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A 750 word +/- word editorial on the topic of student's choice. Facts should be used in the article to support any opinion in the paper. Attribution should be present in the paper and a separate sheet should list sources.

Create a magazine layout that you could find in your chosen magazine. Must have copy, headlines, pictures/illustrations, page numbers and look like it is straight from your choose magazine.

Work as teams to create a poster and presentation. Presentations can be as simple as speaking about their muckraker, or a video or PowerPoint presentation. Students will include: their muckaker's name, required biographical information, an image or images of their muckraker, an image or images representing their muckraker's cause or causes, and include a quote as well as their reasoning for having chosen that quote. POINTS FOR EACH SECTION ARE ON A SCALE, ANYTHING 0-10, 11-15, OR 16-20.

Assessment of personality profiles (aka bio sketches) in the journalism writing class.

The students will work on their own to put together a poster for display. The poster will contain relevant information directly related to their assigned prominent Muckraker of the Progressive Era. Students will include: their muckaker's name, biographical information about their muckraker, draw an image that represents their cause, include a quote from their muckraker as well as their reasoning for having chosen that quote.

The students will work on their own to put together a poster for display. The poster will contain relevant information directly related to their assigned prominent Muckraker of the Progressive Era. Students will include: their muckaker's name, biographical information about their muckraker, draw an image that represents their cause, include a quote from their muckraker as well as their reasoning for having chosen that quote.

A WebQuest for student Holocaust research. This rubric will be linked to my web site on "Remembering the Holocaust".

With quotes from online interviews, and information found through research, students will create a news article. ALL DEADLINES ARE FINAL, IF TESTING ON THE DEADLINE AND CLASS IS MISSED IT IS DUE NEXT CLASS

Tools of Persuasion Advertisement

A 1250 word +/- word editorial on the topic of student's choice. Facts should be used in the article to support any opinion in the paper. Attribution should be present in the paper and a separate sheet should list sources.

A 750 word (+/- 75 words) article on the chosen presidential candidate. The article can be be an endorsement or opposition article, but it MUST address the platforms and policies the candidate plans on instituting and clearly show the perceived positive or negative effects.

Media is ubiquitous and has a hand in most things we do, say and believe. Some of these beliefs are things we are passionate about, yet the media paints a oicture we don't agree with. Show me some of the things the media is saying and then show me the truth. Teach me and your class something, and along the way you should learn something. ALL SCORING IS A RANGE Good is 16-20, Fair is 9-15, Poor is 0-8

A three part assignment to show understanding of logical fallacies in media, advertising and politics.

Personality Profile of a celebrity. Find actual interviews of your chosen celebrity and pull quotes to use in your profile. Remember your transitions have to make the quotes make sense.

Personality profile of a classmate. You had the time to interview them and find out what makes them tick. Now you are going to share that with everyone! There should be no issue with quotes, as you conducted the actual interview. Word count should be 600-700 words, BUT do not get lazy because we will be using these for an editing exercise. HINT: KEEP LIKE THINGS ALIKE. That will help with the exercise.

Personality Profile of Ray Kroc. Quotes were provided and you had plenty of other sources to pull from. Remember find interesting quotes and build around them. My example profile is on OneView DO NOT ATTEMPT TO MIMICK MINE. It can certainly have the same feel, but do not make a carbon copy. Take your time and make these good. The word count is 600 minimum and they will be due the 13th and 14th of September. I expect to see some rough drafts in class and also to hear some questions.

Everything from sitcoms and movies to evening news and newspapers help to mold our opinions and ideas. Too often though the pictures we get in our heads are not accurate and it is detrimental to that way we treat one another and even how we, ourselves, act. Find one of these things that you believe has been put in our faces that is just not true. Then show me the facts that PROVE it is not true. ALL SCORING IS A RANGE Good is 16-20, Fair is 9-15, Poor is 0-8

Students will do a presentation on a country of their choice. The presentation will cover numerous aspects of the country that can, and often are, affected by their media policies and rights.

Students will take photos that tell a story of who they are. Creative angles, lighting, perspectives and use of objects are all expected. Photography rules discussed in class, such as rule of thirds and filling the frame, are expected to be followed.