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New Semester Requirements
- 1 photo essay
- 2 substantial news or feature stories
- 1 review or opinion
- 1 student poll
- Whatever additional assignments are in Canvas
Please finish the Canvas course before you go back and do missing work from 3rd quarter.
Requirements explained:
Photo essay
Tell a story using photos that you took, and captions. Each photo essay needs a headline and short introduction (1-3 sentences.) Each photo needs a caption that fully explains . Please clear your photo essay subject with me. Each essay should have a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 10 photos.
Substantial stories
These can be feature stories, in-depth sports stories or news pieces. A substantial story is at least a page in length and includes interviews and photos. This must be a first-hand account, do not simply summarize a news story from somewhere else. Due to quarantine you will need to get creative. Write about something in your life.
Review or opinion
You can review anything, a book, a movie, a restaurant and event. Clear your subject with me first. You must include at least one photo.
Student poll
This is a very simple assignment. Come up with a poll with multiple-choice questions to be posted on Cougarosity.org. You must have at least 2 questions. Decide what you want to accomplish with your poll – do not just write random questions.
Tell a story using photos that you took, and captions. Each photo essay needs a headline and short introduction (1-3 sentences.) Each photo needs a caption that fully explains . Please clear your photo essay subject with me. Each essay should have a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 10 photos.
Substantial stories
These can be feature stories, in-depth sports stories or news pieces. A substantial story is at least a page in length and includes interviews and photos. This must be a first-hand account, do not simply summarize a news story from somewhere else. Due to quarantine you will need to get creative. Write about something in your life.
Review or opinion
You can review anything, a book, a movie, a restaurant and event. Clear your subject with me first. You must include at least one photo.
Student poll
This is a very simple assignment. Come up with a poll with multiple-choice questions to be posted on Cougarosity.org. You must have at least 2 questions. Decide what you want to accomplish with your poll – do not just write random questions.
Resources for reporters
Reviews
- New York Times Reviews
- La Times Reviews
- How to Write a review
- How to write movie reviews
- How to write restaurant reviews
Opinion
- Writing an opinion piece
Sports
- Tips for writing sports stories
- New York Times Reviews
- La Times Reviews
- How to Write a review
- How to write movie reviews
- How to write restaurant reviews
Opinion
- Writing an opinion piece
Sports
- Tips for writing sports stories