft LEADS4	Openings, continued Finish LEADS4 Review for agreement quiz
M, Oct. 5	Read WAM ch. 6 Review WWC ch. 4 and AP entries on agreement Write BIO: Write a 400-word story about yourself	Basic stories Take SQ4: Agreement
W, Oct. 7	Draft BASIC1	Basic stories, continued Finish BASIC1 Review for case quiz
M, Oct. 12	Review WWC ch. 5 and AP entries on case Draft BASIC2	Basic stories, continued Finish BASIC2 Take SQ5: Case
W, >Oct. 14	Read WAM ch. 4 Prepare EXAMPLE2: Find and bring to class a newspaper article (at least 15 inches of copy) or a one-page news magazine article on which you have marked and labeled all the sources of information (interview, observation, document, etc.) the writer used in the article.	Gathering information: overview Discuss requirements for INFORMATION1, INFORMATION2 and INTERVIEW assignments Review for passive voice quiz
M, Oct. 19	Review WWC ch. 6 and AP entries on passive voice Complete SQ6: Passive voice take-home quiz and slide it under my office door by 5 p.m. Bring to class a list of the information you need collect about the person you have been assigned to background for INFORMATION1.	Gathering information: biographical and electronic sources Note: Class meets in Room 314 of the O'Shaughnessey-Frey Library on Oct. 19.
W, Oct. 21		Gathering information: interviews Review for punctuation quiz
M, Oct. 26	Read WWC chs. 1 and 11 Read WAM ch. 7 Review WWC ch. 7 and AP entries on punctuation	Advanced skills: overview Take SQ7: Punctuation Review for midterm
W, Oct. 28	Review for MIDTERM	Take MIDTERM Review for spelling and usage quiz
M, Nov. 2	Review WWC ch. 7 and AP entries on spelling and word usage	Advanced skills: using quotations Take SQ8: Spelling and word usage
DATE	BEFORE CLASS	IN CLASS
W, Nov. 4	Prepare INFORMATION1	Advanced skills: using quotations, continued Write QUOTES Review for numerals quiz
M, Nov. 9	Read WAM ch. 3 Review AP entries on numerals. Prepare EXAMPLE3: From the newspaper racks outside the post office in Murray Herrick Hall (or from elsewhere), pick up two specialized weekly or monthly newspapers, such as Asian Pages, La Prensa de Minnesota or Minnesota Women's Press. Study the articles, photos and advertising. For each newspaper, write a sentence or two explaining who you think the newspaper's audience is (young, old, upscale, low income, single, married, etc.) and how the editorial and advertising content of the newspaper specifically serves that audience. Bring both newspapers and your written analysis to class.	Advanced skills: audience Take SQ9: Numerals
W, Nov. 11	Write INTERVIEW1	Advanced skills: audience, continued Review for capitalization quiz
M, Nov. 16	Read WAM chs. 7 and 8 Review AP entries on capitalization Write AUDIENCE	Advanced skills: radio and TV Take SQ10: Capitalization
W, Nov. 18	Write BROADCAST1	Advanced skills: radio and TV, continued Draft BROADCAST2 Review for abbreviations quiz
M, Nov. 23	Finish BROADCAST2 Review AP entries on abbreviations	Advanced skills: radio and TV, continued Draft BROADCAST3 Take SQ11: Abbreviations
W, Nov. 25	Finish BROADCAST3 Prepare INFORMATION2	Advanced skills: writing with images Go over group assignments for AD and WEB Review for clarity, conciseness and coherence quiz
M, Nov. 30	Review WWC ch. 9 and AP entries on clarity	Advanced skills: writing with images, continued Take SQ12: Clarity, conciseness and coherence Work on AD and WEB
W, Dec. 2		Advanced skills: writing with images, continued Finish AD and WEB Review for sense and sensitivity quiz
M, Dec. 7	Write INTERVIEW2 Review WWC ch. 10 and AP entries on sensitivity	Advanced skills: editing others' work Round table INTERVIEW2 Take SQ13: Sense and sensitivity
W, Dec. 9	Write INTERVIEW3	Pulling all the skills together Review for final
Friday, Dec. 18		Take FINAL.
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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