Below is a list of due dates for each assignment. WRITE THEM DOWN!

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 class unless otherwise noted. 

Project #1: Literacy Narrative

Friday, Sept. 5: Draft 1 due in class 

Wednesday, Sept. 10: Revised literacy narrative (with new introduction and conclusion) due in class

Project #2: College and Community

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. 26: Final draft of paper due in class

Project #3: National News (Media Watch I)

Wednesday, Sept. 17: story selected and posted to the local news wiki

Monday, Sept. 22: at least four news summaries posted to the wiki

Friday, Sept. 26: news narrative due

Monday, Oct. 6: Final draft of paper due in class

Mid-term Portfolio: October 17, portfolios are due in the red box in Sitterly no later than 5PM

Project #4: Electronic Democracy Project I (Advocacy Websites)

Monday, Oct. 20: Final draft of paper due in class

Project #5: Electronic Democracy Project II (Candidate Websites)

Monday, Nov. 3: Final draft of paper due in class

Project #6: Electronic Democracy Project III (Speech analysis)

Monday, Nov. 17: Final draft of paper due in class

Project #7: Global News (Media Watch II)

Monday, Dec. 1: Final draft of paper due in class

Final Portfolio