Click on the title of the assignment for a much fuller description of what you need to do and how you need to do it. Note that most of these assignments are multi-staged. Almost everything we do in class will be used in one or more assignments over the course of the semester, so even if it feels like "busy work," do your homework when it is assigned!
Assignments due in the relevant k:drive folder by the beginning of class unless otherwise noted.
FINAL drafts due in print form in class.
Mid-term and final portfolio papers due in a manila folder in the red box in the hall Sitterly by the deadline.
Friday, Sept. 5: Draft 1 due in class
Wednesday, Sept. 10: Revised literacy narrative (with new introduction and conclusion) due in class
Wednesday, Oct 8: Revised introduction (and conclusion if you can) due in the k:drive by the beginning of class
Monday, Oct. 13: Revising outline due in the k:drive by the beginning of class
Friday, Oct. 17: Final draft of paper may be one of the two papers in your mid-term portfolio
Monday, Sept. 8: description and response to two Drew clubs or organizations from the Activities Fair
Wednesday, Sept. 10: post descriptions and responses to the Drew events Wiki
Monday, Sept. 15: ideas and notes for paper #2.
Friday, Sept. 19: good draft due in class
Wednesday, Oct 8: Revised introduction (and conclusion if you can) due in the k:drive by the beginning of class
Monday, Oct. 13: Revising outline due in the k:drive by the beginning of class
Friday, Oct. 17: Final draft of paper may be one of the two papers in your mid-term portfolio
Wednesday, Sept. 17: story selected and posted to the local news wiki
Monday, Sept. 22: at least four news summaries posted to the wiki
Wednesday, Oct 1: all news summaries revised (on the wiki); the best or most important summary saved to the k:drive (Project 3 folder)
Friday, Oct. 3: news narrative due in the your k:drive project 3 folder by the beginning of class
Monday, Oct. 6: Draft of paper due in the k:drive by the beginning of class
Wednesday, Oct 8: Revised introduction (and conclusion if you can) due in the k:drive by the beginning of class
Monday, Oct. 13: Revising outline due in the k:drive by the beginning of class
Friday, Oct. 17: Final draft of paper may be one of the two papers in your mid-term portfolio
Friday, Oct. 17: candidate, topic, or issue selected and posted to the wiki
Monday, Oct. 20: at least two story summaries to your topic page (linked to the Election Watch wiki)
Friday, Oct. 24: at least two more story summaries posted to your topic page of the wiki
Monday, Oct. 27: at least two more story summaries posted to your topic page of the wiki
Wednesday, Oct. 29: a total of eight story summaries on the wiki plus a one paragraph summary of what you have found -- bias, fairness, objectivity, etc. Don't forget to think about the IAT if you aren't sure what to write. Implicit associations often produce biased stories--although the bias is subtle
Friday, Oct 31: a list of specific examples of where you see bias/objectivity/fairness etc (ie: specific examples to support your claim)
Friday, Nov 14: Extended outline of paper #4 due in k:drive project 4 folder by the beginning of class
Monday, Nov 17: draft of paper #4 due in k:drive project 4 folder by the beginning of class
Friday, Nov. 21: Final draft of paper due in class
Monday, Nov. 10: Final draft of paper due in class - PRINTED OUT
Monday, Dec. : Final draft of paper due in class