Week 4: Discussion and Assignment
Week 4 - Peer Critique
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Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.
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Peer Print Story Critique |
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Prepare: Part of being a journalist is about putting your work on display, and in today’s media, dealing with the feedback that comes along with it. For this assignment, you will post your Week 2 print story after you have made corrections based on your instructor’s comments. View the Formatting Stories and Blogs for assistance with formatting your story. |
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Reflect: (Person Giving Feedback) In reading the stories of your peers, you will consider the following five elements for critiquing the story. To refresh your memory about what to look for, review Chapter One in The Complete Editor. 1. The Lead 2. Story Structure 3. Completeness 4. Style 5. Objectivity |
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Write: After reading two of your peers’ stories, write a 250- to 300-word critique on the articles they presented. Be sure to mention aspects of the story that were engaging as well as those things you believe could have been improved. |
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