http://www.benortiz.COM/classes/ Welcome to the documents & comments section for my classes at Truman College. en-us 2010-03-09T18:06:15-06:00 http://www.benortiz.COM/classes/archives/000842.php News Reporting & Writing Students: This journal requires the same format as the first one, but this time try to pick one story and check/compare factual assertions and context between different sources. DUE for posting by class time, WEEK NINE,... SPRING 2010: NEWS REPORTING & WRITING (English 151-H)]]> bortiz 2010-03-09T18:06:15-06:00 http://www.benortiz.COM/classes/archives/000841.php For our reading of Silver Surfer: In Thy Name, consider the following handouts we discussed in class, available here for download: ON the origins of literature and its contemporary forms... ON comic books (a.k.a. graphic novels) gaining literary acclaim...... SPRING 2010: COMPOSITION (English 102-G2)]]> bortiz 2010-03-08T13:42:47-06:00 http://www.benortiz.COM/classes/archives/000840.php This handout is a collection of quotes, notes, and observations relevant to our readings on language.... SPRING 2010: COMPOSITION (English 102-G2)]]> bortiz 2010-03-08T13:41:28-06:00 http://www.benortiz.COM/classes/archives/000838.php Feel free to post your favorite lede-of-the-day here, along with this handout of sample ledes.... SPRING 2010: NEWS REPORTING & WRITING (English 151-H)]]> bortiz 2010-03-01T14:10:57-06:00 http://www.benortiz.COM/classes/archives/000837.php Using these tips, develop your reporting plan into a lede and then a full story.... SPRING 2010: NEWS REPORTING & WRITING (English 151-H)]]> bortiz 2010-03-01T14:10:21-06:00 http://www.benortiz.COM/classes/archives/000836.php GRADING CRITERIA Each section below is worth two (2) points — unacceptable work earns 0, and exceptional work earns 2. The assignment counts for ten (10) points of the final grade.... SPRING 2010: COMPOSITION (English 102-G2)]]> bortiz 2010-02-22T14:05:01-06:00 http://www.benortiz.COM/classes/archives/000835.php PLAGIARISM & MLA FORMAT... SPRING 2010: COMPOSITION (English 102-G2)]]> bortiz 2010-02-22T14:03:37-06:00 http://www.benortiz.COM/classes/archives/000834.php News Reporting & Writing and English 153 work with the following criteria to guide assessment, evaluation, improvement, and grading of the basic journalistic news pieces we write in the class.... SPRING 2010: NEWS REPORTING & WRITING (English 151-H)]]> bortiz 2010-02-22T13:58:38-06:00 http://www.benortiz.COM/classes/archives/000833.php Download a Reporting Plan & Checklist document to chart and piece together your ideas for a piece of journalism.... SPRING 2010: NEWS REPORTING & WRITING (English 151-H)]]> bortiz 2010-02-22T13:54:50-06:00 http://www.benortiz.COM/classes/archives/000831.php Get ready for the Spring 2010 guest-speaker lineup.... SPRING 2010: NEWS REPORTING & WRITING (English 151-H)]]> bortiz 2010-02-12T20:14:41-06:00 http://www.benortiz.COM/classes/archives/000829.php News Reporting & Writing Students: Post your first Media Journal per "Online Writing" syllabus instructions. See also a description of the Media Journal assignment on the syllabus, and refer to the student sample handed out in class. DUE for posting... SPRING 2010: NEWS REPORTING & WRITING (English 151-H)]]> bortiz 2010-02-05T17:35:53-06:00 http://www.benortiz.COM/classes/archives/000828.php Here are just a few more reasons to go beyond the popular reference site and instead do some Truman library database research... ...from beloved "fake" TV pundit Stephen Colbert and The Colbert Report via YouTube...... SPRING 2010: COMPOSITION (English 102-G2)]]> bortiz 2010-02-05T16:19:48-06:00 http://www.benortiz.COM/classes/archives/000827.php Consider the following Media Concepts and Questions handout while reviewing the news for upcoming class discussions and writing.... SPRING 2010: COMPOSITION (English 102-G2)]]> bortiz 2010-02-05T16:18:17-06:00 http://www.benortiz.COM/classes/archives/000826.php Now that you have received feedback on your rough draft, consider these Tips for Final Drafting of Paper #1.... SPRING 2010: COMPOSITION (English 102-G2)]]> bortiz 2010-01-29T12:38:08-06:00 http://www.benortiz.COM/classes/archives/000825.php GRADING CRITERIA Each section below is worth two (2) points; unacceptable work earns 0, and exceptional work earns 2. The assignment counts for ten (10) points of the final grade.... SPRING 2010: COMPOSITION (English 102-G2)]]> bortiz 2010-01-29T12:37:10-06:00