Journalism I

Overview -

Explore a career in journalism and learn how to write a news story, a feature story, and an editorial. Throughout this course, you will learn best practices for conducting research and interviews, analyzing the reliability of sources, and self-editing.

MAJOR TOPICS AND CONCEPTS -

Introduction to Journalism

  • The First Amendment
  • The History of American Journalism
  • Journalism Today
  • Journalists

Careers in Journalism

  • Career Research
  • Writing a Lead
  • Elements of Good Writing
  • First Draft
  • Editing and Revising

Narrative Journalism

  • Choose Your Story
  • Unfolding Story
  • Detail Your Story
  • Conclude Your Story
  • Revise Your Story
  • Present Your Story

Introduction to Argument Writing

  • Rhetoric in Journalism
  • Claim, Counterclaim, and Rebuttal
  • Evaluate a Speaker
  • Collecting Evidence
  • Write Your Argument
  • Revise Your Argument

Grade Level

Grade 9, 10, 11, 12

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Duration

Annual

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Prerequisites

none

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Mode

 Online

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Ratio

1 Teacher : 9 Student (Standard)

1 Teacher : 15 Student (max)

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Exams & Assessments

Online via Learning Management System

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Academic Year

9.6 Months ≈ 10 Months

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Commencement of Academic Year

January

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End of Academic Year

November

Requirements

 

none