COURSE and ASSIGNMENT
REQUIREMENTS:
1.
GOOD GRAMMAR. You must be fluent in English or you will flunk.
2.
Faithful attendance. Because of the
condensed nature of the class, if you miss more than
one session--regardless
of reason, you cannot pass. Maximum grade with one day's
absence will be a 'B."
You cannot make up assignments for the day missed.
3.
Be on time for class. I take this personally and being late is the quickest way
to get on my
bad
side. Three tardies equal one absence.
4.
Adoption of a mass communications professional who uses Twitter, and a
national/international
media industry that uses Twitter in your major. Interview and
Tweet
to entire class viewpoints for in-class discussion, and five-minute class
presentation with visuals. Submission guidelines provided first day of class. Information
on potential professionals and industries provided first day of class.
5.
Three-page summary paper comparing two of in-class speakers with information
from
adopted
tweeters. Information on first day of class.
6.
Daily Tweets on combined class Twitter site about class speakers and issues.
7.
Final test, multiple choice.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES for three-page paper:
No fancy covers. First page includes
your
name, date, subject title. Fourth page lists sources contacted. Paper to be
stapled in
upper
left hand corner. All work, except in class exercises, must be typed,
double-spaced,
using
Times New Roman or Palatino typeface, on one side of the paper, with 1” or 1
1/2"
margins.
Follow Associated Press style. Make sure your toner is readable (dark). Work
will
not
be accepted unless it complies with these guidelines. E-mail submissions
allowed only
on
designated assignments.
DEADLINES: Must be met.
Absolutely. Period. End of Discussion. Journalism is a deadline
business.
Accordingly, late work will not be accepted. Don’t bother to hand it in—you get
a
“0”
grade. Absence is no excuse.
GRADING SCALE: 100-91--A; 90-81--B;
80-70--C; 60-69—D
· Daily Tweets on class
Twitter site—100 points--20 percent
· Adoption and posts of
professional Tweeters and presentation--100 points--20 percent
· Paper on speakers--100
points—20 percent
· In-class assignments--150--10
percent
· Final Test—50 points--10
percent
· Total Points--500
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